Composer: Mikael Tariverdiev
Performer: Joseph Kobzon
Lyrics:
May I ask,
For a little while,
You, my grief,
To take leave of me?
Like a cloud,
Heavy, grayish cloud,
Do fly to my beloved homeland,
From here to my dearest homeland.
You, my shore,
Show yourself afar,
Just an edge,
Just an outline.
You my shore,
Lovely, gentle shore,
My dear, if only I could reach you,
Yes, reach you, at least some blessed day.
Somewhere very far,
Very far away
The rains are dancing around.
By the river bank,
In a little nook
The cherries ripen
Bending low to the ground.
Somewhere very far,
In my memories
The childhood's warmth livens up,
Though all this
Nows covered
By such a thick layer of snow!
Thunderstorm,
Take my thirst away,
Fill me up,
Yet don't drown me.
Here again,
As it were the last time
I still keep staring in the Heavens,
As though I'd expect an answer soon...?
May I ask,
For a little while,
You my grief,
To take leave of me?
Like a cloud,
Heavy, grayish cloud,
Do fly to my beloved homeland,
From here to my dearest homeland.
(Translated by Anna Djintcharadze)
