Ти не прийшла в вечірній час... Без тебе день вмирав сьогодні; Без тебе захід смутно гас І сонце сходило в безодні... Ти не прийшла в вечірній час. Тебе здавалось, ждало море, І все не гасли скелі гір, І все дивилися в простори... І довго їх останній зір Шукав тебе і гас на морі. Ти не прийшла в вечірній час... Самотньо сонце попрощалось І сумно, сумно день погас... Когось мов серце не діждалось Хтось не прийшов в вечірній час. ------------ You didn’t come... You didn’t come this evening... Without you, the day was dying today, Without you, the sunset sadly slipped away, And the sun disappeared in the abyss. You didn’t come this evening. It seems that the sea was waiting for you And the mountainous cliffs kept their vigil. They were looking into space, And for a long time their last look Was searching for you before it vanished into the sea. You didn’t come this evening... The sun parted lonely, And sadly, sadly the day vanished... It was as if the heart was expecting someone this evening, And this someone did not come. Olexandr Oles’ (1878-1944) Translated by Helene Turkewicz-Sanko
