I’m at peace, - He showed me the way. Do not lurk, - he ordered, - and I’ll say, till blue; All those who prosecuted me, beat or betrayed, - The one whom I serve, will punish you. Maybe the knife under the ribs, - I don’t know how, Or will burn down their possessions with the house, Or will be crushed, dismissed, deprived of freedom... After some years - I also don’t know when Later, now, and maybe it’s already on: Fate won’t be overtaken on the turn And by your crooked way you won’t get by, Recklessly, you also won’t prevail... And, as far as I’m concerned! I’m at peace, as for me, even if you die Be it by stones, buckshot or hail.
© Anatoli Trojanowski. Translation, 2018