Here spruces are trembling, their paws in mid-air And birds chirp their songs though in fright You live in a forest, enchanted and wild From where no escape is in sight. May the cherry trees hang out to dry in the wind May the lilacs rain down from the trees Despite all, I will take you away from this place To a place where you will hear reeds. Your world has been hidden for thousands of years by wizards from me and the rest And you think that nothing compares in the world Your enchanted forest is best. If the leaves have no dew in the morning, who cares, Let the moon and the cloudy sky quarrel Despite all, I will take you away from this place To a seaside view, in a bright tower. What day of the week, what hour of the day When cautiously, you’ll come to meet me Then in my arms I will take you away We’ll be hidden from all so completely. I will steal you away if your soul will say, "Yes," Not in vain did I waste all my power I hope you’ll agree to our bliss in a hut If someone took the palace’s tower.
© Arkady Yanishevsky. Translation, 2008