Я спросил у ясеня [Ja sprosil u Jasenja] [English translation]

I asked the ash tree,

Where the girl I loved was.

The ash tree gave no answer,

Shaking its head.

I asked the poplar,

Where the girl I loved was.

The poplar threw

The autumn leaves on me.

I asked the autumn,

Where the girl I loved was.

The autumn gave an answner,

Which was a heavy rain.

I asked the rain,

Where the girl I loved was.

Its tears flowed for a long time

Behind my window.

I asked the moon,

Where the girl I loved was.

The moon hid behind a cloud,

It gave no answer to me.

I asked the cloud,

Where the girl I loved was.

The cloud melted

In the blue of sky.

My only friend,

Where is the girl I love?

Tell me where she's hidden.

Do you know where she is?

My friend answered faithfully.

My friend answered sincerely.

She was the girl you loved.

She was the girl you loved.

She was the girl you loved.

But she became my wife.

• Artist:Sergey Nikitin