Marinka, listen, dear Marinka,
You, the most near to me and my better half, -
If however torn apart, then - one to hundred -
A second won’t achieve that.

Marinka, listen, dear Marinka,
You are lovely like a picture of a kid
Who will now answer - what will be then?
You, only you, you can - and nodody else!

Marinka, listen, dear Marinka,
Far away like a fairy-tale from Meterlinka
You are my blue bird afar, -
Only it’s a pity - they found her in the paradise!

Marinka, listen, dear Marinka,
Mysterious like the dwelling of the Inka,
Come with me! Let’s go somewhere, -
I don’t mind where to, but we’ll find it.

The poet - and the word don’t get older -
It’s said: "Russia, Leta, Lorelei", -
Russia - you and Leta, where the dreams are
But there is no Lorelei. You - that is you.