The original text, given below my own translation, may be found at the following link - together with several of the poet's other pieces, all in the original Russian.
The poem exists as a song as well, in multiple versions. It is Sergey Nikitin who sings my favorite one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygkr-Iw6Mb8
The poem exists as a song as well, in multiple versions. It is Sergey Nikitin who sings my favorite one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygkr-Iw6Mb8
And so:
Every Man Chooses for Himself
by Yury Levitansky
Every man chooses for himself
His woman, his path, and his religion,
The god to which he pledges his allegiance -
Every man chooses for himself.
Every man chooses on his own
Words to say in prayer, and in passion,
His weapons. in defense and in aggression -
Every man chooses on his own.
Every man elects what suits him best -
Shield and armor, or tatters and privations -
The measure of his final expiation -
Every man elects what suits him best.
Every man chooses for himself,
And I choose also, one way, or another -
Making no reproach to any other -
Every man chooses for himself.
Каждый выбирает для себя
Юрий Левитанский
Каждый выбирает для себя
Женщину, религию, дорогу.
Дьяволу служить или пророку -
Каждый выбирает для себя.
Каждый выбирает по себе
Слово для любви и для молитвы.
Шпагу для дуэли, меч для битвы
Каждый выбирает по себе.
Каждый выбирает по себе
Щит и латы, посох и заплаты.
Меру окончательной расплаты
Каждый выбирает по себе.
Каждый выбирает для себя.
Выбираю тоже - как умею.
Ни к кому претензий не имею.
Каждый выбирает для себя.
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