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Gabdulla Tukay When Moscow Reins You in

Haji, your hardships will begin,
When Moscow starts to rein you in.
When they start getting hard on you,
What are you going to do?

You thought of yourself as rich and tough,
Whatever you had it was never enough.
You’ll soon be confined to your cell in jail,
When Moscow picks you out to nail.

You mocked the theater everyone adores,
Spending time with thugs and filthy whores.
“Gotcha,” people now will triumphantly say,
Moscow will deal with you the hard way.

The pious mullahs will run from you away,
They are the first ones a friend to betray.
No doubt, it will happen to you too,
When Moscow comes after you.

What about all your devoted friends?
Soon as they see you caught, their friendship ends.
Young people you would shamelessly turn in,
Same will happen to you when Moscow brings you in.

The infidels and you still live in paradise,
But it’s about to change, you will pay a price.
Time will come to answer for each and every sin,
Better be prepared when Moscow calls you in.

I am deeply worried about your sorry fate,
Listen to my words before it is too late.
As a friend I warn you, believe me this is true,
You will see it happen when Moscow comes after you.

You had wed four women, you were enjoying life,
Now you’d be happy with one and only wife.
For your thoughtless deeds there is a heavy toll,
Which Moscow will prove when it takes you under control…

 

Оригинал на татарском: Тотса мәскәүләр якаң!


 

 

 

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