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My tired soul, let peace be your reward, It’s time to go to Allah, meet the Lord. Lift up your head; reveal your honest eyes, Then take one final look into the skies. My friends,...

Pushkin and Lermontov, two poets, two stars… The third one is Tukai, he comes from the Tatars. The venom you just drank exacerbates the pain, Dreams of fortune and fame drive you insane. The sea...

What is it sitting on my loved one’s cheek? An arrogant fly somehow managed to sneak; What a happy creature this fly must be Almighty God, why couldn’t it be me? 1909 В оригинале на...

Winter go away, we’re tired of the cold. Welcome spring is here, her carriage is of gold. Vanish, Santa Clause, keep safe your snowy beard, Watch out for the flowers you hated and feared. The...

“All magic ended with the Prophet’s death; and never Will a camel rise from stone, and no endeavor The moon’s great sphere shall split in two,” the sages say. Should I believe them? Nay… A...

He’s the king of gossip, knows every tale. Recently he bought a suit on sale. A dandy, indeed, welcome everywhere, Of his dancing prowess he’s quite aware. No question, he knows how to snoop In...

“Stop tormenting yourself: this girl is not for thee She loves thee not, it is not meant to be.” “Indeed, she makes a fool of me, I know,   So what… Her teeth are white...

I feel your heartbeat in my soul; you never died, Your warmth and grace the two of us have tied, And if you die, death is my only choice, But while I breathe, I’ll hear...

Joyful you should be, men of Petersburg, Same I want to wish to people in New York. Hey, Berliner folks, where are your happy smiles? Londoners, bring cheer to the gloomy British Isles. I want...

At night a dazzling, splashy butterfly Over the flowers joyfully would fly. Then, once, he noticed something from afar, Twas shimmering and shining, like a little star. The butterfly loved beauty. In pure exultation He...