1.
Vskolykh-skolykhnulsya, vzvolnovalsya
Pravo-pravoslavnyy Tikhiy Don.
‖: I poslushno otozvalsya
Na prizyv svobody on. :‖
2.
Zele-zeleneyet step’ donskaya,
Zolo-zolotyat·sya volny niv.
‖: I s prostora, slukh laskaya,
Vol’nyy slyshit·sya prizyv. :‖
3.
Slav’sya, slav’sya, Don, i v nashi gody
V pamyat’, v pamyat’ vol’noy stariny,
‖: V chas nevzgody — chest’ svobody
Ot·stoyat tvoi syny. :‖