By Tatyana Bulanova
English translation by Vladimir Reznikov
Embrace it, your love, embrace it -
When spring has raced into your home’s calm,
You go for that love, you chase it,
When happiness has beckoned you to come.
You wake up that love, you wake it –
If it has slumbered many winter days,
Add glow to your love, don’t waste it,
You find that passion, setting love ablaze!
Don’t run from your love; oh, don’t you,
Forget the silly days of jealous slights,
Don’t run from your love; oh, don’t you,
May hope warm your heart with flaring light.
Don’t run from your love; oh, don’t you
And spread the joy of words sincere and kind,
Let love in your soul, undaunted,
And let that love reward your heart and mind.
Do pardon your love, do pardon
For all its blindness, all its crazy whims;
Give freely of love, lest parting,
Lest bitter break-up has a chance to win.
Admit it, your love, admit it
And write your magic tale of cheer and love;
Commit to your love, commit it;
And strike a chord of harmony above.
Don’t run from your love; oh, don’t you,
Forget the silly days of jealous slights,
Don’t run from your love; oh, don’t you,
May hope warm your heart with flaring light.
Don’t run from your love; oh, don’t you
And spread the joy of words sincere and kind,
Let love in your soul, undaunted,
And let that love reward your heart and mind.