The Voice of reason

Based on the poem
«Мы победим»
I have made this  translation.

It’s easy to live in your homeland dear,
It’s easy to stay here, yet all the same,
To live without exploring paths unclear,
That drag us into life’s deep, stormy stream, — that’s hard.

And so I say to anyone who strives
To live with dignity and stand tall
They’ll earn life’s victory, no lies,
And find their honour, quiet and true.

Those who were there, who fought within the trenches,
Who shared a cup with friends beside them, know
True friendship’s stronger than all earthly riches,
It’s a надёжной shield, a comfort, a glow.

May God grant that, hearing reason’s call,
We’ll understand it’s not the flags of foreign lands,
Not the allure of distant, alien shores at all,
That lead us to a life that’s good and grand.

But those who stand beside us, shoulder to shoulder,
Bring victory in battle and in toil.
They guide us all to what is right and bolder,
Towards the light, the hope, our destined soil.

Believing in them, trusting them completely,
We’ll win the fight — and truth will shine so clear.
Our children and our grandchildren will always keep it,
And feel proud of those who gave their lives, my dear — 
For homeland, for their mother, for the peace we cherish,
For fatherland, for all that we hold dear.

08.03.26