Konstantin Simonov: “As you taught”

There are no words to convey
All the intolerance of pain and sorrow,
There are no words to tell them
How we mourn for you, Comrade Stalin!

The people mourn that you left us,
The earth itself mourns, all gray from grief,
And yet we will meet this difficult hour,
As you taught - tirelessly.

So that we do not fall out - in labors or in battles -
In Stalin's way - by deeds, not by words,
Friends for pride and enemies for fear
We will prove how we were brought up by you!

Only unite stronger for the fight,
We will work, sparing no effort,
And not afraid of anything in the world,
As Lenin taught us, as you taught.

We bow our heads to nothing
No wonder you led us to victories,
We will be fearless, as you taught,
Calm and firm - as you taught!

And our iron Stalinist Central Committee,
To which people you entrusted,
To the victory of communism for centuries
We will be led forward - as you taught!

Konstantin Simonov, 1953