HOW CAN I NOT LOVE YOU, MY KYIV

(by Igor Shamo, 1962;
English translation -- poetic for singability, not strictly literal -- Will Quale)

sheet music with these English lyrics

translator notes

The sea of leaves is at play in the
  wind on a peaceful day
The sloping banks of Dnieper
  are so dear unto me
Swaying branches of green over
  our dreams of peace

    How can I not love you
      [K'EE-eev-e ME]			(My Kyiv)
    
I will pour out my heart to
  fields of cannas lily
Tell them how deep my love runs
  for my dear city
On the soft wings of hope, I will
  live, I will dream

    How can I not love you
      [K'EE-eev-e ME]			(My Kyiv)
    
The tired city's at rest, a
  peaceful, gentle sleep
Her lights shine like a necklace
  gleaming over the Dniep'r
Happiness shall again come in 
  velvet ev'ning dreams
  
    How can I not love you
      [K'EE-eev-e ME]			(My Kyiv)

recording: Yura Gorodetskiy (Ukrainian soldier, 2022) [TikTok]

singer: Yura Gorodetskiy (many more songs) [TikTok]

recording: Suzirya Folk Song & Dance Ensemble [YouTube]

recording: Dmytro Hnatyuk (with literal partly-useful translations to English & German) [YouTube]

sheet music: piano score [MuseScore]

notes: song history (Ukrainian) [City of Kyiv]

notes: very brief history (English, with literal, non-poetic/grammatical translation) [Wikipedia]