XPYCOPRACINO FYLLO                   GOLDEN-GREEN LEAF

gh ths lemovias ths elias            land of lemon and olive
gh ths agkalias ths xapas            land of hug and joy
gh tou peukou tou kuparicciou        land of pine and cypress,
twv pallhkapiwv kai ths agaphs       of young men and love
xpucopracivo fullo                   golden-green leaf
rigmevo cto pelagos                  thrown into the ocean

gh tou 3epamevou leibadiou           land of dried meadow
gh ths pikpamevhs Pavagias           land of embittered Madonna
gh tou liba t' Adh tou xamou         land of livas*, Hades, loss,
t' agriou kairou twv hfaicteiwv      of fierce weather and volcanoes
xpucopracivo fullo                   golden-green leaf
rigmevo cto pelagos                  thrown into the ocean

gh twv koritciwv pou gelouv          land of laughing girls
gh twv agoriwv pou me8ouv            land of drunken boys
gh t' oveipou tou xaireticmou        land of dream and welcome
Kypros ths aganhs kai tou oveipou    Cyprus of love and dream
xpucopracivo fullo                   golden-green leaf
rigmevo cto pelagos                  thrown into the ocean

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