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Gey ikh mir fun front mit a groyser freyd, Vos ikh bin geblibn lebn. Oy, vi ikh gey arayn in shtot un freg op mayne eygene Entfert men mir keyner z’nit geblibn Bin ikh geblibn shteyn mit a groys geveyn Ikh hartsn iz geefnt zikh a vind Oy, ikh a voser zayt ikh gib a kuk, shteln mir zikh por – Mayn vayb mit mayn eynuneynsik kind. Vos iz dos far eyn tsorn af undz gevorn Vos iz dos far a groyser gzar? Oy, fun dem groysn tsorn, zaynen fil mentshn avekgeforn Di farblibene zaynen avek in Babi-Yar. Baynakht un baytog hobn geklagt avtometn. Di mentshn hobn gezen far zikh dem toyt /: Oy, blut hot zikh gegosn fun ale zaytn. Fun blut iz di erd gevorn royt. Der groyser veytek iz af eybik farblibn, Vos der daytsh hot fargosn blut Oy, mit undzere trern zol di erd farshlosn vern Az di lebedike zol shoyn vern gut. Ober undzere soyne zukht vi er nokh azoyne Er vil mit zey makhn eyn hant, Oy, vi lang vi zey veln lebn veln zey dos nit derlebn Zey veln keynmol nit zayn in undzer land.
Translated lyrics
am bursting with happiness as I leave the front[lines] [Overjoyed] that I am still alive Oh, but when I return to my city and ask about my loved ones They answer me, “none are left [alive]” I am left standing still; overcome with grief, My heart splitting open with sadness Oh, no matter where I look, I just see that pair My wife with my one and only child What hardships we’ve endured! What kind of great evil decree is this? Oh, from this misfortune, so many have fled [the city] The ones left are lying [dead] in Babi-Yar By night and by day the gunshots shattered The people saw their own deaths approaching Oh, blood gushed out from all sides The earth was stained red from [all the] blood This terrible pain is with us forever: That the Germans have spilled so much blood Oh, the earth will be eternally sealed with our tears [Our cries:] those [still] living should be safe But our enemy is searching for yet another [victim] To wipe away with one swipe Oh, as long as they are alive they won’t fulfill this They won’t ever step foot in our land
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