A Purim Lid

A. Goldfaden

M. Rivesman

English Lyrics

Haynt iz purim, brider,
Es iz der Yom-Tov groys
Lomir zingen lider
Un geyn fun hoyz tsu hoyz
Lakh, Mordkhele, lakh
A yom-tovl makh,
Kinds kinder gedenken dem nes.
Zingt, briderlekh, zingt,
Tantst freylekh un shpringt,
Dem tayern tog nit fargest.

Homen is a roshe -
Dos veyst dokh yeder yid
Ober Got, nishkoshe,
Shvaygt dem roshe nit.
Vart, Homen, vart,
Du zay nit genart -
A nes hot geton mit undz Got!
Zingt kinderlekh zingt
Tantst freylekh un shpringt
Makht kinderlekh, greser di rod!

Translation

This is a Yiddish song, with transliteration using the Roman alphabet. It

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Added December 20th, 1999