Polish Lyrics

(to the tune of Dona Dona)

In dem templ, zukht men beyml
Beyml reyn tzu tzindn "lekht"
Dan gefint men, nor a bisl,
Vos es brent un brent akht nekht.

Khaneke iz a yontev, a yontev fun a nes
Kum-zhe esn latkes, zing un nit farges.

Dona, dona, dona, dona, --- dona, dona, dona, don (2)

Shpiln dreydl iz a minheg
Shpiln kinder, ale nekht,
Gut is giml, hey iz helft nor
Nun iz nisht, shin iz take shlekht.

Khaneke iz a yontev, a yontev fun a nes
Kum-zhe esn latkes, zing un nit farges
Dona ...

Latkes est mit fargenign
Frish fun bulbes ersht gemakht
Bazingt dem yontev fun likht un frayhayt
Say batog un say banakht.
Khaneke ....

Kinder git men tzu matbeyes
Un fun shokalad khaneke gelt
Leyent mayses Sholem Aleykhem's
Fun a sheyner shtetl velt.
Khaneke ...

Translation

DONA DONA (IN DEM TEMPL)

In the temple, they seek oil
Oil pure enough to light the lights
Then they find some, just a little,
That burns and burns eight nights.

Khaneke is a festival, a festival of a miracle
Come and eat some latkes, sing and don't forget

Dona dona dona dona dona dona dona don (2)

Playing dreydl is a custom
Children play it every night,
Good for giml, hey is just half,
Nun doesnt go, shin is really bad.

Khaneke is a festival, a festival of a miracle
Come and eat some latkes, sing and dont forget

Dona dona dona dona dona dona dona don (2)

We eat latkes with great pleasure
From potatoes freshly made,
Sing of the holiday of light and freedom,
Both by day and both by night.

Khaneke is a festival, a festival of a miracle
Come and eat some latkes, sing and dont forget

Dona dona dona dona dona dona dona don (2)

Coins are given to the children
And khaneke money of chocolate.
We read stores of Sholem Aleykhem
Of a lovely shtetl world gone by.

Khaneke is a festival, a festival of a miracle
Come and eat some latkes, sing and don't forget