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Mayn kind, mayn treyst, du forst avek, Ze zay a zun a guter. Dikh bet mit trern un mit shrek Dayn traye liber muter. Du forst mayn kind, mayn eyntsik kind Ariber vayte yamen. Akh kum ahin nor frish gezunt Und nit farges dayn mamen. Yo! For gezunt un kum mit glik Ze yede vokh a brivele shik, Dayn mames harts, mayn kind, derkvik. A brivele der mamen. Zolstu nit farzamen. Shrayb geshvind, libes kind Shenk ir di nekhome. Di mame vet dayn brivele leyzn Un zi vet geneyzn. Heylst ir shmerts, ir biter harts, Derkvikst ir di neshome.
Translated lyrics
My child, my comfort, you’re going away Please be a good son. With tears and trembling Your dear, faithful mother begs you. You’re going away my one and only child Across the distant seas. Arrive there safely and in good health And don’t forget your mother. Yes! Go in health and with good fortune. And be sure to write a letter each week To delight your mother’s heart. A letter to your mother Don’t delay. Write soon my beloved child, And give her solace. Your mother will read your letter And she will be comforted. You’ll heal her pain and her aching heart And revive her spirits.
Notes
One version is on the CD "The Best Yiddish Songs" by Tzipi Zarenkin.
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