Yiddish Lyrics

I

Yachne-Dvoshe fort in mark,

Zi halt zich in eyn pakn,

Fort oyf Purim koyfn mel,

Homentashn bakn.

Refrain:

Hop! Mayne homentashn

Hop, mayne vayse

Hop, mit mayne homentashn

Hot pasirt a mayse!

II

S'geyt a regn, s'geyt [s'falt] a shney,

Es kapet fun di decher

Yachne firt shoyn korn-mel,

In a zak mit [ful] lecher.

Refrain

III

Nisht kayn honig, nisht kayn mon,

Un fargesn heyvn,

Yachne macht shoyn homentashn,

Es bakt zich shoyn in oyvn.

Refrain

IV

Yachne trogt shoyn shalachmones

Tsu der bobe Yente-

Tsvey-dray homentashn,

Halb-roy, halb-farbrente!

Refrain

Translation

short translation by Karen Daniel:

Yachne Dvoshe likes to bake
Stuff that's good for noshin'
Her favorite thing she likes to make
Is Purim Hamantaschen!

refrain:
Oh, my hamantaschen,
I sing this for you!
Oh, my hamanataschen,
Whats a girl to do!!?

Yachne goes out to the store
To buy some flour for baking,
The sack has holes, it starts to rain
Oh what a mess it's making!

Yachne's bringing shalach mones
To her next door neighbor
Half raw, half burned hamantaschen
Without any flavor!