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1. O ir kleyne likhtelekh Ir der tzelt geshikhtelekh Mayses on a tzol Ir der tzeylt fun blutikayt Ber eshaft fun mutikayt Vunder fun a mol. 2. Ven ikh zey aikh shminklendik Kumt a kholem finklendik Ret on alter troym Id, du host gekrikht a mol Id, du host gezekht a mol Hot dos gloybt zikh koykl 3. S'iz bay dir a tolp geven Bist a mol a folk geven Ost a mol regirt Ost a mol a landreat Ost a mol a hant gehat Okh, vet ir dos rirt. 4. O, ir kleyne likhtelekh A ire geshikhtelekh vekn oyf mayn payn Tif in hartz bavektezikh Un mit trern frektezikh Vos vet itzter zayn
Translated lyrics
Oh little candles, you have tales to tell, countless stories. You tell of bloodshed, and of courageous feats, miracles of yore. When I see you twinkling, a vision presents itself, the voice of an old dream speaks: Jew, once you made war, Jew, once you were victorious, God, 'tis hard to believe. Oh little candles, your old stories awaken my anguish; deep in my heart there stirs a tearful question: What will be next?
Notes
A melancholy song about Khannuke candles <p>You can find more Yiddish hannu
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