Di Grine Kuzine
traditional
Tsu mir iz gekumen a kuzine,
Sheyn vi gold iz zi geven di grine.
Bekelkh vi royte pomerantsn,
Fiselekh vos betn zikh tsum tantsn.
Bekelkh vi royte pomerantsn,
Fiselekh vos betn zikh tsum tantsn.
Herelekh vie zaydn veb gelokte,
Tseyndelekh vi perelekh getokte.
Eygelekh vi himl bloy in friling,
Lipelekh vie karshelekh a tsviling.
Eygelekh vi himl bloy in friling,
Lipelekh vie karshelekh a tsviling.
Nisht gegangen iz zi nor geshprungen,
Nisht gered hot zi nur gezungen.
Lebedik un freylekh yeder mine,
Ot azoy geven iz mayn kuzine.
Lebedik un freylekh yeder mine,
Ot azoy geven iz mayn kuzine.
Un azoy ariber zenen yorn,
Fun mayn kuzine iz a tel gevorn.
Peydez hot zi vokhenlang geklibn,
Biz fun ir iz gornisht mer geblibn.
Peydez hot zi vokhenlang geklibn,
Biz fun ir iz gornisht mer geblibn.
Haynt az ikh begegn mayn kuzine,
Un ikh freg er z'makhstu epes grine?
Zift zi op un kh'leyen in ir mine,
Brenen zol kolumbuzez medine!
Zift zi op un kh'leyen in ir mine,
Brenen zol kolumbuzez medine!