Paroles et traduction Kayah - Jidisze Mame

Jidisze Mame

Ikh vil bay aykh a kashe fregen, zogt mir ver es ken
Mit velkhe tayere farmegen bentcht got alemen?
Men koyft dos nisht fir kayne gelt, dos git men nor umzist
Oon dokh az men ferlirt dos, oy vi treren men fargist
A Tzvayten git men kaynem nit, es helft nisht kayn gevayn
Oy, ver es hot farloyrn, der vays shoyn vos ikh mayn

Mayn Yiddishe Mame
Es gibt nisht besser oif der velt
Mayn Yiddish Mame
Oy vey vi bitter ven zi felt
Vi shayn in likhtig iz in hoiz ven di mame iz do
Vi troyerig finster vert ven Got nemt ir oif Olam Haboh

In vasser in fayer volt zi gelofn far ihr kind
Nisht halten ihr tayer, dos iz gevis di gresten zind
Oy, vi gliklekh un raykh iz der mentsh vos hot
Aza shayne matuneh geshenkt foon Got
Nor ayn altichke Yiddishe Mame
Oy, Mame Mayn!

Yiddish Mother

I have a short question for you, tell me if you know
What kind of expensive jewelry is blessed by God?
You can't buy it for any money, it's given to you for free
But when you lose it, oh how you cry
Once you give it away, it's gone forever
Oh, if you've lost it, you know what I mean

My Yiddish Mother
There's no one better in the world
My Yiddish Mother
Oh dear, how painful when she's gone
How bright and light the house is when Mother is here
How sad and dark it becomes when God takes her to Olam Haboh

She would walk through fire and water for her child
Not cherishing her is the greatest of sins
Oh, how lucky and rich is the person who has
Such a beautiful gift from God
Only an old Yiddish Mother
Oh, my Mother!