Dos bisele shpayz
[This morsel of food]
Meir Harats - lyrics; Efim Chorny - music
See Lecture: "Ashkenazi Food"
| Dos shisele borsht mit kroyt, | This little bowl of cabbage borsht, |
| Dos shtikele hering mit broyt, | This little piece of herring and bread, |
| Dos telerel retekh mit zalts, | This little plate of radishes with salt, |
| Dos tepele kashe mit shmalts. | This little pot of kasha [buckwheat] with fat. |
| Dos telerl loksh mit yoykh, | This little plate of noodles with chicken soup, |
| Un tsimes dos bisele oykh - | And this little bit of sweet carrot stew - |
| Dem dozikn kurtsn menyu | Just this short menu, |
| Basher undz Gotenyu. | Grant us, God. |
| Basher undz tsuker tsu tey | Give us sugar for our tea, |
| Un latkes mit an ey, | And latkes [pancakes] with an egg, |
| Un tsu di sheyne fish | And for the lovely fish |
| Basher undz a gast tsum tish. | Send us a guest to our table. |
Source: Efim Chorny Songbook
