Di mame hot geheysn
[Mother said ...]
See Lecture: "Tree of Life"
(This song is sung in conjunction with "El Ginat Egoz")
| Di mame hot geheysn | Mother said |
| Niselekh onraysn. | to pick nuts. |
| Oy, vi hoykh zenen di niselekh, | Oh, how high the nuts are, |
| Oy, vi vayt zenen di tsveygelekh, | Oh, how far the branches are, |
| Mir kenen nisht dergraykhn. | I can't reach them. |
"El Ginat Egoz" (Song of Songs, 6,11-12)
| (6,11) El ginat egoz yaradti | (6,11) I went down into the garden of nuts |
| Lir'ot be'ibei hanachal, | to look at the green plants of the valley. |
| Lir'ot haparcha hagefen, | to see whether the vine budded, |
| Henetsu harimonim. | and the pomegranates were in flower. |
| (6,12) Lo yadati, nafshi samatni | (6,12) Before I was aware, my soul set me |
| Markevot ami nadiv. | upon the chariots of my princely people. |