Shlof, mayn kind
[Sleep my child - Folksong]
[See lecture: Mothers and Fathers]
| Shlof, mayn kind, ikh vel dikh vign, | Sleep, my child, I wish to rock you, |
| Ikh vel dir zingen a sheynem nign, | I want to sing you a lovely melody, |
| Shlof, mayn kind, in dayn ru, | Sleep, my child, peacefully, |
| Makh-zhe dayne eygelekh tsu. | Close your eyes. |
| Makh zey tsu un efn zey op, | Close them and open them up, |
| A gezund dir in dayn kop, | May you be healthy, |
| Shlof, mayn kind, in dayn ru, | Sleep, my child, peacefully, |
| Makh-zhe dayne eygelekh tsu. | Close your eyes. |
| Tsu tsvelf yor vel ikh dir khasene makhn, | When you're 12, I'll prepare your wedding, |
| Ikh vel dir nayen kleyder un ale gute zakhn, | I'll sew you new dresses and lots of good things, |
| Der tate, der apikoyros, lakht derfun gor, | Your father, the non-believer, laughs at this, |
| Khasene, zogt er, tsu akhtsen yor. | He says you should get married when you're 18. |