Oyfn dekhl ligt a ketzl
[Cat on the roof]
by Z. Segalovich
See lecture: "The Seasons"
| Oyfn dekhl ligt a ketzl, | On the roof lies a little cat, |
| Oyfn dekhl, oyf der zun, | On the roof, in the sun, |
| Kon ikh s’ketzl nisht farginen, | I don't begrudge the cat |
| Nisht dos dekhl, nisht di zun. | the roof or the sun. |
| Dremlt – mid un dremelt – zislekh, | Dreaming drowsily, dreaming sweetly, |
| Tsit es oys di kleyne fislekh, | It stretches its little feet |
| Tsit zey oys un tsit zey ayn – | in and out - |
| Es iz gut a kotz zu zayn. | Oh, how good it is to be a cat! |
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