| IKH UNDI VELT |
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Az di gantse velt volt laydn,
mir aleyn volt gut zayn bloyz,
volt ikh dan di velt di gantse,
ayngeladn in mayn hoiz.
ikh volt treystn zi un tsertlen,
un gezogt: 'nit zorg zikh velt!'
biz zi volt tsu zikh gekumen,
un zikh oyf di fis geshtelt.
Az di velt geven volt gliklekh,
mir aleyn bloyz ful mit leyd,
volt ikh dan tsu ir gekumen,
un gefodert:' gib mir freyd!'
Ober az mir beyde laydn,
say di velt, say ikh aleyn,
hot di velt nit vu tsu kumen,
un ikh hob nit vu tsu geyn!
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| WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD IS IN SORROW |
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When the whole world is in sorrow
I alone can feel no pains
I’ll embrace the world with kindness
Until only joy remains.
I would offer help and comfort
And would wipe away the tears
Then the world will find the courage
To stand tall despite all fears.
If, in turn, the world was happy
And the misery was mine
“Give me joy,” I would demand then
From the masters of design.
But when both world and I should suffer
There is one thing we will learn:
For the world there’ll be no comfort
And for me no place to turn.
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