SHIR BETAR

SHIR BETAR	THE BETAR SONG

Betar Migov ri-cavon vay afar Badam uvayeza Yukam lanu geza Gaon venadiv ve aksar Betar ha-nilkada, Yodefet, Masada Taromna beoz ve-Hadar Hadar Ivri gam be oni ben sar Im eved im helech No sarta be melech Beketer David ne etar Baor u-va-seter Zachor et ha-keter Ateret gaon ve-Tagar Tagar Al kol ma-atzur umetzar Im ta-al o-teret Ve lahav ha-meter Sa esh le-hazit "Ein Davar" Ki sheket hu refesh Hafker dam va-nefesh lema-an hahod hanistar La-amut o likbosh et hahar Yodefet Masada Betar	Betar From the pit of decay and dust With blood and sweat Shall arise a race Proud generous and cruel Captured Betar, Yodefet, Masada Shall arise again In all their stregnth and glory Hadar Even in poverty a Jew is a prince Whether slave or tramp You have been created the son of kings Crowned with the diadem of David Whether in light or in darkness Always remember the crown The crown of pride and Tagar Tagar Through all obstacles and enemies Whether you go up or down In the flames of revolt Carry the flame to kindle "Never mind" For silence is filth Worthless is blood and soul For the sake of the hidden glory To die or conquer the hill Yodefet, Masada, Betar

Note: Betar is a Zionist youth movement founded by Zev Jabotinsky

The words to this song were sent in by Michael Lancaster Steiner of London, England
who obtained it from the website http://www.csuohio.edu/tagar/betar.htm