Gekumen der shenster yontef Purim,
Veln mir freylekh zayn.
Oreme mentshn un di gevirim,
Tsu [bad word] men ale arayn.
Mashke men trinkt dos a kop,
Es vert freylekh gor bay dem hartsn.
lekekhl, a homentash,
Si’z freylekh in dem Kalarash.

Mit kinderlekh shikt men shalakhmones,
Un gris shikt men di ale fraynt.
Zey zoln zikh tsurik mit groyse shkarmitsn,
Men hot vos tsu nashn shoyn haynt. [bad word] zey nemen aroys,
Es vert freylekh gor bay dem hartsn -
lekekhl, a homentash -
Si’z freylekh in dem Kalarash.

Di musik es shpilt af der gas - s’iz freylekh.
Di klezmer zey zenen bashtelt.
S’iz freylekh in dem Kalarash oyf Purim,
yontef af der gantse velt.
Mashke men trinkt dos a kop,
Es iz freylekh gor bay dem hartsn -
lekekhl, a homentash,
Siz freylekh in dem Kalarash

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The loveliest festival of all has arrived
And we will rejoice.
Rich and poor alike -
They are all guests at the celebration.
We will drink a cup of mashke
It will really warm our hearts.
little cake and a ‘homentash’-
It’s merry in Kalarash.

The children are sent out with traditional gifts
And greetings to all our friends.
We hope that they will return with baskets full -
We will have plenty of goodies to eat today.
We will drink a cup of ‘mashke’,
It will really warm our hearts.
little cake and a ‘homentash’.
It’s merry in Kalarash.

The music is playing in the street – it is joyful -
The musicians are in place.
It is happy in Kalarash at Purim.
The whole world is celebrating.
We will drink a cup of ‘mashke’,
It has really warmed our hearts.
little cake and a ‘hamentash’
It’s merry in Kalarash