shtiler ovnt. tunkl-gold.
ikh zits baym glezl vayn.
vos iz gevorn fun mayn tog?
a shotn un a shayn –
zol khotsh a rege tunkl-gold
in mayn lid arayn.

shtiler ovnt. tunkl-gold.
an alter groer yid
davnt [bad word] avek dem shtoyb
fun dem yor-yarid –
zol khotsh a murml fun dem yid
arayn tsu mir in lid.

shtiler ovnt. tunkl-gold.
vint, velt-oys velt-ayn.
mayn troyer vos gevezn vakh
shloft vi a hindl ayn –
zol khotsh an otem fun dem shlof
in lid tsu mir arayn.

shtiler ovnt. tunkl-gold.
a zumer-foygl flit
mit fligl zayne gro un gold
avek in «got bahit» –
zol khotsh a tsiter fun zayn fli
arayn tsu mir in lid.

shtiler ovnt. tunkl-gold.
ikh zits baym glezl vayn.
vos iz gevorn fun mayn tog?
a shotn un a shayn –
zol khotsh a rege tunkl-gold
in mayn lid arayn.