https://zemerl.org/song/397

HUNGERIK DAYN KETSELE Gebirtig, Mordkhe

TRANSLITERATION:

Shlof shoyn mayn hungerik meydele
Makh shoyn di eygelekh tsu
Hungerik iz oykh dayn mamele
un veynt nit un shreyt nit vi du,
Nem alts vi zi nemt far lib
Morgn s'vet oyfshteyn mayn meydele
Vet zayn a sakh broyt in shtib
Ay lyu lyu, ay lyu lyu lyu
Nu, shlof shoyn, mayn kroynenyu

Shlof shoyn mayn narish kleyn meydele
Vos iz haynt epes mit dir?
Hungerik iz oykh dayn ketsele
Un s'hot gor keyn taynes tsu mir
Her, vi es myauket, es redt tsu dir:
Meydl, loz mamen tsu ru!
Hungerik iz oykh kleyn ketsele
U kh'veyn nisht azoy vi du -
Ay lyu lyu, ay lyu lyu
Ny, shlof shoyn mayn kroynenyu

Shlof shoyn mayn orem kleyn meydele
Vayl der shlof lindert di noyt
Hungerik iz oykh dayn lyalkele
Un veynt nisht un mont nisht keyn broyt
Lern zikh kind, fun dayn lyalkele
Veyst vos zi trakht atsind?
Oy, vi batribt iz a mamele
Ven hungerik iz ir kind
Ay lyu lyu, ay lyu lyu
Nu, shlof shoyn, mayn kronenyu

TRANSLATION

Sleep now, my hungry little girl
Close tight your dear little eyes
Your mother is also hungry
But she doesn't cry or make noise
Learn something, child, from your mother dear
Try to look on the bright side -
When you awake in the morning
The house will be full of fresh bread
So sleep no, my precious, my crown

Sleep now, my dear silly little girl
What is it with you today
Your kitten also is hungry
But I don't hear it complain
Hear how it's meowing, it's telling you:
"Child, give your mother some peace!"
Your kitten is also hungry
But it doesn't cry like you do

Sleep now, my poor darlinglittle girl
For slumber will soften your need
Your little doll is also hungry
But she doesn't cry out for bread
Learn something, child, from your little doll
Do you know what she's thinking just now?
"Oh, how it weighs on a mother's heart
When hungry is her dear child."

recorded by Margaritkes
Fraidy Katz
Bettina Wegner

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6m2dMUtC2U
Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt singing:
SHLOF SHOYN MAYNE KIND

TRANSLITERATION

Ai li lu li lu, ai li lu li lu
Ai li lu li lu li lu li, ai li lu li lu

Shlof shoyn mayn tayer faygele
Makh shoyn tsu dayn kosher aygelekh
Shlof shoyn shlof
In ziser ruh
Aaaaai lu lu lu lu lu lu

Shlof doorkh di gantse nakht
Iber dayn kepele malekh'lach
Makh shoyn dayn aykelekh tsu
Ai li lu li lu

Daybelakh, hindelakh, faygelakh
Tsigelakh, kelbelakh, shof un rinder
Shlofen un rooehn yetst aleh baynakht
Vi di klayne kinder

Shlof shoyn mayn faygele
Makh shoyn tsu dayn aygele
Ikh bin shoyn meed atsind
Shlof, lu lu
Shlof
Shlof shoyn
Shlof hob ikh dir gezoogt berele

Ai, li li li, lu lu
Ai, li li li, lu lu lu
Aiiiii, Luuuuu

Shlof mayn kind
un rooh

Translation (Literal)
Ai li lu li lu, ai li lu li lu
Ai li lu li lu li lu li, ai li lu li lu

Sleep now my dear birdie
Close now your Kosher eyes
Sleep now sleep
In sweet rest
Aaaaay lu lu lu lu lu lu

Sleep through the entire night
Over your head little angels
Close now your little eyes
Ai li lu li lu

Doves, hens, birds
Goats, calves, sheep and cows
Are all sleeping and resting now by night
Like the small children

Sleep now my little birdie
Close now your eyes
I am already tired now
Sleep, lu lu
Sleep
Sleep now
Sleep, I have told you little bear

Ai, li li li, lu lu
Ai, li li li, lu lu lu
Aiiiii, Luuuuu

Sleep my child
And rest

Translation (by Abner Silver)

Ai li lu li lu, ai li lu li lu
Ai li lu li lu li lu li, ai li lu li lu

Sleep now my pretty little one;
Slumber on my precious little one;
Sleep in peace, the whole night thru,
Ai li lu li lu lu lu lu
Tucked in your trundle bed,
Angels are watching overhead.
Close your pretty eyes of blue,
Ai li lu li lu.

Little bees, little birds are in the trees,
Little fowls, little owls in the steeple
Are in bed for the night, sleeping tight
Just like all good little people.
Sleep little one, I pray,
I'm so weary with the cares of day.
G-d bless your little heart.
Sleep! Lu lu! Sleep! Lu lu!
Sleep or I will call the little bear.

Ai li li li lu lu; ai li li li lu lu lu;
Ai lu. Sleep, my child, lu lu!

also recorded by (youtube links)

Bente Kahan
Shura Lipovsky

Pétillant Ensemble

Klein Kabaret (Antonia Hayward & Damian Nisenson, voice; Luzio Altobelli accordian)