Ruku keri la paparika
[Ruku wants porridge]
See Lecture: Sephardic Food
| Ruku keri la paparika, | Ruku wants porridge, |
| No li buyi la kaldirika, | But it isn't ready yet, |
| Ayde le li ruku le ruku ta, | ... |
| Ayde veni ita, | |
| Ayde yel bana yel, | |
| Ama yel bana yel. | |
| Ruku keri pan i media, | Ruku wants one and a half |
| No l'abasta ni guevu i mediu . | One and a half eggs isn't enough for her |
| Ayde le li ruku le ruku ta ... | ... |
| Ruku keri kama a la franka* | Ruku wants a European bed |
| kon kushines de haze blanka | with cushions of white cotton |
| Ayde le li ruku le ruku ta ... | ... |
Source: El Institituto Maale Adumim - Song Project
* This verse is here.