La celebracion de Purim
[Purim Celebration - Copla]
(Listen at the Jewish National and University Library - National Sound Archive)
[See lectures: Purim; Sephardic Food]
| Alabar quero al Dió con tañer y cante, | I wish to praise God by playing and singing, |
| siendo él no pedrió amistad avante: | because He didn't hide He bestowed love upon us: |
| de hombre berbante El mos escapó | God saved us from a wicked man |
| y a Amán lo encapó | and He threw Haman |
| en una paida, non topó fuida. | into a trap, so that he couldn't escape. |
| Buscó Amán el mamzer de querer marcarmos | The bastard Haman singled us out |
| esto lo quiso hacer para atemarmos, | This is what he tried to do to eliminate us |
| no mos olvidamos esta enemistad: | We didn't forget this hatred |
| meldamos con amistad | We lovingly read |
| de la vieja 'storia, teneldo en memoria. | the ancient story to keep it in our memory. |
| Viniendo la hora ses de el primer dia | Six o'clock on a Sunday |
| en la mesa empecés con muncha alegría; | We will sit down to eat very happily |
| haced la hombría como el dover: | To be courageous as is our duty |
| empecemos a beber | we will begin drinking |
| día y la noche hasta hora doce. | day and night until midnight. |
| Tenemos de ajuntar todos los vicinos | We have to invite all our neighbours |
| para tañer y cantar y prebar los vinos, | to play and sing and to taste the wines |
| troquen maronchinos y que den baksis, | and exchange almond cookies and give money |
| salchichas metan al shish, | put sausages on the grill |
| las mesas bien hartas, frutas y salatas. | the tables were full of food fruit and salads. |
| Kelal de este Purim es de abrir las manos, | It's a rule on Purim to open our hands |
| diciendo Alah Kerim e viva, hermanos, | and to say "Allah Karim" wishing them well. |
| coman endianos, sofrito y kebab, | Eat without restriction fried and grilled food |
| cada uno su erbab | each to his own taste. |
| ordenen las mesas sin haber manquezas. | Set the tables let there be nothing missing. |
| Se vistió la reina Ester en el trecer día, | Queen Esther dressed up on the third day |
| vestida de su color que al oro parecía, | dressed colorfully looking like gold |
| con grande mancía se fue ande el rey. | With great sentiment she appeared before the king. |
| El rey que la vido venir | The king saw her coming |
| pedrió su tino, a color del vino. | lost his composure and turned the color of wine. |
| - Qué es la tu venida, Ester? Qué es la tu demanda? | - Why have you come, Esther? What's your request? |
| - Un convit quero hacer en la tuya casa, | - I wish to extend an invitation in your palace, |
| con toda tu compaña y Amán también; | with all your entourage including Haman. |
| y la tambien quero comer | and also to dine |
| con ti en una mesas, viva tu grandeza. | with you at your table. Long live your majesty |
| - Alevanta, Mordejai, vistete este sayo, | - Get up, Mordechai, get dressed in this gown, |
| toma la corona, súbete al caballo, | take the crown and ride the horse |
| te llevare al bano, yo te lavaré, | I will take you to the bath I will bathe you myself |
| y también te almizclaré, | and I will also perfume you |
| yo, que so ligero, telek y barbero. | Very diligently I will cut your hair. |
| - No me puedo alevantar, que sto enflaquecido, | - No, I cannot stand up, because I'm very weak |
| ses dias hacé, con hoy, que pan no he comido, | I haven't eaten bread or food for the last six days. |
| ni agua bebido, yo y mis talmidim: | I haven't drunk any water neither me or my students |
| todo por modo de tí, | All because of you, |
| el Dió que te mate y a mi, judió, escape. | God will kill you and I, the Jew, will escape. |
| Y Amán se emburrachó y salio afuera, | And Haman became drunk and left |
| a los hijos demandó que perasa era; | and asked the children which parasha it was; |
| le dijeron: Va-era, Va-era el Abraham. | They said to him, "Va'era" - "And I appeared to Avraham" |
| tenemos padre rajman, | We have a forgiving father |
que a Hamán lo mata y a los judiós escapa. | who killed Haman and saved the Jews. |