Mashiach Hazaken

The Old Messiah

Mashiach Hazaken

In God's name lives the old messiah,BaJumalan chai mashiach hazaken,
Alone at home without a wife or son.levad babayit bli ishah bli ben.
He gathered silver for seventy years,Agar sam kesef bemeshech shiv'im shanah,
In order to buy a wife for his wedding.bishvil lik'not ishah lechatunah.

How many dinars did he collect?Kamah dinar asaf?
No one knows.Alla yodea.
Maybe three dinars?Ulai shloshah dinar?
Maybe a hundred mouths.Ulai pi me'ah.
Maybe thirty dinars?Ulai shloshim dinar?
Maybe double.Ulai kiflayim.
Maybe three hundred dinars?Ulai shalosh me'ot?
Let's drink to life!Nishteh lechayim!

Good for the messiah, good - hooray!Tov lamashiach tov - hez!
But he won't bring him good luck - hooray!Alla yavi lo mazal tov - hez!

In God's name lives the old messiah,BaJumalan chai mashiach hazaken,
In his old age he went to get married.begil shiv'im halach lehitchaten.
The simple woman he bought with all his money,Ishah tamah kanah hu bechol kaspo,
Children were born, they all carried his name.banim teled yis'u kulam et sh'mo.

How many children did he have?Kamah banim yolid?
Seven, God willing.Shiv'ah inshallah.
If he only had six,Im rak yolid shishah,
Praise God.shevach l'Alla.
Maybe only five,Ulai rak chamishah,
Strength is already gone.ko'ach kvar ein lo.
If God wants, he will give him one.Im rak yirtzeh hashem echad yiten lo.

Good for the messiah...Tov lamashiach...

In God's name lives the old messiah,BaJumalan chai mashiach hazaken,
Day and night he prayed for a son.bayom balailah hitpalel leben.
In God's name, not even one believed,BaJumalan af echad lo he'emin,
For fate was angry seven times.ki mazal charah sheva pa'amim.

Who was the first born?Et mi yaldah rishon?
The daughter Jamila.Et habat Jamila.
And who was born second?Umi nolad sheni?
The daughter Jalila.Habat Jalila.
And who was born third?Umi nolad bator?
The daughter Kamila.Habat Kamila.
And who was born last?Umi nolad basof?
Tzila and Gila.Tzila v Gila.

No man will carry his name - hooray!Ish lo yisa et shmo - hez!
Until the messiah comes, he will arrive - hooray!ad hamashiach bo yavo - hez!