El incendio de Saloniki
Anonymous
| Traduzione inglese di Edwin Seroussi da Jewish Music Research Centre | |
| EL INCENDIO DE SALONIKI | THE FIRE OF SALONIKI |
| Dia de shabbat, la tadre, | Day of Shabbat, in the afternoon, |
| la horica dando dos, | when the clock struck two, |
| fuego salió al Agua Mueva, | a fire broke out at New Water, |
| a la Torre Blanca quedó. | and spread to the White Tower. |
| Tanto probes como ricos, | Poor and rich alike, |
| todos semos un igual. | we became all equal. |
| Ya quedimos arrastrando | We remained in misery, |
| por campos y por kishlas. | in fields and barracks. |
| Mos dieron unos tsadires, | They gave us some tents |
| que del aire se volan. | which blow away in the wind, |
| Mos dieron un pan amargo, | We were given bitter bread |
| ni con agua no se va. | which even with water wouldn't go down. |
| Las palombas van volando | The pigeons were flying |
| haciendo estrución. | spreading destruction. |
| Ya quedimos arrastrando | We remained in misery, |
| sin tener abrigación. | without any shelter. |
| Entendiendo, mancevicos: | Understand, young people: |
| los pecados de shabbat | the sins on Shabbat |
| se ensañó el patrón del mundo, | incensed the Lord of the world, |
| mos mando a Dudular. | Who sent us to Dudular. |
| Dio del cielo, dio del cielo, | God of the heavens, heavenly God, |
| no topates que hacer. | You could not find nothing else to do to us? |
| Mos dejates arrastrando, | You have left us destitute |
| ni camisa para meter. | without a shirt to wear. |
| Mos estamos sicleando | With great grief |
| mos vamos onde el inglés | we go to the English for work |
| por tres grushicos al día | for three cents a day |
| y un pan para comer. | and for a loaf of bread to eat. |
