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Shir BetarThe Song of Betarשיר ביתר
By Ze'ev JabotinskyBy Ze'ev Jabotinsky זאב ז'בוטינסקי
(transliterated) (interpreted from Hebrew) המקור העברי

Beitar Betar ביתר
Migov ri-kavon ve'afar From the pit of decay and dust מגוב ריקבון ועפר
Bedam uvayeza With blood and sweat בדם וביזע
Yukam lanu geza Shall arise a race יוקם לנו גזע
Ga'on venadiv ve'akhzar Proud generous and cruel גאון ונדיב ואכזר
Betar ha-nilkada, Captured Betar, ביתר הנלכדה
Yodefet, Massada Yodefet, Massada יודפת, מסדה,
Taromna be'oz ve-Hadar Shall arise in stregnth and majesty תרומנה בעוז והדר
Hadar Majesty הדר
Ivri gam be oni ben sar Even in poverty a Jew is a prince עברי גם בעוני בן שר
Im eved, im helech Whether slave or tramp אם עבד, אם הלך
Notzarta ben melech You have been created a prince נוצרת בן מלך
Bekheter David ne'etar Crowned with the diadem of David בכתר דוד נעטר
Baor u-vaseter Whether in light or in darkness באור ובסתר
Zachor et ha-keter Remember the crown זכור את הכתר
Ateret gaon ve-tagar The diadem of pride and challenge עטרת גאון ותגר
Tagar Challenge תגר
Al kol ma-'atzor umeitzar Through any obstacle and strait על כל מעצור ומיצר
Im ta'al o tered Whether you go up or down אם תעל או תרד
Be lahav ha-mered In the flames of revolt בלהב המרד
Sa esh le-hatzit Carry the flame to kindle שא אש להצית
"Ein Davar" "Never mind" "אין דבר"
Ki sheket hu refesh For silence is filth כי שקט הוא רפש
Hefker dam va-nefesh Unvalued is blood and soul הפקר דם ונפש
Lema'an hahod hanistar For the sake of the hidden glory למען ההוד הנסתר
La-amut o likhbosh et hahar To die or conquer the hill למות או לכבוש את ההר
Yodefet, Massada, Betar Yodefet, Massada, Betar יודפת, מסדה, ביתר
 
  
 
Betar Song
(another translation from Hebrew)Jabotinsky

From the pit of decay and dust
Will arise to us a generation
Proud, generous and fierce
Fallen Betar
Yodfat and Masada
Risen again in strength and dignity

Hadar

A Jew, though in poverty, is of royal strain
Slave or refugee - the son of a king
Crowned with the diadem of David
In the open or in concealment
Remember the crown
Symbol of pride and fortitude

Tagar

In the face of every obstacle
In times of ascent, and of setbacks
A fire may still be lit
With the flame of revolt
For silence is dirt
Sacrifice blood and spirit
For the hidden glory


To die or to conquer the mountain
Yodfat, Masada, Betar


Ze`ev Jabotinsky
Paris, 1932
 
* We would like to thank Nahum Wengrov for the first translation.
 
 
 
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