Hijo de poka edat siente mi doktrino tómalo en korasón mételo en tino, komo l'oro fino ke es valutozo, sea provechozo agora sos elevo di bien i mansevo. Boka dulse siempre ten kon grande i chiko, no tengas deferensyie del prove n'al riko, kon un mezmo piko todos mezúralos, kon bien t’afigura, al riko lo ar'basho, al prove lo enshalsho.
Son you are young of age Listen to my teaching Take it to your heart Put it in your mind Like fine gold It is valuable May it be valuable Since now you are a student And a fine boy May your words be sweet To those big and small Do not differentiate Between poor and rich With the same measure Measure all With good judgement Lower the rich And praise the poor
From Kanta Gayiko, Judeo-Spanish songs from Bulgaria, 2025 Kobi Zarco : voice Yarden Erez : ud, guitar, gumbush; violin, keyboard and arrangements Zeev Yaniv : darbuqa, sonaja, bendir, cajón A copla composed in nine-line stanzas, known as the “Purimic strophe,” as it is frequently used in the repertoire of this festival. This particular copla, unrelated to Purim, offers advice to a maturing boy. This recording is of the first verse of the copla, a second verse is included in the lyrics.
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