A Melody

אַ ניגון

Once there was a poor man
who would only quarrel with God.
Wonders upon wonders happened to him
when he sang a tune like this:
Tshiri-bim, bam, bam.

Wine flowed from the melody
he swallowed gulp after gulp.
Wonders upon wonders happened to him
when he sang, sang just like this:
Tshiri-bim, bam, bam.

The Jew sang and bliss poured forth
until he jumped for joy
Wonders upon wonders happened to him
when he sang, sang just like this:
Tshiri-bim, bam, bam!