Mayn Shtetele Beltz
                                           Music  Alexander Olshanetsky (1892-1946),  Jacob Jacobs  (1892-1972)
                                                                          Lyrics  Burstein, Lith-Frey, Roman  (1928-1929)

Picture
 Mayn Shtetele Belz was written by Alexander Olshanetsky and Jacob Jacobs for Dem Khazn' Zun (The Cantor's Son), a 1937 film that marked the screen debut of the great singer Moishe Oysher.
In the movie Moishe played cantor's son, who left his hometown in Poland to seek fame and fortune in America.  After when he became very rich beyond his wildest dreams, he comes back home to surprise his parents on their 50th wedding anniversary.
As he approaches the familiar village, he sings "Mayn Shtetele Belz", a song which evokes the fond memories he has of his childhood home.

Yiddish
Az ikh tu mir dermonen
Mayne kindershe yorn,
Punkt vi a  kholem
Zet dos mir oys.
Vi zet oys dos hayzele,
Vos hot amol  geglantzt,
Tzi vakst nokh dos beymele,
Vos ikh hob farflantzt? 

Refrain:
Oy, oy, oy Beltz, mayn shtetele Beltz,
Mayn heymele, vu ikh  hob
Mayne kindershe yorn farbrakht.
Beltz, mayn shtetele Beltz, In  ormen shtibele,
Mit ale kinderlekh dort gelakht.
Oy, eden Shabes fleg  ikh loyfn
Mit ale inglekh tzuglaykh
Tzu zitzn unter dem grinem beymele,

Leynen bay dem taikh
Oy oy oy Beltz,
Mayn shtetele Beltz,
Mayn  heymele, vu kh'hob gehat
Di sheyne khaloymes a sakh.

Dos shtibl is alt,
Bavaksn mit mokh
Dos shtibl is alt, In
fentzter keyn gloz
Dos shtibl is alt,
Tzeboygn di vent, Ikh volt  shoyn zikher
Dos vider nit derkent 
Refrain:

English
When I recall my childhood,
I feel like I am having a  dream.
how does the little house look,
which used to sparkle with  lights?
Does the little tree grow which I planted long ago?


Refrain:
Beltz, my little town!
The little house where I spent my childhood!
The poor little room
 Where I used to laugh with other children!
 Every Shabes I would run to the river bank to play with 
 Other children under a little green tree.
 Belz, my little town!
 My little town where I had so many fine dreams!