Shir Betar                                 The Song of Betar
By Zev Jabotinsky
(transliterated)                           (interpreted from Hebrew)

Betar                                       Betar
Migov ri-cavon vay afar                     From the pit of decay and dust
Badam uvayeza                               With blood and sweat
Yukam lanu geza                             Shall arise a race
Gaon venadiv ve aksar                       Proud generous and cruel
Betar ha-nilkada, Yodefet, Masada           Captured Betar, Yodefet, Masada
Taromna beoz ve-Hadar                       Shall arise again
                                            In all their stregnth and glory

Hadar                                       Hadar
Ivri gam be oni ben sar                     Even in poverty a Jew is a prince 
Im eved im helech                           Whether slave or tramp
No sarta be melech                          You have been created the son of kings 
Beketer David ne etar                       Crowned with the diadem of David 
Baor u-va-seter                             Whether in light or in darkness 
Zachor et ha-keter                          Always remember the crown 
Ateret gaon ve-Tagar                        The crown of pride and Tagar 

Tagar                                       Tagar
Al kol ma-atzur umetzar                     Through all obstacles and enemies 
Im ta-al o-teret                            Whether you go up or down
Ve lahav ha-meter                           In the flames of revolt
Sa esh le-hazit                             Carry the flame to kindle
"Ein Davar"                                 "Never mind" 
Ki sheket hu refesh                         For silence is filth
Hafker dam va-nefesh                        Worthless is blood and soul 
lema-an hahod hanistar                      For the sake of the hidden glory 

La-amut o likbosh et hahar                  To die or conquer the hill 
Yodefet Masada Betar                        Yodefet, Masada, Betar

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