Ballad for Leon - Jewish partisan from Kyustendil

Ballad for Leon - Jewish partisan from Kyustendil Bulgaria
1921-1944
killed as partisan by the Fascist forces in Bulgaria during WW2

BALLAD FOR LEON
English tranlation: Dr. Nitzha Shtahl


A HORRIBLE WIND WHISTLES
A TREE SHIVERS IN FEAR
SINCE TWO WEEKS NOT DEAD NOT LIVING
FREEZING UNDER STARRY SKY CLEAR

IN MY HEAD COVERED WITH CURLS
A STORM IS RUNNING WILD
MY PERFORATED HEAD IS SHAKING SCREAMING
IN THE TEMPEST I DIE

CRAZY INSANE
MY SENSES ARE BEWILDERED
OVERWHELMED WITH AGONY
THE FOREST IS CRYING WITH ME

IN THE FREEZING COLD NIGHT
WILD DOGS ON ME BARK
BLACK DOGS IN FURY
TOWARD ME RUN
AND FULL SHINING MOON
LIKE POLICEMAN'S SUIT BUTTON
OPENS IT"S MOUTH TO DEVOUR ME ALIVE

I HAVE NO LEGS TO RUN ,MAMA
NO HAND TO HOLD A CANE
THOSE HORRIBLE DOGS TEAR MY FLESH, MAMA
AND SATIATED TO YARD AWAY RUN

IN FIELDS WIND MERCILESS BLOWING
AND THE SHAWL YOU GAVE ME , MAMA
FOR THE ROAD
IS FLYING IN PAIN
LIKE A BRIDE IN SORROW
LIKE GLOOMY LEAVES IN AUTUMN TWIST AROUND

IN THIS COLD NIGHT
TWICE I WAS DYING
BUT DEATH ALAS ON ME SPREAD NOT HIS WINGS
SO THAT NOW, A MIGHTY FREEDOM
LEADS ME TO DAWN
TO LIVE AMONG HOUSES CLOUDS AND SONGS

Music: The Israel Army Band
Conducted by Itzhak Ziko Graziani

Video editing: Yehuda Hermon 097672069

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• partisan
• bulgaria
• kyustendil
• ww2
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[mrrissodolphin]

I thought this was the jewish partisans anthem by hirsh glik

no?

[bingo1941]

yes

this is the jewish partsans song written by hirsh glick  in idish

hebrew translated by avraham shlonski

are you jew??

[ivan100f]

Bulgaria is the onlyest nation in the world saved the jewish community in the country . I am proud to be bulgarian ,I am proud of my state!

[bingo1941]

Yes My friend

his name was BAGERA!!

[bingo1941]

BALLADE FOR LEON

A HORRIBLE WIND WHISTLES

A TREE SHIVERS IN FEAR

SINCE TWO WEEKS NOT DEAD NOT LIVING

FREEZING UNDER STARRY SKY CLEAR

IN MY HEAD COVERED WITH CURLS

A STORM IS RUNNING WILD

MY PERFORATED HEAD IS SHAKING SCREAMING

IN THE TEMPEST I DIE

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[Sanchuniathon]

The melody is of the Polish Jewish resistance song "Never say this is the final road", which is in Yiddish. The song was recorded a number of times-- I heard one performance by the Polish Army Chorus. Who was Leon Chelebi Kharavon?

[bingo1941]

Leon Chelebi Haravon - Jewish Partisan from Kyustendil Bulgaria - Killed by the Bulgarian Fascist forces after long and very cruel tortures on 7.6.1944

[DirkjeA]

May he rest in piece. I salute this brave man. He makes me proud to be jewish.

Shalom from Holland

Dirkje

[nedeljko18]

Honor and glory for braveness of Jewish fighters beating nazist in Warsaw 1944,world will never forget that.

[GonzoRecovery]

I am a Brit, with a property in Kyustendil. I know a little of the history surrounding the saving of Bulgarian jewry as a result of the efforts of the local MP, Dimitur Peshev, but have heard nothing about this, and am VERY interested. Can you tell me more ?

[nilinu]

rest in peace, my Jewish brothers!

[nedeljko18]

Mosada will never fall !!!, Shalom !

[Cisza01]

Uprising in Warsaw Ghetto was in 1943 (oganised mostly by Jewish left wing fighters). In 1944 was another uprising in Warsaw organised by the resistance. Both were crushed by the nazis. We shall never forget brave fighters and civilians who died.

[ivan100f]

his nickname is "The Bager"