[Verse 1]
Hayo, haya, melech rasha, melech rasha
Charbo chada, umlutasha, umlutasha
Mihu? Antiochus, Antiochus

[Verse 2]
Let us remember reign of terror, reign of terror
King who murdered, pain forever, pain forever
Who then? Antiochus, Antiochus
Antiochus, Antiochus

[Verse 3]
The blood he spilled, Jerusalem, Jerusalem
So many killed, gone all of them, gone all of them
Who then? Antiochus, Antiochus

[Verse 4]
Our hearts he broke, he burned the Torah, burned the Torah
Ash and smoke, the crushеd menorah, crushed menorah
Who thеn? Antiochus, Antiochus

[Verse 5]
Arise our hero, Judah save us, Judah save us
Prize so dear, the victory gave us, freedom gave us
Who then? Macabeus, Macabeus
[Verse 6]
Oh sing our songs and praise the Torah, praise the Torah
Right the wrongs and light menorah, light menorah
When then? Chanukah, Chanukah