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av harachaman, aba yakar
Merciful Father, dear Father
ten li et hakocha laamod benisayon haze
Give me the strength to withstand this trial
bevakasha mimecha tefakecha bi et haeynayim
Please open my eyes
lo uchal biladeycha yoter
I can't go on without You anymore
aba yakar taazor li lirot
Dear Father help me to see
sheyesh bi et haometz lehaez velaasot
That I have the courage to dare and to act
pechadim veotzma yecholet peshuta
Fears and power a simple ability
lakachat achrayut ani veata
To take responsibility me and You
kedey laavor et hagevul hadimyoni shehimtzeti
In order to cross the imaginary boundary I invented
ani chayav chayav lihyot amiti
I must must be authentic
veim eyn etzli emet eyn emuna
And if I have no truth I have no faith
veze koev koev li aba yakar
And it hurts hurts me dear Father
aba yakar kesheeftach et eynay
Dear Father when I open my eyes
tare li shehakol od patucha lifney
Show me that everything is still open before me
sheani od bifnim veata od kayam
That I'm still inside and You still exist
shekol yom uchal lehatchil mechadash
That every day I can start anew
kedey laavor et hagevul hadimyoni shehimtzeti
In order to cross the imaginary boundary I invented
ani chayav chayav lihyot amiti
I must must be authentic
veim eyn etzli emet eyn emuna
And if I have no truth I have no faith
veze koev koev li aba yakar
And it hurts hurts me dear Father
ata limadta oti likro lecha davka min hametzar
You taught me to call on You especially from the depths
achshav ani omed kan boche lefaneycha anani bamerchav
Now I stand here crying before You answer me with expansiveness
lo amut ki echye vaasaper maasey-yah
I shall not die for I shall live and tell of God's deeds
ani lo mitkaven levater lecha hapaam av harachaman
I don't intend to give up on You this time merciful Father
aba rachman aba yakar
Merciful Father dear Father
ten bi et hakocha laamod benisayon haze
Give me the strength to withstand this trial