Aproyect Shel Revivo - Ten LaZman Lalechet

kach aliti artza bati,

So I ascended to the Land, I came,

et haderech lo shachachti

I have not forgotten the way

shebah halachti ani vetamati

On which I walked, I and my innocent ones

im tapeynu venasheynu

With our little ones and our women

utzrorot az beyadeynu,

And bundles then in our hands,

mi al aton yirkav

Some riding on a donkey

umi bishtey raglayv.

And some on their own two feet.

ani yodea shezo haderech,

I know this is the way,

ani yadati od haderech aruka.

I knew the road was still long.

ana eli, haer na darki,

Please, my God, light my path,

ozreni na ki shav ani

Help me for I am returning

shev el admati.

Returning to my soil.

ana eli, haer na darki,

Please, my God, light my path,

ozreni na ki shav ani

Help me for I am returning

shev el admati.

Returning to my soil.

uvaleylot shel nedudeynu

And in the nights of our wandering

yerushalayim mul eynenu,

Jerusalem was before our eyes,

bachalomot raiti rak otah

In dreams I saw only her

ko yafe umkudeshet,

So beautiful and so sacred,

belibenu merageshet

Moving within our hearts

beahava eleynu hi niksheret.

In love she is bound to us.

ani yodea shezo haderech,

I know this is the way,

ani yadati haderech aruka.

I knew the road was long.

ana eli, haer na darki,

Please, my God, light my path,

ozreni na ki shav ani

Help me for I am returning

shev el admati.

Returning to my soil.

ana eli, haer na darki,

Please, my God, light my path,

ozreni na ki shav ani

Help me for I am returning

shev el admati.

Returning to my soil.

*ten lazeman lalechet*

*Let Time Pass*

kach neshev neshira, ad boker yitorer

So we'll sit and sing, until morning wakes

machshavot al hamachar, halayla nevater

Thoughts about tomorrow, tonight we'll forgo

rav ayafnu rav davinu, day lanu vehoter

We've wearied much, we've sorrowed much, it's more than enough

lehashkicha sod milev, yayin lo chaser

To drown a secret from the heart, wine is not lacking

im ayefa becha hanefesh, vehamazal chadal

If your soul has grown weary, and fortune has ceased

lehair panayv elayich, po vasham nikashel

To shine its face upon you, stumbling here and there

lo teda beyn tzechok vedema, mi mehem

You don't know between laughter and a tear which one

tivchar vehakol natun lefeta, beyad hagoral

To choose, and everything is suddenly in fate's hand

ten lazeman lalechet

Let time pass

tachalof gam hashalechet

The autumn too shall pass

vetashuv tire aviv chadash

And you'll see a new spring again

samecha likratcha

Joyful to greet you

od nosif neshira yachad

We'll add more singing together

yachad im kulam

Together with everyone

venagbiha of keyona, el anan.

And we'll soar like a dove to the cloud.

ten lazeman lalechet

Let time pass

tachalof gam hashalechet

The autumn too shall pass

vetashuv tire aviv chadash

And you'll see a new spring again

samecha likratcha

Joyful to greet you

od nosif neshira yachad

We'll add more singing together

yachad im kulam

Together with everyone

venagbiha of keyona, el anan.

And we'll soar like a dove to the cloud.

*shirey nehderet*

*Shiri, You Are Wonderful*

shiri nehderet pitzchi kolech beshir

Shiri, you are wonderful, let your voice ring in song

yachad naavora bayaar uvnir

Together we'll pass through forest and field

sachaki li, roni, ilzi baavivech

Play for me, sing for me, rejoice in your springtime

ze ani hanaar holech umchayech.

Here is I the young man walking and smiling.

ki lo yamim rabim od hen titalemi

For not many more days will you ignore me

veyom echad tavoi veli tomri:

And one day you'll come and say to me:

"kach yadi, ho elem chen,

"Take my hand, O handsome youth,

bo mid venitchaten

Come now and let us wed

sham bahar tovel beyerek

There on the mountain bathed in green

li tivne haken".

Build me a nest."

"kach yadi, ho elem chen,

"Take my hand, O handsome youth,

bo mid venitchaten

Come now and let us wed

sham bahar tovel beyerek

There on the mountain bathed in green

li tivne haken".

Build me a nest."

*hakochav*

*The Star*

hakochav min hashamayim shalach et olami

The star from the heavens sent my world

hakochav al ze halayil heir et chalomi

The star on this night illumined my dream

hakochav oti hotir, begil simcha varon

The star left me in an age of joy and song

kochvey elayich chavatzelet hasharon

My star, to you, lily of the Sharon

kochavi elayich chavatzelet hasharon.

My star, to you, lily of the Sharon.

beli kol haor, akir gam alata

Without all the light I'll know even darkness

beli hayarok yarok shel hapericha

Without the green, green of the bloom

bi haneshama boeret betikva

The soul within me burns with hope

li kochvey haer darki beahava

My star, light my path with love

li kochvey haer darki beahava.

My star, light my path with love.

beli kol haor, akir gam alata

Without all the light I'll know even darkness

beli hayarok yarok shel hapericha

Without the green, green of the bloom

bi haneshama boeret betikva

The soul within me burns with hope

li kochvey haer darki beahava

My star, light my path with love

li kochvey haer darki beahava.

My star, light my path with love.

*ze lo nora*

*It's Not So Bad*

im layla echad yesaperu lach

If one night they tell you

sheeyn ahava baolam

There is no love in the world

im boker echad yevaseru lach

If one morning they announce to you

kulam bogdu kulam.

Everyone betrayed, everyone.

im boker echad yitbarer lach

If one morning it becomes clear to you

shenisharta levadecha mikulam

That you're left alone among all

tedi shenelech achareycha

Know that we will follow you

afilu ad sof haolam

Even to the end of the world

imri, imri sheze lo yachol lihyot

Say, say this cannot be

imri sheat mamshicha lichyot

Say that you keep on living

imri sheze lo nora

Say it's not so bad

ze lo nora ze lo ze lo nora

It's not so bad, it's not, it's not so bad

ze lo nora ze lo ze lo nora.

It's not so bad, it's not, it's not so bad.

*ten lazeman lalechet*

*Let Time Pass*

Ten LaZman Lalechet

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