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Lu Yehi

If Only

by Sarit Hadad

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od yesh mifras lavan baofek
There is still a white sail on the horizon
mul anan shachor kaved
Against a heavy black cloud
kol shenevakesh lu yehi.
May all that we ask be so.
veim bechalonot haerev
And if in the evening windows
or nerot hachag roed
The light of holiday candles trembles
kol shenevakesh lu yehi.
May all that we ask be so.
lu yehi, lu yehi
May it be, may it be
ana - lu yehi
Please — may it be
kol shenevakesh lu yehi.
May all that we ask be so.
im hamevaser omed badelet
If the herald stands at the door
ten mila tova befiv
Place a good word in his mouth
kol shenevakesh lu yehi
May all that we ask be so.
im nafshecha lamut shoelet
If your soul asks about death
mafricha umaasif
Of he who takes flight and gathers
kol shenevakesh lu yehi
May all that we ask be so.
lu yehi, lu yehi...
May it be, may it be...
ma kol anot ani shomea
What sound of celebration do I hear
kol shofar vekol tupim
The sound of a shofar and drums
kol shenevakesh lu yehi
May all that we ask be so.
lu tishama betoch kol ele
If among all these could be heard
gam tefila achat mipi
Even one prayer from my lips
kol shenevakesh lu yehi
May all that we ask be so.
lu yehi lu yehi.....
May it be, may it be.....
betoch shechuna ketana mutzelet
In a small shaded neighborhood
beyt kat im gag adom
A little house with a red roof
kol shenevakesh lu yehi.
May all that we ask be so.
ze sof hakayitz sof haderech
This is the end of summer, the end of the road
ten lahem lashuv halom
Let them return here
kol shenevakesh lu yehi.
May all that we ask be so.
lu yehi, lu yehi...
May it be, may it be...
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