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Nitzutz Hachayim

Spark of Life

by Sarit Hadad

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posaat li leat letoch hasheket
I step slowly into the silence
kemo gozal katan mistateret li
Like a small fledgling, hiding from the world
taamti min hadevash umin haoketz
I have tasted both honey and the sting
mahu gorali elohim sheli
What is my fate, my God
amok betoch libi ani nikraat
Deep inside my heart I am torn apart
zolgot li hademaot lo rak baleylot
Tears stream from me not only at night
hakol kimat avud ani yodaat
Almost everything is lost, I know it
kashim hem hachayim lama elohim?
Life is hard — why, God?
rotze otcha karov betoch libi
I want you close, inside my heart
chabek oti chazak neshama sheli
Hold me tight, my soul
ulay karu devarim ze lo biglali
Maybe things happened, it wasn't my fault
ten nitzotz chayim ten bi elohim
Give a spark of life, give it to me, God
hayita li chaver karov lanefesh
You were a close friend to my spirit
natati et gufi kol kuli shelecha
I gave you my body, all of me was yours
eych ze shepitom avad haregesh?
How is it that the feeling suddenly vanished?
koevet nishmati ma yihye iti?
My soul aches — what will become of me?
ma yihye sofi mahu gorali
What will be my end, what is my fate
lo notar davar kan bishvili
Nothing remains here for me
im hachayim reykim kashe pi kama
If life is empty it's so much harder
kashim hem hachayim lama elohim?
Life is hard — why, God?
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