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ben adam, hu rak basar vadam
A human being, he is only flesh and blood
avak porecha bamidbar
Dust blowing in the desert
ben adam kederech haolam
A human being, as is the way of the world
ketzel over kecheres hanishbar
Like a passing shadow, like a shard that shatters
adam hu rak adam
A man is only a man
verov yamayv leylot
And most of his days are nights
veeyn adam mushlam bechal hamaalot
And no man is perfect in all virtues
az ten lo lachalom veten lo neshima
So let him dream and let him breathe
ten lesham , ten lechem, ten leyefet, nechama
Give him a name, give him bread, give him beauty, comfort
al tachbid yodcha alayv veten tikva
Do not lay your hand heavy upon him, and give him hope
veal tadun oto tamid lechaf chova
And do not always judge him unfavorably
ki adam hu adam hu adam
For a man is a man is a man
hu rak adam
He is only a man
ben adam neor uchvar nirdam
A human being wakes and already falls asleep
yamayv ketzarim sofam atzuv
His days are short, their end is sad
ben adam orecha baolam
A human being, a guest in this world
ba meafar ulafar yashuv
He comes from dust and to dust shall return
adam hu rak adam...
A man is only a man...
hu lo yilmad lenatzecha
He will not learn forever
hu shochecha leehov
He forgets to love
hu lo yodea sheyomo karov
He doesn't know his day is near
ki...
For...
adam hu rak adam..
A man is only a man..