Translation Come my Beloved to greet the bride The Sabbath presence let us welcome! 'Safegaurd' and 'Remember' both uttered as one The One and Only God made us hear Hashem is one and His Name is one for renown, for splendor and for praise Come my Beloved ... To welcome the Sabbath come let us go for it is the source of blessing from the beginning from antiquity she was honored last in deed but first in thought Come my Beloved ... O Sanctuary of the King royal city Arise and depart from amid the upheaval too long have you dwelled in the valley of weeping He will shower compassion upon you Come my Beloved ... Shake off the dust arise! Don your splendid clothes My people through the son of Jesse the Bethlehemite! Drew near to my soul redeem it! Wake up! Wake up! For your light has come rise up and shine Awaken, awaken, utter a song The glory of Hashem is revealed on you Come my Beloved ... Feel not ashamed be not humiliated Why are you downcast? Why are you disconsolate? In you will My people's afflicted find shelter As the City is built upon its hilltop Come my Beloved ... May your oppressors be downtrodden And may those who devoured you be cast far off Your God will rejoice over you Like a groom's rejoicing over his bride Come my Beloved ... Rightward and leftward you shall spread out mightily and you shall extol the might of Hashem through the man descended from Peretz Then we shall be glad and mirthful Come my Beloved ... Enter in peace O crown of her husband Even in joyous song and good cheer Among the faithful of the treasured nation Enter, O bride! Enter, O bride! Come my Beloved ... |
Transliteration
Lecha dodi likrat kalah p'nei Shabbat n'kab'lah Shamor v'zachor b'dibur echad hishmianu el hamyuchad Adonai echad u'sh'mo echad l'shem ultiferet v'lit'hilah Lecha dodi ... Likrat Shabbat l'chu v'nelcha ki hi mkor habracha merosh mikedem n'suchah sof ma'aseh b'machashavah t'chilah Lecha dodi ... Mikdash melech ir m'luchah kumi tz'i'i mitoch hahafechah rav lach shevet b'emek habacha v'hu yachamol alayich chemlah Lecha dodi ... Hitna'ari m'afar kumi livshi bigdei tifartech ami al yad ben yishai beit chalachmi karvah el nafshi g'alah Lecha dodi ... Hit'or'ri Hit'or'ri ki va orech kumi ori uri uri shir daberi k'vod Adonai alayich niglah Lecha dodi ... Lo tevoshi v'lo tikalmi mah tishtochachi u'mah tehemi bach yechesu aniyei ami v'niv'n'tah ir al tilah Lecha dodi ... V'hayu limshisah shosayich v'rachaku kol m'valayich yasis alayich elohayich kimsos chatan al kalah Lecha dodi ... Yamin u'sm'ol tifrotzi v'et Adonai ta'aritzi al yad ish ben partzi v'nism'cha v'nagilah Lecha dodi ... Bo'i v'shalom ateret balah gam b'rinah uv'tzahalah toch emunei am segula bo'i chalah bo'i chalah Lecha dodi ... |