Lyrics: Leah Goldberg 

Music: Achinoam Nini 


Transliteration:

Lecha nishba'ati, El elion,

Velo eda ha'akayem:

Eich a'amod banisayon

Nisyon ha'osher hashalem.


Eichah tachil eyni haor ?

Yaday rafot, yaday hozot --

Eychah esa velo eshbor

Simchah kazot, brachah kazot ?


Mikoved ol eich lo epol,

Eich lefaneicha etyatsev,

Zkufah, gdolah, noset be'ol

Shel osher enoshi shalev.


Translation:

I swore to you, oh Lord 

But unsure of my ploy... 

How can I bear the burden 

Of a perfect joy? 


Can my eyes contain the light? 

I'm delirious and weak 

How to keep from shattering 

The happiness that all men seek? 


How can I keep my feet on board 

'neath a weight as great as this? 

I want to stand up tall, oh Lord 

And bear the yolk of perfect bliss