The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #51927   Message #2237587
Posted By: GUEST,Volgadon
16-Jan-08 - 07:27 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Shemesh Sha-kae-ah
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shemesh Sha-kae-ah
I found it. It's a Naomi Shemer song called Shabat (Sabbath). She was a brilliant song-writer. If I can find my Naomi Shemer book, I'll see if there aren't more verses.

îéìéí åìçï: ðòîé ùîø

ùîù ù÷òä, ù÷òä îòáø éí
éîé äçåì çìôå, çìôå åàéðí
åëåëáéí ùí áîøåí
éáøëå: ùáú ùìåí

Shemesh shaq'ah, shaq'ah me'ever yam
yemey hakhol khalfu, khalfu ve'einam
ve'kokhavim sham ba'merom
yevarkhu: shabat shalom.

The sun has set, set beyond the sea
the week days have passed, have passed and are gone
and the stars in the heavens
will bless: Shabat Shalom.