A SONG FOR PEACE (Hebrew)
Lyrics: Yaakov Rotblit (1945 - ), music: Yair Rosenblum (1944 - ).
Allow the sun to rise,
The morning to light up.
The strength of prayers
Will not bring us back.
He whose candle passed away
And is lying in dust,
Bitter tears won't wake him up,
And won't bring him back
Nobody will bring us back
From the deep and dark pit.
Here will not help
Neither the victory cheer,
Nor hymns of praise.
So just sing
A song for peace,
Don't whisper a prayer.
Better sing
A song for peace,
In a loud shout.
Allow the sun to penetrate
Through the flowers.
Don't look back,
Let rest in peace the departed
Lift your eyes with hope,
Not through a rifle line of sight.
Sing a song for love,
Not for wars.
Don't say "the day will come"*,
Make this day happen!
For it is not a dream,
And in all the city squares
Cheer for peace! | Transliteration
Tenu la-shèmèsh la-`alot,
La-boqèr le-ha’ir.
Hazaka shè-ba-tefilot
’Otanu lo tahzir.
Mi ’ashèr kava nero
’U-vè-`afar nitman,
Bèkhi mar lo ya`iro,
Lo yahziro le-khan.
’Ish ’otanu lo yashiv
Mi-bor tahtit afél.
Kan lo yo`ilu
Lo simhat ha-nitsahon,
Ve-lo shiréi halél.
La-khén raq shiru
Shir la-shalom,
’Al tilhashu tefila.
Mutav tashiru
Shir la-shalom,
Bi-tse`aqa gedola.
Tenu la-shèmèsh la-hador
Mi-ba`ad la-perahim.
Hanihu la-holekhim.
Se’u `eynayim be-tiqva,
Lo dèrèkh kavanot.
Shiru shir la-’ahava,
Ve-lo la-milhamot.
’Al tagidu "yom yavo",
Havi’u ’èt ha-yom!
Ki lo halom hu,
U-ve-khol ha-kikarot
Hari`u la-shalom! |