Rikud lishnayim

Zeh hayah rikud lishnaim
al mirpeset mul hayam
tza'ad be'arba einaim
besignon yashan vetam
tza'ad be'arba einaim
besignon yashan vetam.

Yad chat katef choveket -
ha'acheret beyadcha,
me'eineicha lo chomeket
- tza'adi mul tza'adcha,
ha'olam hayah bore'ach
k'sherakadnu - le'ibud,
ve'afilu hayare'ach
- na beketzev harikud.

Zeh hayah rikud lishnaim...

Barikud hazeh shel pa'am,
i efshar hayah lir'ot,
ken hayah bo eizeh ta'am
- veratzon le'od ve'od
belibi ani zocheret
- eich besheket, behester,
li lachshta - "ein acheret,"
ve'aniti - "ein acher."

Zeh hayah rikud lishnaim...

Ach heichan hi hatiz'moret -
hap'santer hakinorot,
od me'at kvar sof ashmoret
- od me'at kivui orot,
me'aleinu hashamaim
- k'mo chupah shel kochavim,
ach heichan heichan hashnaim
- berikud ha'ohavim.

Zeh hayah rikud lishnaim...