English translation, English - Hebrew, Transliteration Hebrew Chorus: 1 Let's go, my beloved, to meet the bride, Lekhah dodi liqrat kallah לכה דודי לקראת כלה 2 and let us welcome the presence of Shabbat. p'nei Shabbat neqabelah פני שבת נקבלה Verse 1: 3 "Observe" and "recall" in a single utterance, Shamor v'zakhor b'dibur eḥad שמור וזכור בדבור אחד 4 We were made to hear by the unified God, hishmiʿanu El hameyuḥad השמיענו אל המיחד 5 God is one and God's Name is one, Adonai eḥad ushemo eḥad יי אחד ושמו אחד 6 In fame and splendor and praiseful song. L'Sheim ulitiferet v'lit'hilah לשם ולתפארת ולתהלה Verse 2: 7 To greet Shabbat let's go, let's travel, Liqrat Shabbat lekhu v'nelekhah לקראת שבת לכו ונלכה 8 For she is the wellspring of blessing, ki hi maqor haberakhah כי היא מקור הברכה 9 From the start, from ancient times she was chosen, merosh miqedem nesukhah מראש מקדם נסוכה 10 Last made, but first planned. sof maʿaseh b'maḥashavah teḥilah סוף מעשה במחשבה תחלה Verse 3: 11 Sanctuary of the king, royal city, Miqdash melekh ʿir melukhah מקדש מלך עיר מלוכה 12 Arise! Leave from the midst of the turmoil; Qumi tze'i mitokh ha-hafeikhah קומי צאי מתוך ההפכה 13 Long enough have you sat in the valley of tears Rav lakh shevet b'ʿeimeq habakha רב לך שבת בעמק הבכא 14 And He will take great pity upon you compassionately. v'hu yaḥamol ʿalayikh ḥemlah והוא יחמול עליך חמלה Verse 4: 15 Shake yourself free, rise from the dust, Hitnaʿari me'afar qumi התנערי מעפר קומי 16 Dress in your garments of splendor, my people, Livshi bigdei tifartekh ʿami לבשי בגדי תפארתך עמי 17 By the hand of Jesse's son of Bethlehem, ʿAl yad ben Yishai beit ha-laḥmi על יד בן ישי בית הלחמי 18 Redemption draws near to my soul. Qorvah el nafshi g'alah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiSUI0bA9eI
Shlomo Artzi Romansa Lecha Dodi לכה דודי שלמה ... This song is old and beautiful (from 35 years) about the shabbat (Saturday) I tried to find it on ...