MI YITEN VE'AMEN

Ahavah mi yeshamer lema'aneinu?
Emunah mi yechazek belev adam?

Mi yiten viy'mei shalvah yerdu me'aleinu,
mi yiten brachah vetikva/tinveh al ha'olam,
ahavah mi yeshamer lema'aneinu?
Emunah mi yechazek belev adam?

Mi yiten vetitgashemnah t'filoteinu,
mi yiten mazor lalev velan'shamah,
umisdot hakemach ya'aleh lachmeinu
nechaleinu shuv yav'kiu bash'mamah.

Mi yiten, mi yiten
rachamei shamaim chesed vegam chen,
mi yiten, mi yiten
venomar "Shehecheyanu" (ve)amen.

Mi yiten gishmei brachah yerdu aleinu,
mi yiten shalva tikva/tinveh al ha'olam,
ahava mi yeshamer lema'aneinu?
emunah mi yechazek belev adam?

Mi yiten vetitgashemnah 'tfiloteinu...

Mi yiten, mi yiten...

IF ONLY (I WISH) AND AMEN

Who will preserve love for us?
Who will strengthen faith within man's heart?

If only tranquil days would come to us.
If only blessing would dwell in the world.
Who will preserve love for us?
Who will strengthen faith within man's heart?

If only our prayers would be fulfilled.
If only healing'd come to the heart and the soul.
And from fields of flour, may our bread come forth.
Our streams again burst through in the wilderness.

If only - If only - May we have
mercy from heaven, lovingkindness and grace.
If only - If only - And let us
say "Shehecheyanu" and "Amen."

If only rains of blessing would come to us.
If only tranquility would dwell in the world.
Who will preserve love for us?
Who will strengthen faith within man's heart?

If only our prayers would be fulfilled....

If only - If only

* Shehecheyanu = a prayer of thanks,
for preserving our lives and bringing us to this time