BEN (YAKAR)

BEN (YAKAR)	(DEAR) SON

Lefet'a hitbagarta ben, etmol hayita yeled. Latset laderech mitkonen, omed al saf hadelet. Ha'or afor vatsel shachor, kisah et hashamaim. Ve'od me'at k'mo tsipor, atah tifros knafaim. Chakeh od rega ben yakar, bachuts halaylah mesukan. Libi holech itcha bedarkecha, kdei shetizkor lishmor al atsmecha. Haderech vetsufah ashan, al adamah bo'eret. Amok banefesh hargashah kashah she'lo nigmeret. Ani do'eg atah shotek, ha'etsev meyage'a. bil'adecha habait rek, ani mitgage'a. Chakeh od rega ben yakar, bachuts halaylah mesukan. Libi holech itcha bedarkecha, kdei shetizkor lishmor al atsmecha.	Suddenly you grew up son, yesterday you were a child. Ready to go out on your way, you stand on the doorstep. The light is gray and the shadow is black, it covered the sky. And soon like a bird, you will spread your wings. Wait a moment dear son, outside the night is dangerous. My heart goes with you on your way, so that you remember to watch over yourself. The way and sight is smoke, it burns on the ground. Deep in the soul there's a feeling, it's hard and never ending. I worry, you're calm, the sorrow is weary, without you the house is empty, I miss and yearn (for you.) Wait a moment dear son, outside the night is dangerous. My heart goes with you on your way, so that you remember to watch over yourself.

Hebrew words

Words transliterated & translated by George Jakubovits of Toronto, Ontario, Canada