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The words are as follows:
| Transliteration | English translation | Original Hebrew |
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Verse 1 |
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| Yedid Nefesh av harachaman, | Beloved of the soul, Compassionate Father, | ידיד נפש אב הרחמן |
| meshoch avdechah el retzonechah, | draw Your servant to Your Will; | משוך עבדך אל רצונך |
| ya'arutz avdechah kmo ayal, | then Your servant will hurry like a hart | ירוץ עבדך כמו איל |
| yishtachave el mul hadarecha, | to bow before Your majesty; | ישתחוה אל מול הדרך |
| ye-erav lo yedidotecha, | to him Your friendship will be sweeter | יערב לו ידידותיך |
| minofet tzuf v'chol ta-am. | than the dripping of the honeycomb and any taste. | מנפת צוף וכל טעם |
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Verse 2 |
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| Hadur na-e ziv ha-ōlom, | Majestic, Beautiful, Radiance of the universe, | הדור נאה זיו העולם |
| nafshi cholat ahavatecha, | my soul pines for your love. | נפשי חולת אהבתך |
| ana el na r'fa na lah, | Please, O God, heal her now | אנא אל נא רפא נא לה |
| b'harot lah noam zivecha, | by showing her the pleasantness of Your radiance; | בהראות לה נעם זיוך |
| az teet-chazeik v'titrapei, | then she will be strengthened and healed, | אז תתחזק ותתרפא |
| v'hayta lah simchat olam | and eternal gladness will be hers. | והיתה לה שמחת עולם |
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Verse 3 |
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| Vatik yehemu na rachamecha, | Enduring One, may Your mercy be aroused | ותיק יהמו נא רחמיך |
| v'chuso na al bein ahuvecha, | and please take pity on the son of Your beloved, | וחוסה נא על בן אהובך |
| ki ze kama nichsof nichsafti, | because it is so very long that I have yearned intensely | כי זה כמה נכסף נכספתי |
| lir'ot m'heiro b'tiferet uzecha, | to see speedily the splendour of Your strength; | לראת מהרה בתפארת עזך |
| eile chamdah libi, | only these my heart desired, | אלה חמדה לבי |
| v'chuso na v'al tit-alom. | so please take pity and do not conceal Yourself | וחוסה נא ואל תתעלם |
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Verse 4 |
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| Higalei na ufros chavivi alai, | Please, my Beloved, reveal Yourself and spread upon me | הגלה נא ופרש חביבי עלי |
| et sukat shlomecha, | the shelter of Your peace; | את סכת שלומך |
| ta-ir eretz mich'vodecha, | illuminate the Earth with Your glory, | תאיר ארץ מכבודך |
| nagila v'nism'cha bach. | that we may rejoice and be glad with You; | נגילה ונשמחה בך |
| Maheir ehov ki va mo-ed, | hasten, show love, for the time has come, | מהר אהוב כי בא מועד |
| v'chaneinu kimei olom. | and show us grace as in days of old. | וחננו כימי עולם |
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