Lecha Dodi

Come, My Beloved

Lecha Dodi

Come, my beloved, to meet the brideL'khah dodi liq'rat kalah
The presence of Shabbat let us welcomep'nei Shabbat n'qab'lah

Guard and remember in one utteranceShamor v'zakhor b'dibor echad
Heard us, the unique onehish'mianu el ham'yuchad
The Lord is one and His name is oneAdonai echad ush'mo echad
For the sake of glory and praiseL'Shem ul'tif'eret v'lit'hilah

Come, my beloved...L'khah dodi...

To meet Shabbat, come let us goLiqrat Shabbat lekhu venel'khah
For she is the source of blessingki hi m'qor hab'rakhah
From the beginning, a foretastemerosh miqedem nesukhah
The end from the start in thoughtsof ma'aseh b'machashavah t'chilah

Come, my beloved...L'khah dodi...

Sanctuary of the King, city of royaltyMiq'dash melekh ir m'lukhah
Arise, go out from the midst of the turmoilQumi tz'i mitokh hahafekhah
Greatly praised, sitting in the valley of tearsRav lakh shevet b'emeq habakha
And He will have compassion on you, have mercyv'hu yachamol alayikh chem'lah

Come, my beloved...L'khah dodi...

Shake off the dust, ariseHit'naari meafar qumi
Clothe yourself in your adornments, my peopleLib'shi big'dey taf'ar'tekh ami
By the hand of the son of Jesse, the BethlehemiteAl yad ben yishay beyt halachami
Approach my soul's redemptionQar'vah el naf'shi g'alah

Come, my beloved...L'khah dodi...

Awaken, awakenHit'or'ri hit'or'ri
For your light has come, ariseKi va orikh qumi ori
Awaken, awaken, sing and speakUri uri shir daberi
The glory of the Lord revealed upon youK'vod Adonai alayakh nig'lah

Come, my beloved...L'khah dodi...

Do not be ashamed, do not be humiliatedLo tevoshi v'lo tikhal'mi
Why are you downcast and troubled?Mah tish'tochachi vomah tehemi
In the shadow of His wing, my poor peoplebakh yecheso aniy'i ami
And you will be rebuilt, city on a hillv'niv'n'tah ir al tilah

Come, my beloved...L'khah dodi...

And it shall be for a crown of beautyV'hayo lim'shisah shosayikh
And a diadem in the hand of your GodV'rachaqu kal m'val'ayikh
Rejoice over you, your GodYasis alayikh elohayikh
Like a groom rejoices over a brideKim'sos chatan al kalah

Come, my beloved...L'khah dodi...

Right and left you will be adornedYamin vus'mol tif'rotzi
And by the Lord you will delightV'et-Adonai taaritzi
By the hand of the son of PeretzAl yad ish ben Par'tzi
And we will rejoice and be gladV'nis'm'chah v'nagilah

Come, my beloved...L'khah dodi...

Come in peace, O crown of your husbandBoi v'shalom aseret ba'lah
Also in joy and in gladnessGam b'sim'chah uva'tzahalah
Among the faithful of the chosen peopleTokh amonei am s'gulah
Come, bride, come, brideBoi khalah boi khalah

Come, my beloved...L'khah dodi...