ME'AL PISGAT HAR HATZOFIM

Above the Summit of the Watchmen

ME'AL PISGAT HAR HATZOFIM

above the summit of the watchmenme'al pisgat har hatzofim
I bow down to you, my Godeshtachaveh lach apa'im
above the summit of the watchmenme'al pisgat har hatzofim
peace to you, Jerusalemshalom lach yerushala'im
for a hundred generations, I've dreamed of youme'ah dorot chalamti alayich
to see you, to cry, to see your shining faceliz'kot/liv'kot, lirot be'or panayich

Jerusalem, Jerusalemyerushalaim, yerushalaim
your city shines like a jewelha'iri panayich livnech
Jerusalem, Jerusalemyerushalaim, yerushalaim
from your ruins, I will rebuild youmecharbotayich evnech

above the summit of the watchmenme'al pisgat har hatzofim
peace to you, Jerusalemshalom lach yerushalaim
thousands of exiles from every corner of the worldalfei golim mik'tzot kol tevel
are coming to you with their eyesnos'im elaich einaim
thousands of blessings, may you be blessedalfei brachot hayi b'rucha
holy city, a royal citymikdash melech ir mluchah

Jerusalem, Jerusalemyerushalaim, yerushalaim
I won't be moved from hereani lo azuz mipo
Jerusalem, Jerusalemyerushalaim, yerushalaim
may the Messiah come, may he come.yavo hamashiach yavo