Shir LaShalom Canta Shiri Maimon

Shir Lashalom - Song for Peace


Tnu lashemesh la'alot / Let the sun rise

laboker leha'ir / light up the morning

Hazaka shebat'filot / The purest of prayers

otanu lo tachzir / will not bring us back

Mi asher kava nero / He whose candle was snuffed out

uve'afar nitman / and was buried in the dust

bechi mar lo ya'iro / bitter crying won't wake him up

lo hachziro lechan / and won't bring him back

Ish otanu lo yashiv / Nobody will bring us back

mibor tachtit afel / from a dead and darkened pit here

kan lo yo'ilu lo shimchat hanitzachon / pit here neither the victory cheer

velo shirey hallel / nor songs of praise will help

Pizmon (Chorus)

Lachen rak shiru shir lashalom / So just sing a song for peace

Al tilchashu t'filá / Don't whisper a prayer

*Mutav tashiru shir lashalom / Just sing a song for peace

Bitze'aká g'dola / In a loud shout*

Tnu lashemesh lachador / Allow the sun to penetrate

miba'ad la'prachim / through the flowers

al tabitu le'achor / don't look back

hanichu laholchim / let go of those departed

S'u einayim betikva / Lift your eyes with hope

lo derech havanot / not through the rifles' sights

shiru shir la'ahava / sing a song for love

velo lamilchamot / and not for wars

Al tagidu yom yavo / Don't say the day will come

haviu et hayom / bring on that day

ki lo chalom hu uve'chol hakikarot / because it is not a dream and in all the city squares

hari'u rak Shalom / cheer only for peace!