Monday, May 15, 2006

Or Ein Sof (partial translation)

Please post corrections if you see any errors. Thanks!

(l’chol: in all/each) (adam: man) (yesh: there is) (nefesh: soul) (elokit: Godly)
(v’nefesh: and a soul) (b’heimit: animal)
(v’chol: in all/each) (inyan: matter) (hab’chirah: the choice, i.e. free will)
(hu: he, it) (mi: who) (min: from) (hash’nayyim: the two) (yuch’rah: will be decided/conquered)
(u’mamash: and actually) (b’chol: in all) (dakah: minute)
(hamilchamah: the war) (b’eitzumah: is raging powerfully)
(b’chol: in all) (eit: time) (shel: of) (nitzachon: triumph)
(nim’shach: follows) (chut: strand) (shel: of) (chesed: kindness) (el’yon: God).


In each person, there is a Godly soul, and an animal soul.
In all matters, there is free will.
Which of those two will be conquered?
And truly, in every minute, the war rages powerfully.
In every moment of netzach, a strand of supernal chesed follows.

(or: light) (ein: not) (sof: end)
(or: light) (tzach’tzachot: clear)


Endless light.
Clear light.


(l’chol: in each) (adam: man) (yesh: there is) (yetzer: instinct) (tov: good)
(v’yetzer: and instinct) (rah: bad)
(v’zeh: and this) (mul: opposite) (zeh: this) (bara: He created) (otam: in them)
(v’chol: and all) (bishvil: in order to, for the purpose of) (hab’chirah: the choice, i.e. free will)


In every person, there is a good instinct, and an evil instinct.
One opposite the other, He created in them.
And all is for the pupose of free will.

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Translation of "Ein Lanu"

(ein: not) (lanu: to us) (al: on) (mi: who) (lismoch: to lean, depend) 3x
(
rak: only) (al: on) (avinu: our Father) (shebashamayim: who is in the Heavens)

There is nobody for us to depend on. 3x.
Only on our Father in the Heavens.

(
ribono: master) (shel: of) (olam: world)
(
ay yai yai yai: no translation)

Master of the world...

(
oy oy oy: no translation)
(
rachem: have mercy!) (rachem: have mercy!)
(
hatzel: send!) (hatzel: send!) (hoshiyah: rescue us!)

Have mercy, have mercy!
Send, Send, Rescue Us!

Guitar Tab for Adi Ran Songs

Thanks to Yutopia, for posting guitar tab for 2 Adi Ran Songs!

(1) Atah Kadosh.

(2) Ein Lanu.


Friday, May 12, 2006

Atah Kadosh (partial translation)

A stream of this song can be found here (you need realplayer to listen). Thanks again to blogindm for the link!

Here is a translation attempt for this song as well. Again, if you have any corrections, please share them in the comments. Thanks!

(bid’rachim: on paths) (rabot: many) (halach’ti: I have walked)
(l’chapeis: ) (kar’tov: ) (emet: truth)
(lo: not) (hisasti: I did not waver)
(milingos: from biting) (bo: in it) (b’ma’adan: in the delicacy) (hacheit: the sin)

On many paths, I have walked.
To search for truth.
I did not hesitate to feast on the delicacy of sin.

(lo: not) (matzanu: we did not find) (et: direct object marker) (atzmeinu: ourselves)
(ein: not) (od: more) (ta’am: taste) (l’chacheish: to the lies)
(hatarbut: the hedonism) (hazot: those) (lo: not) (lanu: to us)
(ki: for) (b’libeinu: in our hearts) (eish: fire)

We did not find ourselves, the lies have no more taste.
This culture is not for us, for there is fire in our hearts.

(v’ani: and I) (hakatan: the small) (hashafel: the lowly) (shebein: between) (kulam: all)
(omed: standing) (po: here) (nir’ad: tremble, shiver) (v’nid’ham: and amazed)
(v’ani: and I) (hakatan: the small) (ha’acharon: the last) (she’ba’am: of the people)
(omed: standing) (po: here) (nir’gash: moved, excited) (v’nif’am: deeply moved, excited)

For I am the smallest and lowest of all, standing here trembling and amazed.
And I am small, the last of the people, standing here excited, very excited…

(ki: for) (atah: You) (kadosh: holy)
(v’shimcha: and Your name) (kadosh: holy)
(k’doshim: holy ones) (kol: all) (yom: day)
(y’halelucha: praise You) (selah: amen)

For You are holy,
And Your name is holy,
Holy ones praise You all day, amen.

Yesh Hakodesh Baruch Hu (There is the Holy One, Blessed be He)

A stream of this song can be found here. Thanks to blogindm for the link!

If you saw Ushpizin, you will recognize this song.

I don't really speak Hebrew, but I've attempted a translation. If you speak Hebrew, please post corrections! Thanks.

(ben: son of) (adam: man) (tzarich: needs) (la’avor: to cross) (ba’olam: in the world) (hazeh: this)
(kamah: how much) (bilbulim: confusion)

(kamah: how much) (gilgulim: reinventions)
(kamah: how much) (michsholim: obstacles)
(ad: until) (she’hu: for him) (tofeis: grasps) (sheh: that…)

Man must experience in this world,
How much confusion? How much reinvention? How much difficulty?
Until he realises that…

(ben: son of) (adam: man) (tzarich: needs) (la’avor: to cross)
(al: on) (gesher: bridge) (tzar: narrow) (me’od: very)
(v’ha’emet: and the truth) (chadah:sharp) (k’chut: like a strand of) (ha’se’arah: the hair)
(v’ha’ikkar: and the essense) (zeh: this) (she’lo: to not) (yit’pached: fear) (k’lal: as a rule)

Man must cross a very narrow bridge.
And the truth is sharp, like a strand of hair.
And the essence is not to fear at all.


(tzarich: necessary) (lis’moach: to be happy) (v’lo: and not) (lish’koach: to forget)
(bich’lal: as a rule) (ani: I) (mah: what) (ki: for)


One must be happy, and not forget.
In principle, what am I? Because…


(yesh: there is) (hakoydesh: the Holy) (borch’hu: Blessed is He)
(yesh: there is) (rak: only) (hakoydesh: the Holy) (borch’hu: Blessed is He)
(b’etzem: in essence) (yesh: there is) (rak: only) (hakoydesh: the Holy) (borch’hu: Blessed is He)

There is the Holy One Blessed is He.
There is only the Holy One Blessed is He.
In essence, there is only the Holy One Blessed is He.