"For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth." (Isaiah 62:1)

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Im Nin' Alu

Im Nin'alu is a Hebrew poem written by Yemenite Rabbi Shalom Shabazi (Hebrew: שלום שבזי‎, Arabic: سالم الشبزي), which was later put to music and sung by Israeli singer Ofra Haza as well as others.

Im Nin'alu (in English)

If there be no mercy left in the world,
The gates of Heaven will never be barred.
The Creator reigns supreme, and is higher than the angels;
All, in His Spirit, will rise.
By His nearness, His life-giving breath flows through them,
And they glory in His Name.
From the moment of Genesis,
His Creation grows
Captivating and more beautiful.

The wheel in its circle thunders
Acclaiming His Holy Name;
Clothed in the glory of His radiance,
The six-winged cherubs surround Him,
Whirling in His honour
And with their free wings sweetly sing,
Together, in unison.

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