איש יקר [Ish Yakar] [Transliteration]

Ish yakar ata yode'a kamah zman ani rotzeh

ledaber aval ha'etzev lo yotze

esrim shanah ani gam kachah metuchnat

lo leshachrer et ha'emet bevat achat

ata yode'a kamah zman ani muchan

lizrok hakol betoch bakbuk yarok layam

ve'ech hayofi melatef et hapinot

ata yode'a mitchashek li lenasot ve'az lir'ot

ech ha'or nichnas li derech hab'gadim

veharechov mutzaf s'ratim metzuyarim

tz'vaim tovim, she'lo hayu li

Ish yakar ani chipasti mashma'ut barega'im

bar'vachim shebein hamavet lechaim

shebein ha'or lemah she'ba acharei dma'ot

ata yode'a mitchashek li lenasot

vechoshev shelif'amim ani muchan

lehikanes lam'chonit, nivrach mikan

ve'ech haka'as meshaneh et ha'uvdot

ata yode'a mitchashek li legalot ve'az lir'ot

ech ha'or nichnas li derech hab'gadim

ve'yesh t'munot shel yeladim be'atzitzim

gad'lim nachon, she'lo yihyu li

ve'az lir'ot ech ha'or nichnas li derech hab'gadim

kshe'harechov mutzaf s'ratim metzuyarim

tzva'im tovim, she'lo hayu li

Ish yakar...

Chatzi yare'ach me'ir al ben adam she'lo zore'ach

mash'ir chiyuch katan uteichef hu bore'ach

ha'anashim shebas'vivah lo bishvilo

ve'achshav ani sham'ati shehalev hazeh hu chatzi automati

she'ein k'nisah lachadarim an'lo yad'ati

limtzo lecha achshav et hat'shuvah