Ben Adam Ba-Olam
Ben adam, ben adam
Heḥezak ḥazak ba-olam
Ḥabeko ve-ase
Et ha-tov le-kulam
Al tipol ve-tidrader el tehom
Yafim ha-ḥayim, histakel la-marom
Ben adam ba-olam
Nisa kapayim ve-naḥazik etzba’ot
El ha-tov al adamot
Ben adam ba-olam
Ben adam, ben adam
Heḥezak ḥazak ba-olam
Ḥabeko ve-ase
Et ha-tov le-kulam
She-ha-olam yamshikh ve-yasov
Ve-titmale mesat libo shel ha-rov
Ben adam ba-olam
Lakhen ametz ha-olam el libekha
Ve-shak al sifthei ahuvatekha
Ben adam ba-olam
Ben adam, ben adam
Heḥezak ḥazak ba-olam
Shte et ha-kos ve-al totir
Ve-shtoḥ me-mekha kol ta’am marir
Ben adam, ben adam
Da levater ve-lisloaḥ la-kol
Ḥabek ha-olam ve-tze ba-maḥol
Ben adam ba-olam
Tehom – histakel el ha-marom
A Man In The World
Man, man –
Hold on to the world strongly.
Embrace it
And do good for all.
Don’t fall and decline into the abyss,
Life is beautiful, look up to the heavens.
Man, in the world.
Let’s raise up our hands,
And keep our fingers crossed
For the good there is in this world.
Man, in the world.
Man, man –
Hold on to the world strongly.
Embrace it
And do good for all.
May the world go on, and continue to turn
May you be filled with the heart’s desire
of the people
Human being, in the world.
Therefore adopt the world into your heart
And kiss the lips of the one you love
Man, in the world.
Man, man –
Hold on to the world strongly.
Drink from the cup and leave nothing over
Rinse yourself clean of every bitter taste
Man, man.
Know how to give in and to forgive all.
Embrace the world, and go out to join the dance.
Man, in the world.
Abyss – Look toward the heavens