Yedid Nefesh

יְדִיד נֶפֶשׁ

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The service starts with Minḥa for Weekdays on page 222. Most congregations sing "Beloved of the soul" before the Kabbalat Shabbat service. On Yom Tov or Motza'ei Yom Tov falling on Shabbat, or on Shabbat Ḥol HaMo'ed, the service begins with Psalm 29 on page 376. On Yom Tov falling on a weekday, the service begins with "Bless" on page 396.

Hebrew

יְדִיד נֶפֶשׁ, אָב הָרַחֲמָן, מְשֹׁךְ עַבְדְּךָ אֶל רְצוֹנֶךָ
יָרוּץ עַבְדְּךָ כְּמוֹ אַיָּל, יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה מוּל הֲדָרֶךָ
כִּי יֶעֱרַב לוֹ יְדִידוּתֶךָ, מִנֹּפֶת צוּף וְכָל טָעַם.

Sephardi

Yedid nefesh, av harachaman, meshokh avdecha el retzonecha
Yarutz avdecha kemo ayal, yishtachaveh mul hadarecha
Ki ye'erav lo yedidutecha, minofet tzuf vechol ta'am.

English

Beloved of the soul, Father of compassion, draw Your servant close to Your will. Like a deer will Your servant run and fall prostrate before Your beauty. To him Your love is sweeter than honey from the comb, than any taste.

Hebrew

הָדוּר, נָאֶה, זִיו הָעוֹלָם, נַפְשִׁי חוֹלַת אַהֲבָתֶךָ
אָנָּא, אֵל נָא, רְפָא נָא לָהּ, בְּהַרְאוֹת לָהּ נֹעַם זִיוֶךָ
אָז תִּתְחַזֵּק וְתִתְרַפֵּא, וְהָיְתָה לָּךְ שִׁפְחַת עוֹלָם.

Sephardi

Hadur, na'eh, ziv ha'olam, nafshi cholat ahavatecha
Ana, Eil na, refa na lah, behar'ot lah no'am zivecha
Az titchazek vetitrapei, vehayetah lach shifchat olam.

English

Glorious, beautiful, radiance of the world, my soul is sick with love for You. Please, God, heal her now by showing her Your tender radiance. Then she will recover her strength and be healed, Be Your servant for eternity.

Hebrew

וָתִיק, יֶהֱמוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ, וְחוּס נָא עַל בֵּן אוֹהֲבֶךָ
כִּי זֶה כַּמָּה נִכְסֹף נִכְסַף לִרְאוֹת בְּתִפְאֶרֶת עֻזֶּךָ
אָנָּא, אֵלִי, מַחְמַד לִבִּי, חוּשָׁה נָא, וְאַל תִּתְעַלָּם.

Sephardi

Vatik, yehemu rachamecha, vechus na al ben ohavecha
Ki zeh kamah nikhsof nikhsaf lir'ot betif'eret uzecha
Ana, Eli, machmad libi, chushah na, ve'al tit'alam.

English

Ancient of Days, let Your mercy be aroused; please have pity on Your beloved child. How long have I yearned to see the glory of Your strength. Please, my God, my heart's desire – hasten; do not hide Yourself.

Hebrew

הִגָּלֵה נָא וּפְרֹשׂ, חָבִיב, עָלַי אֶת סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ
תָּאִיר אֶרֶץ מִכְּבוֹדֶךָ, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בָּךְ.
מַהֵר, אָהוּב, כִּי בָא מוֹעֵד, וְחָנֵּנִי כִּימֵי עוֹלָם.

Sephardi

Higaleh na uforos, chaviv, alai et sukat shelomecha
Ta'ir eretz mikvodecha, nagilah venismechah bach.
Maher, ahuv, ki va mo'ed, vechaneini kimei olam.

English

Reveal Yourself, beloved, and spread over me the tabernacle of Your peace. Let the earth shine with Your glory, let us be overjoyed and rejoice in You. Hurry, beloved, for the appointed time has come, and be gracious to me as in the times of old.