Sapari Tama (Won't You Tell)

Sapari tama tamimah

Sapari nagil ba'teima

Sapari nagil ba'teima

Bat melachim hakhachama

An mekomech sapari li

An mekomech sapari li

Anata, anata, anata

Anata yona Sa'adya

Li be'falterin aliyah

Li be'falterin aliyah

Sapari, sapari, sapari tama temimah

Sapari nagil ba'teima

Sapari nagil ba'teima

Va'ani, va'ani, va'ani

Va'ani toch lev oniya

Be'jefi ota me'ili

Be'jefi ota me'ili

Sapari, sapari, sapari tama temimah

Sapari nagil ba'teima

Sapari nagil ba'teima

Hareshut be'emet netuna

Lach shalomot hakhatuna

Lach shalomot hakhatuna

Al yesitech tzar memunah

Bat va'el yasig javuli

Bat va'el yasig javuli

Va'ani, va'ani, va'ani

Va'ani toch lev oniya

Be'jefi ota me'ili

Be'jefi ota me'ili

Sapari, sapari, sapari tama temimah

Sapari nagil ba'teima

Sapari nagil ba'teima

Sapari, sapari, sapari tama temimah

Sapari nagil ba'teima

Sapari nagil ba'teima

Sapari, sapari

Translation:

Won't you tell me, pure and innocent one,

Won't you tell and we'll rejoice in Teiman...

You're a princess steeped in wisdom,

But where are you, won't you tell me?

Oh Se'aadya! Then the dove will say

I'm in kingdoms high and far away...

In a ship at sea my heart will stay

But my spirit's draped in glory

In a labyrinth you will wander

Ivory chambers deep to ponder

From the darkest places under

You will rise, pure one, and hear me

For in truth, the choice is given

Will you choose the sacred union?

Don't be thrown off by temptation!

Holy Daughter, and may it not trespass my border