Lechol ish yesh shem
Shenatan lo Elohim
Venatnu lo aviv ve'imo
Lechol ish yesh shem
Shenatnu lo komato
Ve'ofen chiyucho
Venatan lo ha'arig
Lechol ish yesh shem
Shenatnu lo heharim
Venatnu lo k'talav
Lechol ish yesh shem
Shenatnu lo hamazalot
Venatnu lo shchenav
Lechol ish yesh shem
Shenatnu lo chat'av
Venatna lo k'mihato
Lechol ish yesh shem
Shenatnu lo son'av
Venatna lo ahavato
Lechol ish yesh shem
Shenatnu lo chagav
Venatna lo mel'achto
Lechol ish yesh shem
Shenatnu lo tkufot hashanah
Venatan lo ivrono
Lechol ish yesh shem
Shenatan lo hayam
Venatan lo moto
Every man has a name
That was given to him by God
And that was given to him by his mother and father
Every man has a name
That was given to him by his posture
And by the way he smiles
And was given to him by his clothes
Every man has a name
That was given to him by the mountains
And was given to him by his walls
Every man has a name
That was given to him by the stars
And was given to him by his neighbors
Every man has a name
That was given to him by his sins
And was given to him by his yearning
Every man has a name
That was given to him by those who hate him
And that was given to him by his love
Every man has a name
That was given to him by his holidays
And was given to him by his work
Every man has a name
That was given to him by the seasons of the year
And was given to him by his blindness
Every man has a name
That was given to him by the sea
And was given to him by his death