אָבִי פִּתְאֹם, מִכָּל הַחֲדָרים

My father of a sudden from all places

יָצָא לְמֶרְחַקָּיו הַמּוּזָרִים.

Departed for his strange and distant spaces.

הָלוֹךְ הָלַךְ לִקְרֹא לֵאלֹהָיו,

He had gone to call upon his God

שֶׁהוּא יָבוֹא לַעֲזֹר לָנוּ עַכְשָיו.

So He might come to our aid with staff and rod.

וֵאלֹהִים כְּבָר בָּא, כְּמוֹ טוֹרֵחַ,

And God took up the burden, coming soon

תָּלָה אֶת מְעִילוֹ עַל וַו-יָרֵחַ.

Hanging His jacket on a C of moon,

אַךְ אֶת אָבִינוּ, שֶׁיָּצָא לְהוֹבִילוֹ,

Though nevermore will God let our father go

יַחֲזִיק הָאֱלֹהִים לָעַד אֶצְלוֹ.

Who left to fetch Him for us here below.