LYRIC
DEAR NIKOLAI- JEP Boys Choir- Composed by Heshy Walfish, Lyrics by Chesky Kornfeld- JEP Vol. 1-Reach Out
(Orig. Recorded as Lemaan Yirbu- The Messengers- Let My People Go)
Baruch Hashem
Yom Daled, Chaf Zayin Sivan,
Taf Shin Lamed Gimmel, New York City
Dear Nikolai:
VERSE 1:
How are you, my dear Nikolai; what’s new behind the iron wall?
In this letter I’ll write to you of life as a free ben Yisroel.
The day begins rather early,
Sweet sounds of children learning Torah,
Davening, Avodas Hashem,
Oh, what a beautiful Has’chalah.
CHORUS 1:
Your plight pierces my soul,
a Jew truly exiled,
But yet, a Jew of courage
whose faith shall never die.
Soon great walls of the Heichal,
will replace the iron curtain,
Still I wish you could be here,
my poor and lonely brother.
VERSE 2:
Three times a day, troubles leave my mind,
Tefillah carries me Shomaima,
My thoughts I try to direct us home,
Transform my soul Yerusholaima.
Each week, I meet a royal queen,
Her name is Shabbos Hamalka,
She makes me peace and happiness,
I know you yearn for such Simcha.
CHORUS 2:
Your plight pierces my soul,
a Jew truly exiled,
But yet, a Jew of courage
whose faith shall never die.
Soon great walls of the Heichal,
will replace the iron curtain,
Still I wish you could be here,
my poor and lonely brother.
VERSE 3:
My days have meaning in every way,
I know the reason for creation-
Torah, Avodah, Yiras Hashem,
define the purpose of our nation.
And now, my dear Nikolai,
I really have to end this letter,
Someday soon, we’ll walk side by side,
When Moshiach will make the world better.
CHORUS 3:
Your plight pierces my soul,
a Jew truly exiled,
But yet, a Jew of courage
whose faith shall never die.
Soon great walls of the Heichal,
will replace the iron curtain,
Still I wish I could be there,
and meet my dear brother…