My father of a sudden from all places

אָבִי פִּתְאֹם, מִכָּל הַחֲדָרים

Departed for his strange and distant spaces.

יָצָא לְמֶרְחַקָּיו הַמּוּזָרִים.

He had gone to call upon his God

הָלוֹךְ הָלַךְ לִקְרֹא לֵאלֹהָיו,

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

שֶׁהוּא יָבוֹא לַעֲזֹר לָנוּ עַכְשָיו.

And God took up the burden, coming soon

וֵאלֹהִים כְּבָר בָּא, כְּמוֹ טוֹרֵחַ,

Hanging His jacket on a C of moon,

תָּלָה אֶת מְעִילוֹ עַל וַו-יָרֵחַ.

Though nevermore will God let our father go

אַךְ אֶת אָבִינוּ, שֶׁיָּצָא לְהוֹבִילוֹ,

Who left to fetch Him for us here below.

יַחֲזִיק הָאֱלֹהִים לָעַד אֶצְלוֹ.