Religion
The Wilderness of Egypt
Translated by Nina Salaman (1924) · From Selected Poems of Jehudah Halevi (Jewish Publication Society, 1924)
Fate hath tossed me into the wilderness of
Bid it carry me away and toss me yet again
Until I behold the wilderness of Judah,
And come to the sides of the north, the beautiful height,
And I gird me there with glory of the name of my God,
And clothe me and veil me with the beauty of His holiness.
Codex Note
Salaman no. 19. The Journey to Zion.
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Halevi, Judah. “The Wilderness of Egypt.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/25/.
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Halevi, Judah. “The Wilderness of Egypt.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/25/.
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