“Kol Galgal” (Hebrew: קול גלגל) is a Hebrew song that dates to the late 13th century, but which continues to be performed by modern artists. The song’s lyrics come from the seminal Kabbalist text Zohar, which was originally written in Aramaic.
The phrase repeated in the lyrics is the first verse of...
[Verse 1]
Kol galgal hamitgalgel
Mimata lemaala
Merkavot stumot
Holchot umitgalgelot
Kol neimot ole veyored
Holech umeshotet baolam
Kol shofar nimshach beomkey hamadregot
Umesovev hagalgal saviv
[Verse 2]
Kol galgal hamitgalgel
Mimata lemaala
Merkavot stumot
Holchot umitgalgelot
Kol neimot ole veyored
Holech umeshotet baolam
Kol shofar nimshach beomkey hamadregot
Umesovev hagalgal saviv
[non-lexical singing]
[Verse 3]
Kol galgal hamitgalgel
Mimata lemaala
Merkavot stumot
Holchot umitgalgelot
Kol neimot ole veyored
Holech umeshotet baolam
Kol shofar nimshach beomkey hamadregot
Umesovev hagalgal saviv
[non-lexical singing]
[Verse 4]
Kol galgal hamitgalgel
Mimata lemaala
Merkavot stumot
Holchot umitgalgelot
Kol neimot ole veyored
Holech umeshotet baolam
Kol shofar nimshach beomkey hamadregot
Umesovev hagalgal saviv