שלמה חזק

Pizmonim

Section	Pizmon	Page	Song	Commentary	Recordings	Application
Sigah	551	457	שמע מהללי נפשי לי כמה	Maqam OJ. Yabess Manuscript
Hijaz	591	490	שמח נפשי	This pizmon (HIJAZ, page 490), whose opening words can be translated as “My Soul Will Rejoice,” is one of the most popular pizmonim known in the Syrian Jewish tradition. In Shabbat morning services, whenever its joyous melody is transposed to Mimisrayim, it seems to bring immense happiness to the crowd. The melody of this is from the Arabic song “Qadokh Al Mayas” and over the years, a number of Hebrew pizmonim have been composed to fit into this great melody (i.e. ‘Elekha Kama Besari’ and ‘Niflaot Nissim’ are other Hebrew pizmonim written to the same melody). The Hebrew pizmon “Samah Nafshi” is the version of the song that has survived in part due to its inclusion in the important book “Shir Ushbaha” by H Raphael Cohen (1922). The author of the song is unknown, but the acrostic of the song suggests that it was written either by or in honor of a “Shelomo” (שלמה חזק). In its 5 rhyming stanzas, the author exclaims that his soul will rejoice if the following prayers are answered: solving all troubles of the Jewish people, a returning of Israel to the status it had during the days of King Solomon, the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem as well as the entire Land of Israel, and ultimately, the announcement of a redeemer by Eliahou HaNavi that the Messianic age has arrived.	Fule Yanani E. Menaged Elekha Kamah- E. Menaged G. Shrem Recording I Cabasso- SA Shelomo Tob Cohen Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - Mimisrayim	ממצרים
	993		שמש צדקה ומרפא	Maqam Arazbar Arazbar or Saba.		ממצרים
	1282		שדי שמע שועתינו שעה שיח שפתותינו	Maqam Rast		שועת עניים
	1594		שוכן עלייה חביבי	Maqam Hijaz
	1753		שיר אהודה לאלוהי אבי	Maqam Sigah
	1790		שוכן רומה מעון קודש	Maqam Sigah
	2012		שבח לרב עולה כי הוא אל אדיר	Maqam Hoseni