Be'erev yom ha'atzmaut
bechikar ha'ir tachat shmei ha'esh
shel toupat chagigit, lachashta li betze'akah
ani ozev otach hayom
ein li ahavah acheret
af achat lo mechakah li besivuv
ani holech mimech
kvar lo yachol laset et shneinu bamas'a hazeh
ani holech.
Be'erev yom ha'atzmaut
belev har'chovot ha'amusim be'elef ptishim
vekol mashrokiot ani tza'adti
im hapatish hayalduti
beyad she'lo ochezet beyadcha
baguf she'bi nil'ag betoch hah'mulah
ani tzo'edet el habayit
shehoteret li be'emtza hachagigah.
Norot hahat nirdemu al ha'etzim
bashamaim hit'oreru hakochavim haregilim
zman echad boded
shanim shel hayesusim
hu lo yachzor bechazarah.
Be'erev yom ha'atzmaut
al lu'ach moda'ot tzafuf kar'ati shir katuv betush
hadma'ot shatfu et hamilim
vahapatish hayalduti
beyad she'lo ochezed beyadcha
baguf she'bi nil'ag betoch hah'mulah
ani tzo'edet el habayit
shehoteret li be'emtza hachagigah.
Norot hahat nirdemu al ha'etzim
bashamaim hit'oreru hakochavim haregilim
zman echad boded
shanim shel hayesusim
hu lo yachzor bechazarah.
