Hi belibi achshav, betoch libi, k'mo harbeh tz'lalim k'mo harbeh sh'vilim k'mo ashan. Hi rak sheli achshav, hi bechubi, kenof harbeh alim k'mei nahar k'chulim, achshav hi kan. Ahavtiha ani yode'a zot pit'om, ahavtiha pit'om achshav, pit'om hayom. Ken hi sheli achshav, k'mo hashir, olah hi mitochi, olah bechol kochi, k'mo hashir. Ani kore bekol, ho, bnei adam umer'chavei ei sham vechol ruchot hayam, vehagalim. Shm'u gagot ha'ir, shm'u kvisim, batim ve'anashim d'mamot vera'ashim, shm'u koli. Ahavtiha... Ve'et eini kore bishmech, ani rak metzapeh lit'shuvatech ve'im tishme'i oti ve'et shiri hamitparetz kayam, tzo'ek el ha'olam rak/im tishme'i... Ahavtiha... Hashmi'i kol yaldah, hashmi'i kol, dabri, sapri hakol imri: hu k'sil gadol hu lo yad'a, hu lo yad'a.