| Transliteration: |
| Shalachta elai et hao’ach, |
| Lehaireni mishenah, |
| Limadta oto litsvoach, |
| Milot ahavah utchinah — |
| Aval ani lo avo, lo avo, lo avo ! |
| Shilachta bi et reyach |
| Heatsot veet halvanah, |
| Tsivita al hayam leaneach |
| Bekol ahavah utchina — |
| Aval ani lo avo, lo avo, lo avo ! |
| Nashku hagalim et raglai, |
| Et shulei simlati halvanah. |
| Bekolech amru li: «Boi elai» |
| Va’ani chazarti el beiti, |
| Sagarti et dalti, |
| Bekol ahavah utchinah. |
| Chaloni mugaf, |
| Libi yashen, ani yeshenah. |
| Translation: |
| You sent the owl to me To shatter my repose |
| You taught him well to Cry out words of love in pleading prose |
| But I will not come |
| I will not, |
| I will not. |
| You’ve plagued me with the bitter scent of Seaweed and the moon |
| You’ve made the ocean heave and sigh |
| In a lover’s swoon |
| But I will not come |
| I will not, |
| I will not. |
| The waves have kissed my feet |
| The hem of my snowy-white dress |
| In your voice they said to me |
| «Come" — with a lover’s caress |
| But I returned unto my rooms |
| Closed the door |
| Shut the window tight. |
| My heart is asleep |
| I am asleep. |