Lu nitan li al chayay lach'zor
lesovev et hagal'gal achor,
mah hayiti meshaneh?
Hahayiti mish'taneh?
Zo she'elah she'lo ed'a lif'tor.

Lu nolad'ti shuv mechadash
me'ahavotai hayiti shuv nir'gash
lo hayiti mevater
hen tamid yafot yoter
adam she'lo ohev - adam chalash!

Kol chayay, chayay
shuv choz'rim elai
mimas'a bederech rechokah
ani chay, chay, chay
vehashemesh me'alai
od tiz'rach al derech arukah.

Lu nitan li al chayay lach'zor
lesovev et hagal'gal achor,
shuv laga'at, shuv lir'ot,
lo lada'at, shuv lit'ot -
tamid otah haderech e'evor.

Kol chayay...