Ron kiluach batzinor
Tzinorot - orkei-hanegev
Zeh darko shel hamizmor
Min haberez el haregev
Ya'alu meimei-t'hom
Masheva omeret lechem !
Negev, negev, ma miyom ?
Negev, mamterot alecha !

Chorus:
Sovi, sovi, mamtera, hey !
Sovi, sovi, mamtera
Lefazer pninei ora
Sobi vehartizi mayim
Etz yaria basdera
Adama titen pitya
Beein geshem mishamayim,
Geshem mishamayim

Hamerchav kulo natzod
Tzinorot parsu hareshet
Vehineh siman vaot:
Betipin nireit hakeshet
Brit haperach vehanir
Brit hasheket vehazemer
Mamtera, shirech hu shir
Ranenihu, ad ein-gemer

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