Mitoch ha'afelah boke'a or gadol
vechol gufi ro'ed, omer shirah
rak sheket misaviv, achshav ani yachol
lir'ot mah sheyikreh umah karah.

K'mo tzipor chofshit, ruchi lo ayefah
nis'et al pnei atid yoter varod
olah min hamizrach el g'vul hama'arav
le'at uvevitchah matchil litz'od.

Bein arba k'talim olam umelo'o
ish lo yuchal lich'lo et chalomi
tzove'a machshavot bekeshet sasgonit
vehatikvah kulah shayechet li

K'mo tzipor chofshit...

Veyom rodef od yom, aval yavo haketz
uvech'lof hazman tuchlu lir'ot
hasha'ar hagadol yiftach et zro'otav
omrim shemesimchah efshar livkot

K'mo tzipor chofshit...