Et ha-galim ani makira mi-qarov
Kol gal lochash li
Layla tov
Ani yeshena kmo tinoqet mul ha-ruach
Ha-yam ko'es alay
Hu yodea mashehu al chayay
She-ani od lo yoda'at

We-ata - lama katavta li shir?
Lama notata li le-ha'amim
She-kol mila shelkha sheva ssahav?
Lama lo shalachta mikhtav?
Lama lo nafalta el reglay kmo kokhav?
Lama katavta li shir?
Pour-quoi m'as tu ecrit une chanson?

Et ha-ir ani makira mi-qarov
Kol rechov lochash li
Layla tov
Ani yeshena kmo tinoqet beyn ha-orot
Orot ha-ne'on ko'asim alay
Hem yod'im mashehu al chayay
She-ani od lo yoda'at

We-ata - lama katavta li shir?
Lama notata li le-ha'amim
She-kol mila shelkha sheva ssahav?
Lama lo shalachta mikhtav?
Lama lo nafalta el reglay kmo kokhav?
Lama katavta li shir?
Pour-quoi m'at tu ecrit une chanson, eh?
Lama katavta li shir?