Al telchi li, al telchi li
ein li ko'ach leham'shich ulai tish'ari

Hayiti mechubar elaich k'mo guf el han'shamah
sochev ke'ev umenaseh lehitmoded im had'mamah
hazman over le'at choshev alaich kol dakah
eich halachti (li) le'ibud ani mutash mimach'shavah

Baleilot ani mistovev, holech bar'chov motzi ke'ev
mechapes et hatikvah, kore la'el bit'filah

Et halevad ani rotzeh an'lo yode'a mah yihyeh
ani af bamach'shavah k'mo ruchot bemilchamah

Ra'iti kesem betochech she'alav lo avater
gam im yiplu shamaim o et'va beyam so'er
gam im er'eh otach choveket stam adam acher
uchal miyad lislo'ach bo'i elai venis'tader

Baleilot ani mistovev...

Et halevad ani rotzeh...