She - Noa, Solis String Quartet

Transliteration:

Shalachta elai et hao’ach,

Lehaireni mishenah,

Limadta oto litsvoach,

Milot ahavah utchinah —

Aval ani lo avo, lo avo, lo avo !

Shilachta bi et reyach

Heatsot veet halvanah,

Tsivita al hayam leaneach

Bekol ahavah utchina —

Aval ani lo avo, lo avo, lo avo !

Nashku hagalim et raglai,

Et shulei simlati halvanah.

Bekolech amru li: «Boi elai»

Va’ani chazarti el beiti,

Sagarti et dalti,

Bekol ahavah utchinah.

Chaloni mugaf,

Libi yashen, ani yeshenah.

Translation:

You sent the owl to me To shatter my repose

You taught him well to Cry out words of love in pleading prose

But I will not come

I will not,

I will not.

You’ve plagued me with the bitter scent of Seaweed and the moon

You’ve made the ocean heave and sigh

In a lover’s swoon

But I will not come

I will not,

I will not.

The waves have kissed my feet

The hem of my snowy-white dress

In your voice they said to me

«Come" — with a lover’s caress

But I returned unto my rooms

Closed the door

Shut the window tight.

My heart is asleep

I am asleep.