Lyrics: Leah Goldberg 

Music: Nini / Dor 


Transliteration:

Ani omedet belev hamidbar,

Ve ein li afilu kochav echad,

Veharuach eino medaber elay,

Vehachol lo yishmor et ikvot tse-adai.

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2. Three Days (b)

Karati : "aneni ",

Lo anani.

Dafakti : "ptach li !"

Lo patach.

Bachuts haya erev lohet vechiver.

Halachti lidpok al sha'ar acher.

Karati : "aneni !"

Lo anani.

Dafakti : "ptach li !"

Lo patach.

Bachuts haya laylah chonek vechiver

Halachti lidpok al sha'ar acher

Lachashti : "aneni !"

Lo anani.

Bikashti : "ptach li !"

Lo patach.

Bevoker ein-tal altah hachamah.

Vechach metsauni shomrei hachomah

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3. Three Days (c)

Shloshah yamim lo mash zichro mimeni,

Ubvarvi-i parasti et halechem,

Ubarvi-i patachti et hatsoar,

Ubarvi-i raiti et hayam.

Shloshah yamim lo mash zichro mimeni,

Ubarvi-i yada'ati shehayam,

Yafeh me'od umerchavo kachol,

Uv'mashav-haruach hamaluach,

Re'ach hayam, lo ta'am dim'otay.


Translation:

Standing in the heart of the desert 

I have not one star 

The wind is silent 

The sand will not preserve my footprints 


Standing in the heart of the desert 

I have not even one star 

And the wind is not whispering to me... 


I called out: answer me! 

He did not answer 

I cried out: open! 

He did not 

The night was burning hot and dry 

I went to a different gate to try 


I called out: answer me! 

He did not answer 

I cried out: open! 

He did not 

The night was strangling and sedate 

I went to try a different gate. 


I whispered: answer me 

He did not answer 

I pleaded: open 

He did not 

That morning the sun rose, but dew wouldnt fall 

Thus I was found by the guards of the wall 


Three days his memory haunted me 

And on the fourth I cut the bread 

And on the fourth I opened the window 

And on the fourth I saw the sea... 


Three days his memory haunted me 

And on the fourth I knew 

The sea was beautiful and blue 


And in the breeze 

The scent of waves 

But not the taste of tears