Lyrics: Leah Goldberg 

Music: Achinoam Nini(Noa)Gil Dor 


Translitertion:


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


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 wouldn't fall 

Thus I was found by the guards of the wall. 


3. 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 salty breeze 

The scent of waves 

But not the taste of tears.