'Od ba-yamim ha-rishonim shel ha-historiya
Kshe-ha-'olam haya kayam rak ba-te'oriya
Ve-lo hivdilu ben makhar, shilshom ve-'emesh
Hayu ravim 'eyfo keday lasim t'a-shemesh
'Akh davar 'ekhad huskam - 'im 'akshan ha-benadam
'En sikuy, 'en pitzuy, ze ma she-kara

Natati la khayay, yaradti 'al birkay
Ya'aminu li kulam, lamadti ma ze stam ve-ne'elavti

Me'az 'avru harbe gsharim me'al ha-mayim
U-khvar hispiku lehamtzi t'a-tzohorayim
'Od lo yad'u hem 'al ha-globus ma tzura lo
'Im meruba hu, 'im 'agol, 'o 'ekh she-ba lo
'Akh davar 'ekhad yad'u, ve-'et ze miyad kav'u
'Im serva - 'en tikva, ze ma she-kara

Natati la khayay, yaradti 'al birkay
Ya'aminu li kulam, lamadti ma ze stam ve-ne'elavti

Hayom timtza she-ha-nose le-khol vikuakh
Hu ma ba kodem - ha-beytza 'o ha-tapuakh?
'Ekhad 'omer she-nigmarim lo ha-shamayim
Kshe-yesh maspik 'avir le-medina 'o shnayim
'Ulay bekhol zot nistader, hi tirze, 'az nitgaber
Hi man'a kol gisha, ze ma she-kara keshe-...

Natati la khayay, yaradti 'al birkay
Ya'aminu li kulam, lamadti ma ze stam

'Ani natati la khayay, yaradti 'al birkay
Ya'aminu li kulam, lamadti ma ze stam

'Ani natati la khayay, yaradti 'al birkay
Ya'aminu li kulam, lamadti ma ze stam

'Ani natati la... 'ani natati la
'Ani natati la 'et khayay