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 lovers 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