I saw the East in its jewel case
The moon was its banner
And in four lines, I wanted

To sing its light to the whole world

But when I saw Jerusalem

Such as a poppy on a boulder
I heard a requiem
As I bent over it


Can't you see, o modest chapel
Which whispers, "Peace on Earth"

That birds are hiding behind their wings
Those fiery letters saying, "Caution: borderlines"?


That path leads to the fountain
You wish you could fill up your bucket
But stop, Mary Magdalene

To them, your body isn't worth water

Insh'Allah, Insh'Allah, Insh'Allah, Insh'Allah


The olive tree is grieving his shadow
His dear spouse, his friend

Who are resting under the ruins
As prisoners behind enemy lines


Perching on a barbed wire's thorn
The butterfly is seeing the rose
People are so brainless

That they'll reject me, if I dare...

God of Hell or god of Heaven

You who are wherever you like
On this land of Israel
Children are shivering


Insh'Allah, Insh'Allah, Insh'Allah, Insh'Allah


Women are falling under the hurricane
Tomorrow, the blood will already be washed away
That road is made of courage

Whose every single slab is a woman*

Yes, I did see Jerusalem

Such as a poppy on a boulder
I still hear this requiem
When I bend over it


Requiem for six million souls
Who don't have their own marble mausoleum

And who in spite of the unwelcoming sand
Have grown six million trees


Insh'Allah, Insh'Allah, Insh'Allah, Insh'Allah