Lyrics: Leah Goldberg Music: Gil Dor 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 lover's 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.