Lifnei shehatiftuf yahafech lemabul
ani chayav lemitzo sha'ar lo na'ul
ki shuv chazar elai hablues
chayav latzet, chayav lazuz
al hak'vish hamitpatel bein Ako liTz'fat
biTveriah al hamezach, yored ad Elat
niflat, nimlat, mevakesh ir miklat
/nimlat, niflat, mevakesh ir miklat. (x2)

Ba'ofek notzetzim na'orot harechokim
lesham ani agi'a bekochotai ha'achronim
ve'at chaki bapetach vehadliki et ha'or
ben adam chozer elaich min hakafor
k'chi oti el hamazbe'ach, lifnei she'ashaver
ve'ad sheha'emet tetze ani bach estater
ki at, ken at, tehi li - ir miklat.

Ken ad sheha'emet tetze ani bach estater
ad shehasufah tach'lof vehakerach yishbar
ad shema'ayan zorem yiftach veyifkeh
ad shehashofet yavo ve'otanu yizkeh
at, ken at, tehi li - ir miklat.