Avi azav oti lifney she'od noladti
Imi halcha el elohim lifney shanim
En li chaver en ish al pney ha'adama
Atzuv vera umar li banshama

Vegam bachur yafe asher oto ahavti
Natash oti le'anachot lelo mila
Rak hakinor hamitnagen lo kol hazman
Rak hu nishar lanetzach ne'eman

Kosit chayai kvar mele'a dma'ot vayayin
Uvekarov elech mibli lehipared
El ha'olam haze higati beta'ut
Nagen li kinori ad she'amut

My father left me before I was born
My mum went to God years ago
I have no friend no one on the face of the earth
I feel bad and my soul is sad

I have loved a beautiful boy
He left me without saying a word
Only the playing violin
Stays faithful for ever

My life's glass is full with wine and tears
And soon I will be gone without ssying good bye
I came into this world by mistake
Play for me, violin, until I die.