Hebrew Lyrics

Al haNegev yored leil hastav
Umatzit kochavim kheresh kheresh
E't haruakh over el hasaf
Ananim mehalkhim al haderech

Kvar shana, lo hirgashnu kim'at
Eich avru hazmanim besdoteynu
Kvar shana, venotarnu meat
Ma rabim sheeynam kvar beynenu

Ach nizkor et kulam
Et yafei hablorit vehatohar
Ki reut shekazot leolam
Lo titen et libenu lishkoakh
Ahava mekudeshset bedam
At tashuvi beynenu lifroakh.

Hareut, nesanukh bli milim
Afora, akshanit veshoteket
Milelot haeyma hagdolim
At noteret adira vedoleket

Hareut, kinaraikh kulam
Shuv bishmekh nekhayekh venelekha
Ki reim shenaflu al harbam
Et khaikh hotiru lezekher

Pizmon khozer:
Akh nizkor et kulam
Et yafe hablorit vehatohar
Ki reut shekazot leolam
Lo titen et libenu lishkoakh
Ahava mekudeshset bedam
At tashuvi beynenu lifroakh.

Translation

Friendship

1.
On the Negev descends the fall night
And lights up the stars very quietly
When the wind crosses on the porch
Clouds are walking on the road

Already a year we almost haven't felt
How the times have passes in our fields
Already a year, and there are a few of us left
So many are no longer among us

But we will remember them
Beautiful of mind and body
Because this kind of friendship
Won't let our hearts forget
Love hallowed in blood
You will return to blossom among us

The friendship, we carried you without words
Grey, stubborn, and silent
From the great fearful nights
You remain great and burning

The friendship as your youths
We will all again smile in your name and we'll go
For the comrades who fell with their swords
Have left your life for remembrance

And we will remember everyone... etc