Sheleg Al Iri

Naomi Shemer

Naomi Shemer

Hebrew Lyrics

SHELEG AL IRI KOL HALAILA NACH
EL ARTZOT HACHOM AHUVI HALACH
SHELEG AL IRI V'HALAILA KAR
ME'ARTZOT HACHOM LI YAVI TAMAR

DVASH HAT'EINA, METEK HECHARUV
V'ORCHAT GMALIM AMUSEI KOL TUV
HEINAH SHOV YASHUV SHEMESH L'VAVI
UMISHAM TAPUACH ZAHAV YAVI

SHELEG AL IRI NACH KMO TALIT
MEI'ARTZOT HACHOM MA HEVEITA LI?
SHELEG AL IRI, SHELEG AL PANAI
U'V'TOCH HAPRI KOL GA'AGU'AI

Translation

Snow on my city, the whole night rests
My love has left for the warm lands
Snow on my city and the night is cold
From the warm lands he will bring me a date

The honey of the fig, the sweetness of carob
And a caravan of camels, laden with all good things
Behold, the sunshine of my heart will return
And from there, he will bring an orange

Snow on my city, resting like a tallit
From the warm lands, what have you brought me?
Snow on my city, snow on my face
And within the fruit are all my longings.

Words/Music by Naomi Shemer. Naomi Shemer Sefer Gimel (Book 3) subtitle: Perot Chamisha-Asar (Tu Bishvat fruits)

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Added August 17th, 2000