Azor Li


The poem first appeared in Bezalel Aloni’s poetry collection, Written Tears (1963).

Ofra renewd the song Azor li on the album Bayit Cham (1984).
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Azor Li
Azor li shur kadima
Mibli livkot al ha-kholef
Lir’ot ma od ba-ofek
Mibli lakhush gufi ko’ev
Azor li, azor li

Ki shvil beinayim lo yadati
U-shtay ha-se’ifim lo ani yatzarti
Noladti ke-mokhlat, yadati rak mokhlat
Lama baratani shtayim
Imi af lo ekhad
Af lo ekhush ke-ekhad
Ki ani hu shtayim

Ani mitbayesh, s’likha levakesh
Einai bo’arot tokh ha-esh
Ani mevakesh, khozer u-mevakesh
Einai bo’arot tokh ha-esh

Azor li shur kadima
Mibli livkot al ha-kholef
Azor li shur kadima
Mibli heyot gufi ko’ev
Azor li shur kadima
Ki bi af lo me’uma
Azor li, azor li

Ki shvil beinayim lo yadati
U-shtay ha-se’ifim lo ani yatzarti
Noladti ke-mokhlat, yadati rak mokhlat
Lama baratani shtayim
Imi af lo ekhad
Af lo ekhush ke-ekhad
Ki ani hu shtayim

Azor li shur kadima
Mibli livkot al ha-kholef
Azor li shur kadima
Mibli heyot gufi ko’ev
Azor li shur kadima
Ki bi af lo me’uma
Azor li, azor li