Irisim
Irisim
Yefot eineha – irisim
VeLevavi homeh lah
Ela, Ela, Ela!

Mot amut
Ektof lah perach – mot amut
Ad Shachar achakeh lah
Ela, Ela, Ela

Erev yored veShuv overet hi
UVeLevavi halo kecherev hi
HaOd er’eh et shtei einayich, Ela?

Shemesh rad
BiSfatoteha shemesh rad
Or HaShki’a yafeh lah
Ela, Ela, Ela

Shachar oleh veShuv overet hi
UVeLevavi halo kecherev hi
HaOd eshak et sfatotayich, Ela?

Ruach shat
BiSe’ara HaRuach shat
Hoi, eich leili koreh lah
Ela, Ela, Ela

Erev yored veShuv overet hi
UVeLevavi halo kecherev hi
HaOd er’eh et shtei einayich, Ela?
HaOd er’eh et shtei einayich, Ela?

Irisim
Kol HaOlam hu irisim
Rak levavah hu sela
Ela, Ela, Ela

Irises
Irises –
Her eyes are beautiful – irises
And my heart longs for her –
Come, come, come!*

I will surely die
I’ll pick a flower for her – I’ll surely die!
Till dawn I’ll wait for her
Come, come, come!*

Evening descends and again she passes by
And in my heart, it’s like a sword
Will I again see your two eyes? – Come!

The sun sets
In her lips, the sun sets
The light of sunset is beautiful on her
Come, come, come!*

Morning comes and again she passes by
And in my heart, it’s like a sword
Will I again kiss you lips? – Come!

The wind sails
Through her hair, the wind sails
Oh, how my night calls to her:
Come, come, come!*

Dawn rises and again she passes by
And in my heart, it’s like a sword
Will I again see your two eyes? – Come!
Will I again see your two eyes? – Come!

Irises –
The whole world is irises –
Only her heart is a stone –
Come, come, come!*

* Ela – Greek word for “come”