Itkha Ha-Layla

  • Lyrics: Bezalel Aloni
  • Music: Henri Barter
  • Arrangements: Henri Barter
  • Album: Manginat Ha-Lev (2000)

Translated by Malka Tischler
  • Transliteration
  • Translation

Itkha Ha-Layla
Ha-layla ba, kore be-shmenu
Kore lekha, kore gam li
Ha-layla ba kore li-shneinu
La-shuv elav shuv ohavim
La-shuv elav mi-milkhamot
U-mi-kravot ein sof
U-le-ehov, u-le-ehov od

Ata to’eh bein he-harim
Ein’kha makir et darkekha
U-ve-gvahim ha-mal’akhim
Sharim shir ahava lekha
Shuv elai im ha-madim
El tokh ha-sheket kan
Ki rak itkha, ve-rak itkha tov

Layla, li-rkod itkha kol ha-layla
Li-rkod itkha be-tokh layla
U-ve-eineikha litzlol

Layla, li-rkod itkha kol ha-layla
Li-rkod itkha be-tokh layla
U-ve-eineikha litzlol

Im tipol ve-lo tukhal kum
Ani itkha be-nefilatkha
Ve-im mi-kol she-sovvukh
Lo timatze ish le-tsidekha
Kra elai, ani shelkha
Be-zohar ha-tikvot
Kmo ha-metikot shel khom libkha ha-tov

Layla, li-rkod itkha kol ha-layla
Li-rkod itkha be-tokh layla
U-ve-eineikha litzlol

Layla, li-rkod itkha kol ha-layla
Li-rkod itkha be-tokh layla
U-ve-eineikha litzlol

Ki rak itkha, ve-rak itkha tov

Layla, li-rkod itkha kol ha-layla
Li-rkod itkha be-tokh layla
U-ve-eineikha litzlol
Layla