Chai
Shim’u echai
Ani od chai
U-shtei einai od nisa’ot la-or

Rabbim chokhai
Ach gam prachai
U-lefanai shanim rabbot mis’par

Ani sho’el
U-mitpalel
Tov she-lo avda od ha-tikva

Over mizmor
Mi-dor le-dor
Ke-ma’ayan me-az ve-ad olam

Ani sho’el
U-mitpalel
Tov she-lo avda od ha-tikva

Chai, chai, chai
Ken, ani od chai
Ze ha-shir she-saba
Shar etmol le-aba
Ve-ha-yom ani

Ani od chai, chai, chai
Am Yisra’el chai
Ze ha-shir she-saba
Shar etmol le-aba
Ve-ha-yom ani

Homim yamai – chai, chai
Ve-leilotai – chai, chai
U-vishmai amud od kam

Ashir bli dai – chai, chai
Efros yadai – chai, chai
Le-yadai asher me-ever yam

Ani sho’el
U-mitpalel
Tov she-lo avda od ha-tikva

Chai, chai, chai
Ken, ani od chai
Ze ha-shir she-saba
Shar etmol le-aba
Ve-ha-yom ani

Ani od chai, chai, chai
Am Yisra’el chai
Ze ha-shir she-saba
Shar etmol le-aba
Ve-ha-yom ani

Shim’u achai
Ani od chai
U-shtei einai od nisa’ot la-or

Az ko le-chai
Le-khol orchai
U-le-banai ha-mevakshim lachzor

Ani sho’el
U-mitpalel
Tov she-lo avda od ha-tikva

Chai, chai, chai
Ken, ani od chai
Ze ha-shir she-saba
Shar etmol le-aba
Ve-ha-yom ani

Ani od chai, chai, chai
Am Yisra’el chai
Ze ha-shir she-saba
Shar etmol le-aba
Ve-ha-yom ani

Chai, chai, chai
Chai, chai, chai
Chai, ani od chai
Chai, chai!

Alive
Listen, my brothers, I’m still alive
And my two eyes are still raised to the light
Many are my thorns, but also my flowers
And ahead of me are years too numerous to count

I ask and I pray
It’s good that hope was not yet lost

A psalm passes from generation to generation
Like a spring from long ago, and on to eternity

I ask and I pray
It’s good that hope was not yet lost

Alive, alive, alive – Yes, I’m still alive!
This is the song which grandfather
Sang yesterday to father
And today I [sing]

I’m still alive, alive, alive
The people of Israel live
This is the song which grandfather
Sang yesterday to father
And today I [sing]!

My days and nights are full of life,
And in my sky the pillar of fire still rises
I will sing endlessly
I’ll spread out my hands
To my friends across the sea.

I ask and I pray
It’s good that hope was not yet lost

Alive, alive, alive – Yes, I’m still alive!
This is the song which grandfather
Sang yesterday to father
And today I [sing]

I’m still alive, alive, alive
The people of Israel live
This is the song which grandfather
Sang yesterday to father
And today I [sing]!

Listen my brothers, I’m still alive
And my two eyes are still raised to the light
So here’s to life! To all my guests,
And to my children who seek to return

I ask and I pray
It’s good that hope was not yet lost

Alive, alive, alive – Yes, I’m still alive!
This is the song which grandfather
Sang yesterday to father
And today I [sing]

I’m still alive, alive, alive
The people of Israel live
This is the song which grandfather
Sang yesterday to father
And today I [sing]!

Alive alive alive
Alive alive alive
Alive, I’m still alive alive alive!