A love song for my native country © Ran Green

somewhere,
in the north of Israel,
seen before me,
Rosh Hanikra.

A year ago I walked,
to the shore of the Tarshi seashore.
I replaced Aaziv,
I reached Nahariyya.

blue sea,
One navy ship.
the announcement's loudspeaker,
Oh, you are there, go back to the beach, it is forbidden to swim here.
so what are we doing?
Coming out of the water.

and I continued on the beach,
The ribbed and the cleft in smooth rocks.
Until my feet came to the country of Akziv,
Towards evening the sky was reddish.

And the rest,
As such, it became unnecessary.
The time has come to sleep, and he sings over and over, with love for my native country,

Eyes closed my child.
eyes closed,
telling myself in my dreams,
On the east and the west, and all the stars are shining..

Big rocks broke through here,
and beasts of prey went out into the field.
But don't worry my child,
They won't hurt, you are safe in your bed, that's what she told me in my dream,
My mother is the late Rachel.

and I continued on the beach,
The ribbed and the cleft in smooth rocks.
Until my feet came to the country of Akziv,
Towards evening the sky was reddish.

And the rest,
As such, it became unnecessary.
The time has come to sleep, and he sings over and over, with love for my native country,

Eyes closed my child.
eyes closed,
telling myself in my dreams,
On the east and the west, and all the stars are shining.

Big rocks broke through here,
and beasts of prey went out into the field.
But don't worry my child,
They won't hurt, you are safe in your bed, that's what she told me in my dream,
My mother is the late Rachel