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Ima Sheli

My Mother

by Arik Einstein

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yesh li isha sheohevet oti,
I have a woman who loves me,
hi rak sheli.
She's only mine.
hi makira oti mehatchala
She's known me from the start
sheli shelah.
Mine and hers.
hi muchracha lihyot chachama -
She has to be wise -
ima sheli
My mother
veet hashir ani shar bishvilah
And this song I sing for her
ima, ima,
Mama, mama,
at heynakt oti,
You nursed me,
at pinakt oti,
You pampered me,
at hevet oti,
You brought me here,
ima,ima,
Mama, mama,
at pinakt oti,
You pampered me,
at hevet oti,
You brought me here,
at.
You.
kama yamim shebiliti itah -
How many days I spent with her -
ima sheli.
My mother.
kama demaot shemachiti itah
How many tears of joy I shared with her
sheli shelah
Mine and hers
kama devarim shegiliti itah -
How many things I discovered with her -
ima sheli
My mother
kama tikvot shetaliti itah
How many hopes I hung with her
ima, ima...
Mama, mama...
tamid hayita iti
You were always with me
gam keshehayiti levadi.
Even when I was alone.
tamid ehye itecha -
I will always be with you -
ima sheli.
My mother.
yesh lifamim sheani betzarot -
Sometimes when I'm in trouble -
ima sheli.
My mother.
at mevina et ze beyn hashurot
You understand it between the lines
sheli shelecha
Mine and yours
lama doeget velo yeshena -
Why do you worry and can't sleep -
ima sheli.
My mother.
eych ze sheim lo somechet al benah?
How is it that a mother doesn't trust her son?
ima, ima...
Mama, mama...
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