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Lihyot Ima

To Be a Mother

by Sarit Hadad

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ata lo kan ach otach cholemet
You're not here but I dream of you
kol daka bechayay sheani noshemet
Every minute of my life that I breathe
ko rotza, mekava, meyachelet
I want so much, I hope, I long
lihyot ima ani mitpalelet
To be a mother — I pray
lihyot ima ani mitpalelet
To be a mother — I pray
yeled rotze lehavi laolam
A child I want to bring into the world
lachavok baruch libi nifam
To embrace gently, my heart in awe
yikra li "ima" haosher mushlam
He will call me "mama," the joy is perfect
rak zot avakesh mibore olam
Only this I ask of the Creator of the world
eyneycha mul eynay ani medamyenet
Your eyes before mine I imagine
beleylot karim lechadrecha nichnasta
On cold nights I enter your room
et gufech harach beahava otefet
Wrapping your soft body in love
lalayla haze nishmati zoeket
For this night my soul cries out
lalayla haze nishmati zoeket
For this night my soul cries out
yeled rotze...
A child I want...
lech ashir yeladay mikol halev
I will sing to you, my child, with all my heart
ki yadati bechayey tzaar uchev
For I have known sorrow and pain in life
et hakol mavticha az eshkach
I promise you everything, then I'll forget
keshebizrootay otcha beni ekach
When I take you in my arms, my son
keshebizrootay otcha beni ekach
When I take you in my arms, my son
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