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Eyzo Hatchala

What a Beginning

by Shlomo Artzi

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yesh simanim shekevar cholfa lah od shana,
There are signs that another year has passed,
amarta vehistakalta al hashaon shekaniti lecha.
You said and looked at the watch I bought you.
uvchal zot, gam im bechal sof yesh eyzo hakala,
And yet, even if at every ending there is some relief,
yadati sheyesh po eyzo hatchala.
I knew that something here was a beginning.
yesh avanim shemitporrot bemeshech zeman, amarta.
There are stones that crumble over time, you said.
vehistakalta al kol hamayim shavim.
And looked at all the water in the sea.
uvchal zot, gam im kol yam yesh eyze sof chalak,
And yet, even if every sea has some smooth ending,
yadati sheyesh po eyzo hatchala.
I knew that something here was a beginning.
vechacha, keshepitom hifsakti leehov otach,
And so, when I suddenly stopped loving you,
meoto makom hitchalti lechakot.
From that same place I began to wait.
chikiti lecha keshehayita ito,
I waited for you when you were with him,
chikiti lecha kemo al sikot.
I waited for you like on pins and needles.
yesh kanire itanu mashehu meod muzar, amarta.
There's apparently something very strange with us, you said.
vehistakalta eley keshechazarta.
And looked at me when you returned.
ani mabit bach veat bi,
I look at you and you at me,
mabita umgala eych shehasof hevi gam eyzo hatchala.
Looking and discovering how the ending brought also a beginning.
vechacha, keshepitom chazarti leehov otach,
And so, when I suddenly returned to loving you,
meoto makom chazarti leehov.
From that same place I returned to love.
chikiti lecha keshehayita ito,
I waited for you when you were with him,
chikiti lecha kemo al sikot.
I waited for you like on pins and needles.
yesh simanim sheovra od shana,
There are signs that another year has passed,
amarta vehistakalta.
You said and looked.
oto shaon shekaniti lecha,
The same watch I bought you,
otah shaa kemo sheaz,
The same hour as back then,
kemo shebata, kemo shehalachta.
As you came, as you left.
yadati sheyesh po gam eyzo hatchala.
I knew that something here was also a beginning.
otah shaa, kemo sheaz,
The same hour, as back then,
kemo shebata, kemo shehalachta.
As you came, as you left.
yadati sheyesh po gam eyzo hatchala.
I knew that something here was also a beginning.
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