CHALON MASHKIF

(A letter from a new country December 1950)

Hivtachti lichtov kshenasati
velo katavti mizman
achshav at kol kach chasera li
chaval chaval she'at lo kan
achrey shehigati leYafo
tikvot noldu mitoch yeush
matzati li cheder vachetzi
al gag shel bayit natush
yesh po mita mitkapelet
im nirtze shloshtenu lishon
at ani vehayeled
mul chalon mashkif
layam hatichon

Ve'ulai merachok
yesh sikui echad lemilion
ve'ulai merachok
ezeh osher mitganev el hachalon

bishnat 50 sof December
bachutz milchemet ruchot
vesheleg tzanach kan lefeta
lavan mazkir li nishkachot
od hapetza patuach
im rak hayit iti achshav
hayiti pashut mesaper lach
et ma shelo yagid michtav
kan im tirtzi yesh lach bayit
ve'oti yiheh lach
hamon tzchok yeladim el habayit
vechalon mashkif
layam hatichon

Ve'ulai….