El Artzi (For my Land), Song

Recording: Not yet available

Lyrics: Rachel (Rachel Bluwstein)

Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990036496310205171, 990036496290205171

Synopsis: Lavry composed two of Rachel’s poems: El Artzi (For my Land), Opus 148, and Baderech (On the Way), Opus 149.

Lyrics: El Artzi (For my Land), Song / Rachel
(transliterated from Hebrew to English)

Lo sharti lach artzi,
Velo pe’arti shmech
Ba’alilot gvurah
Bishlal keravot;
Rak etz yadai nat’u
Hofei yarden shoktim,
Rak shvil kavshu raglai
Al pnei sadot.

Achen dala me’od –
Yadati zot, ha’em
Achen dala me’od
Minchat bitech;
Rak kol tru’at hagil
Beyom yiga ha’or,
Rak bchi bamistarim
Alei aniech.