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What I’m Listening To

Sapri Li Ahuva (Tell me, beloved) by one of my fave Israeli singers, Dindin Aviv. For those who don’t understand Hebrew, here is a transliteration (courtesy hebrewsongs.com): Tell me beloved, with your beautiful eyes What does your heart desire?

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Sapri Li Ahuva (Tell me, beloved) by one of my fave Israeli singers, Dindin Aviv.

For those who don't understand Hebrew, here is a transliteration (courtesy hebrewsongs.com):


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Tell me beloved, with your beautiful eyes

What does your heart desire?

Tell me child, beautiful in my dream

How will I wake you up for the day?

Day, another night, and a day

I am awake and my heart is asleep

What I used to be is gone

From all the has passed it seems

Only when you are with me

My heart is playing a melody

The one loved by your soul

I looked for all over the city

Locked garden you are

Open it for me, soft-eyed beloved

Open your door for me

Jason G. Goldman is a science journalist based in Los Angeles. He has written about animal behavior, wildlife biology, conservation, and ecology for Scientific American, Los Angeles magazine, the Washington Post, the Guardian, the BBC, Conservation magazine, and elsewhere. He contributes to Scientific American's "60-Second Science" podcast, and is co-editor of Science Blogging: The Essential Guide (Yale University Press). He enjoys sharing his wildlife knowledge on television and on the radio, and often speaks to the public about wildlife and science communication.

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