Hayyim Nahman Bialik image
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Born in January 9, 1873 / Died in July 4, 1934 / Israel / Hebrew

Poems by Hayyim Nahman Bialik

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In The City Of Slaughter (excerpt)

... Where wider grows the hollow, and greater grows the breach ...

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Alone

... in the House of Study she hides in shadow, ...

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After My Death

...  and in a secret moan begged for him to come, ...

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Summer Is Dying

... Summer is dying in the purple and gold and russet ...

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Should You Wish To Know The Source

... A group of Jews from the exile who bore the yoke of its burden who forget their toil, ...

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On A Summer’s Day

... and the roof leaks and there’s moth in the heart ...

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Return

... Together we’ll rot till we stink ...

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I Didn’t Win Light In A Windfall

... my very own. Sorrow wields huge hammer blows, ...

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A Long Bough

... The fruit has fallen, the flower is long forgotten, ...

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On The Slaughter

... itself at once!  But if justice show itself ...

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Sabbath Queen

... Sit among us, O pure Shabbat Queen, and enlighten us with your splendor ...

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Take Me Under Your Wing

... it passed. I have nothing at all in the world, ...

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The Old Acacia Tree

... At his feet I'll fall and with tears I'll cry ...

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A Twig Alighted

... The fruit fell and what have I to do with my trunk, ...

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One, Two

... a demon with a ponytail and handlebar mustache ...