Lyrics:
I saw the Orient and its treasuresWith the moon as a bannerAnd I intended in a few versesTo put its splendor into a songBut when I saw JerusalemJust like a red rose in the sandI heard a silent requiemWhen I held it in my handI found a chapel, I tried a prayerBut that's when the nightmare beganEven the birds flew away with fearWhen they heard the sound of gunsAnd I could feel the weight of hatredWith Cries on both sides of the streetOh Lord of love weren't you born here?It's you I had just come to meetInch'Allah! Inch'Allah! God willing! Inch'Allah!The olive tree wept for its shadowIts tender love, tender wifeWho was lying on the ruinsOn the other side of lifeTrembling on the barbed wireA butterfly was watching a flowerThinking 'People are so mad'They'd kill me if I cross the borderChildren of Ismaël and IsraëlBefore your whole land turns to hellWhy don't you try some steps togetherGuided by a white dove in the skyInch'Allah! Inch'Allah! God willing! Inch'Allah!Is our life a crucifixion?Must we suffer through the years?As we struggle for redemptionWashing blood away with tearsOh yes I saw JerusalemLike a red rose in the sandI always hear that requiemEach time I hold it in my handRequiem for millions of soulsOf people lying in nameless tombsIn heaven there's room for them allNow enough blood, Salam! Shalom!