Libi baMizrah

Libi BaMizrah (Hebrew: לִבִּי בְמִזְרָח, lit. 'My heart is in the east') is a Hebrew poem by the Spanish-Jewish philosopher, physician, and poet Judah Halevi. It is one of the most prominent works of medieval Hebrew poetry in Spain. The poem expresses yearning for the Land of Israel and belongs to the group of "Songs of Zion," one of the most original categories in secular Hebrew poetry in Spain. The poem is among Halevi's most frequently read and translated works.