Hava Nagilah

traditional

Abraham Zevi Idelsohn and Moshe Nathanson

English Lyrics

ha-va nagila, ha-va nagila
ha-va nagila, vesa nismecha
u-ru
ha-va nagila, ha-va nagila
ha-va nagila, ve-e nismecha

hava neranena, hava neranena
ha-va neranena ve nismecha
hava neranena, hava neranena
ha-va neranena ve nismecha

u-ru, u-ru a-him
uru ahim belev sameah, uru ahim belev sameah
uru ahim belev sameah, uru ahim belev sameah
uru ahim, uru ahim, uru ahim
- belev sameah.

Translation

Let us rejoice and be happy
Awaken brother and sisters with a happy heart.

In grade school my music teacher provided an English translation containing the following lyrics: Over the valley, voices are singing, bells are a'ringing! Dance, everyone, dance! Come to the valley, run through the clover. Harvest is over! Dance, everyone, dance! Dance where the corn grows high, under a golden sky. Dance where the wine was born. Dance, everyone dance. Whirl and turn about, lift up your arms and shout, join hands and kick along. Dance, everyone dance. Turn left, turn right, hold tight. Lift your feet, the heart will follow. Lift your voice, fill the hollow. Spread your wings, like the swallow. Spread your wings, like the swallow. Fly away... greet the day! Dance, dance, everybody dance! The song that everyone has danced to at least 100 times at weddings, bat m

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Added June 18th, 1999