Chai

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Hatikva

English Lyrics

Shim'u echai, ani od chai
Ushtei einai od nisa'ot la'or
Rabim chochai, ach gam p'rachai
U'l'fanai shanim rabot misfor
Ani sho'el umitpalel
Tov shelo avda od hatikvah

Over mizmor, midor l'dor
K'ma'ayan mei'az v'ad olam
Ani sho'el umitpalel
Tov shelo avda od hatikva!

(Chorus:)
Chai, chai, chai - Ken, ani od chai!
Ze hashir shesaba
Shar etmol l'aba -
V'hayom ani.
Ani od chai, chai, chai
Am Yisrael chai
Ze hashir shesaba
Shar etmol l'aba
V'hayom ani.

Homim yamai v'leilotai
U'v'shamai amud ha'esh od kam
Ashir b'li dai [chai chai]
Efros yadai [chai chai]
L'y'didai asher mei'eiver yam
Ani sho'e1 umitpalel
Tov shelo avda od hatikva

Chorus - Chai , chai , chai .....

Shim'u echai, ani od chai
Ushtei einai od nisa'ot la'or
Az ko lechai, l'chawl orchai
Ul'vanai hamevakshim lachzor
Ani sho'el umitpalel
Tov shelo avda od hatikva

Chorus - Chai, chai, chai .....

Chai, chai, chai (2x)
Chai - Ani od chai, chai, chai!

Translation

Listen, my brothers, I'm still alive
And my two eyes are still raised to the light
Many are my thorns, but also my flowers
And ahead of me are years too numerous to count
I ask and I pray
It's good that hope was not yet lost

A psalm passes from generation to generation
Like a spring from long ago, and on to eternity
I ask and I pray
It's good that hope was not yet lost

Chorus:
Alive, alive, alive - Yes, I'm still alive!
This is the song which grandfather
Sang yesterday to father
And today I [sing]
I'm still alive, alive, alive
The people of Israel live
This is the song which grandfather
Sang yesterday to father
And today I [sing]!

My days and nights are full of life,
And in my sky the pillar of fire still rises*
I will sing endlessly
I'll spread out my hands
To my friends across the sea.
I ask and I pray
It's good that hope was not yet lost

(Chorus)

Listen my brothers, I'm still alive
And my two eyes are still raised to the light
So here's to life! To all my guests,
And to my children who seek to return
I ask and I pray
It's good that hope was not yet lost

Chorus....

Alive alive alive (2x)
Alive, I'm still alive alive alive!

clip here from Cindy Paley's CD Celebrate with Cindy Performed by Ofra Haza. Winner of 1983 Eurovision contest. Original recording: Album "Chai" by Ofra 1983. THIS SONG IS NOW LINKED ON THE HEBREW SONGS DOT COM WEBSITE. We acknowledge Zemerl with thanks. http://www.hebrewsongs.com . . . . . .

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Added September 19th, 1999