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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!
Translated lyrics
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!
Notes
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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