Pgisha Be-Shesh

Lyrics: Ofra Haza
Music: Ofra Haza
Arrangements: Izhar Ashdot
Album: Yamim Nishbarim (1986)

Ofra: “A memory of a friend who fell in the Yom Kippur War. I was reminded of him when Yafa Yarkoni (a legendary Israeli singer) spoke on the TV show ‘This Is Your Life’ about her first husband, who fell in the War of Independence. They had a special song they shared, just as I had with that friend. Yafa’s words sent shivers through my whole body. Later, this song was born, inspired by ‘Wait for Me and I Shall Return’.”

In the show “Ofra Haza on Stage” (1986), following the album “Yamin Nishbarim,” Ofra performed the song while playing the piano.

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Pgisha Be-Shesh
At chaki li, chaki, od achzor
Od achzor me-avak u-derakhim
Od achzor me-ashen u-me-chol

Hu haya li ahuv ve-yadid
Be-yamim rechokim u-trofim
Bi-yemei milchama ve-nedudim
Hu haya li orot rechokim

Lifnei lechto rak bikesh
Yaldati ve-ad she-ashuv
Be-chol erev iti be-shesh
Tenagni et shiri ha-ahuv

At chaki li, chaki, od achzor
Od achzor me-avak u-derakhim
Od achzor me-ashen u-me-chol
At chaki li ve-achzor

Hu halakh ve-ha-kor ba-leilot
Mile et ha-bayit ha-reik
Be-einav milchamot rechokot
Ve-elai hu tamid tzochek

Machshavot nodedot, mehuma
Esh tzolevet et shneinu el kir
Bein yamim u-leilot shel eima
Beineinu rak ha-shir

At chaki li, chaki, od achzor
Od achzor me-avak u-derakhim
Od achzor me-ashen u-me-chol
At chaki ve-achzor

Od achzor me-ashen u-me-chol
At chaki li ve-achzor

Ha-ruchot she-nashvu lachashu
Et ha-shir ha-yode’a sofo
U-mimeni chayim lakchu
Hu haya li ahuv ve-yadid
Be-yamim rechokim u-trofim

Pgisha Be-Shesh

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