Akharei ha-Khagim

    • Lyrics: Ehud Manor
    • Music: Avi Toledano
    • Arrangements: Nency Brandes
    • Album: Chai (1983)

    The song was recorded as a duet with Avi Toledano, following Ofra and Avi being named Galei Tzahal’s Singers of the Year for 1981–1982. The song reached number 28 on Galei Tzahal’s annual chart and held the top position on the weekly charts for two weeks. Translated with the help of Brian Vinik.
  • Transliteration
  • Translation

Akharei ha-Khagim
Ha-kayitz
Ba el kitso
Zo kvar artso
Shel ish ha-stav

Ha-erev
Kal ve-karir
Shav u-mazkir
Lanu akhshav

Od yesh bein etzim
Bayit mugan,
Akharei ha-khagim
Nenakesh et ha-kotsim
Ve-nishtol prakhim ba-gan

Yesh od tefilat
Lev kharishit,
Akharei ha-khagim
Netaken et ha-mishgagim
Ve-natkhil me-bereshit

Khake li,
Al tish’tatek,
Al tinatek
Et ha-ksharim

Khayekh li (khayekhi),
Al tit’ayeif (al tit’ayeifi),
Al na tishrof (al tishrefi)
Et ha-gsharim

Od yesh bein etzim
Bayit mugan,
Akharei ha-khagim
Nenakesh et ha-kotsim
Ve-nishtol prakhim ba-gan

Yesh od tefilat
Lev kharishit,
Akharei ha-khagim
Netaken et ha-mishgagim
Ve-natkhil me-bereshit

Ha-kayitz
Ba el kitso
Zo kvar artso
Shel ish ha-stav