Mashrozet: Shir Ha-Nokedim / Ma Yafim Ha-Leilot

  • Lyrics: Moshe Dor/Yizhaq Kazenelson
  • Music: Yossef Hadar/Folk
  • Arrangements: Benni Nagari
  • Album: Shirey Moledet 3 (1987)

Ofra: “I wanted a medley with rhythm and a bit of joy. These two songs seemed suitable for that.”
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Mashrozet: Shir Ha-Nokedim / Ma Yafim Ha-Leilot
Od nagi’a el meimei ha-nachal
Ha-kvasim tzam’u bein he-harim
Ma yarok ha-deshe – kan porachat
Ha-shita el mul ha-adarim.

Yafati, tzon mar’itech nefazer
Alket lach chish ha-pzurim
Lu ehi, kat-gdi, bachar
Ve-litaft oti bein he-harim.

Chulu chulu cholalu zemer
Shiru shir la-gaz – ho
Tzemer ye’arem ad ein gmar
Kol noked alaz, ho.

Yad be-yad ro’im rakdu
Hemyat ha-tzon bak’a sham
Ma banot bachar chamdu
La-rokdim nafshan yatza kvar…

Ma yafim ha-leilot bi-Kna’an
Tzunanim hem u-vehirim
Ve-ha-dmama tifzach be-shir
Ve-ya’an libi be-shira.

Yilelat tanim noga
Techatze dmi ha-layil
Chulu chulu cholalu be-zemer
Shiru shir la-gaz – ho.