Hinech Yafa / You Are Beautiful (Light in Babylon - Hebrew w/English translation - Istanbul street performance)

in #music5 years ago (edited)

Lyricis : Idan Raichel , inspired by “Song of Songs/Song of Solomon”
original composition and arrangement: Idan Raichel

Hinech Yafa

Hinach Yafa
Bemitati kvar Shavuot
Bikashti et sheahava nafshi
Velo metzaativ

Chipasti bein kol rechovot hair
Hameleat shkarim hazot
Velo metzaativ

Matzeuni hashomrim
Hasovevim bair
ach ahuvi, od lo matzati oto

Ach lo arpe mimeno
Ad sheavio el toch iri
El beit imi ve el chadri
el mitati

Hinech yafa raayati
vesiftotaich chut shani
Shinaich levanot
keor halevana

Mi zot ola min hamidbar
meeretz rechoka
Niset al knaf tzipor gdola
hegia el beiti

La la la la la la…

Hinach yafa raayati
ani nitraf bishtei enaich
Asher sorfot oti
keesh halehava

Mi zot ola min hamidbar
meeretz rechoka
Niset al knaf tzipor gdola
hegia el beiti

You Are Beautiful

In my bed it has been weeks
I sought the one my soul loves
But I couldn’t find him

I searched in all the streets of this
City full of lies
But I couldn’t find him

The guards who surround the city
Found me
But my love, I couldn’t find him

I will not let him go
I will bring him to my city
To my mother's house, to my room,
To my bed

You are so beautiful my wife
and your lips are a scarlet string
With teeth as white
as the light of the moon

She is coming up from the desert
From a faraway land
Carried by a big bird
Coming to my home

La la la la la..

You are so beautiful, my wife
I am captivated by your eyes
Which are burning me
Like roaring flames

She is coming up from the desert
From a faraway land
Carried by a big bird
Coming to my home