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Gitara VeKinor

Guitar and Violin

by Arik Einstein

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bedira ketana, chashucha meat
In a small apartment, a little dark
lo rachok mikan, basimta batzad
Not far from here, in an alley to the side
gar bachur echad im isha achat
A young man lives with a woman
chayim mikol haba leyad
Living off whatever comes their way
nisaim hem sechor uschor
They spin round and round
hu gitara, hi kinor.
He's a guitar, she's a violin.
machlifim meytar keshehachoref ba
They change a string when winter comes
hi tola mabat, hu shokea bah
She hangs a gaze, he sinks into her
achar kach yad, negia kala
Then a hand, a gentle touch
neshika baavir hu sholecha lah
A kiss in the air he sends her
mistalselet sechor uschor
Swirling round and round
kemo gitara vechinor
Like a guitar and a violin
hu al zeman vehi al or.
He on time and she on light.
beleylot shishi, bemotzaey shabat
On Friday nights, on Saturday evenings
ohavim harbe, medaberim meat
Loving much, speaking little
menagenim duet uvvat achat
Playing a duet and all at once
hatzelilim olim vehalev nirad
The notes rise and the heart trembles
nisaim hem sechor uschor
They spin round and round
hu gitara, hi kinor.
He's a guitar, she's a violin.
keshehakayitz ba hem porsim kanaf
When summer comes they spread their wings
beikvot chalom shecholmu basetav
Chasing a dream they dreamed in autumn
vehem lo omru im hem yachzeru
And they didn't say if they'd return
meharey nepal, mearvot peru
From the mountains of Nepal, from the plains of Peru
noddim sham sechor uschor
Wandering there round and round
hu al zeman vehi al or
He on time and she on light
im gitara vechinor.
With a guitar and a violin.
bedira ketana, chashucha meat
In a small apartment, a little dark
lo rachok mikan basimta batzad
Not far from here, in an alley to the side
gar bachur echad, im isha achat...
A young man lives with a woman...
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