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Acharei Hachagim

After the Holidays

by Ofra Haza

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hakayitz
The summer
ba el kitzo
Has reached its end
zo kevar artzo
This is now the land
shel ish hasetav
Of the man of autumn
haerev
The evening
kal vekarir
Light and cool
shav umazkir
Comes back to remind
lanu achshav
Us now
od yesh beyn etzim
There's still among the trees
bayit mugan,
A sheltered home,
acharey hachagim
After the holidays
nenakesh et hakotzim
We'll weed out the thorns
venishtol perachim bagan
And plant flowers in the garden
yesh od tefilat
There's still a prayer
lev charishit,
Of a quiet heart,
acharey hachagim
After the holidays
netaken et hamishgim
We'll fix the mistakes
venatchil mibereshit
And start from the beginning
chake li,
Wait for me,
al tishtatek,
Don't go silent,
al tenatek
Don't sever
et hakesharim
The ties
chayeycha li (chayechi),
Smile at me,
al titayef (al titayefi),
Don't grow weary,
al na tisrof (al tesorfi)
Please don't burn
et hagesharim
The bridges
od yesh beyn etzim
There's still among the trees
bayit mugan,
A sheltered home,
acharey hachagim
After the holidays
nenakesh et hakotzim
We'll weed out the thorns
venishtol perachim bagan
And plant flowers in the garden
yesh od tefilat
There's still a prayer
lev charishit,
Of a quiet heart,
acharey hachagim
After the holidays
netaken et hamishgim
We'll fix the mistakes
venatchil mibereshit
And start from the beginning
hakayitz
The summer
ba el kitzo
Has reached its end
zo kevar artzo
This is now the land
shel ish hasetav
Of the man of autumn
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