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Bekerem Teman

In the Vineyard of Yemen

by Ofra Haza

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becherem teyman yarecha shat rucha tzacha noshevet
In Yemen's vineyard the moon glides a pure breeze is blowing
veanochi besimlat shabat al miftani yoshevet
And I in my Sabbath dress sit upon my threshold
yavo chatani, tzair veyafe eynayim
My groom will come, young and with beautiful eyes
ashir lo ani vehu yimcha kapayim
I will sing for him and he will clap his hands
libi home bi penima
My heart stirs within me
has, al tair et ima
Hush, do not wake my mother
al tifchadi tamar, ima yodaat kevar
Do not be afraid Tamar, mother already knows
ima yodaat kevar
Mother already knows
al tifchadi tamar, ima yodaat kevar
Do not be afraid Tamar, mother already knows
ima yodaat kevar
Mother already knows
bediratenu tishbi tamar, neum chatanech seadayv
In our home you will dwell Tamar, so speaks your groom Sa'adiya
vetilbeshi rak meshi yakar utnageni al radyo
You will wear only precious silk and play the radio
tochli fistukim umizmorim tashmii
You will eat pistachios and sing your melodies
ushnayim metukim at becheykecha tanii
And two sweet ones you will cradle in your arms
teni et yadech, ega bah
Give me your hand, let me touch it
al na tair et aba
Please do not wake my father
al tifchadi tamar, aba yodea kevar
Do not be afraid Tamar, father already knows
aba yodea kevar
Father already knows
al tifchadi tamar, aba yodea kevar
Do not be afraid Tamar, father already knows
aba yodea kevar
Father already knows
becherem teyman yarecha shat, rucha tzacha noshevet
In Yemen's vineyard the moon glides, a pure breeze is blowing
tzemed eynayich bevat achat bi madlikot shalhevet
Your pair of eyes all at once set a flame ablaze in me
maka bi halev, achuz bi veal tanua
My heart is struck, hold me and do not move
roshi aley sovev velo eda madua
My head is spinning and I do not know why
venishmati roedet, velibati pochedet
And my soul is trembling, and my heart is afraid
al tifchadi tamar, ze yaavor machar
Do not be afraid Tamar, this will pass tomorrow
ze yaavor machar
This will pass tomorrow
al tifchadi tamar, ze yaavor machar
Do not be afraid Tamar, this will pass tomorrow
ze yaavor machar
This will pass tomorrow
ze yaavor machar ze yaavor machar x2
This will pass tomorrow this will pass tomorrow x2
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