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Artist: Naomi Shemer
Canonical path: /naomi-shemer/ha-ir-be-afor
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HA'IR BE'AFOR
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HA'IR BE'AFOR
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Im tirtzi she'areh lach et ha'ir be'afor
bo'i unetayel bah al avnei mirtzafot
Dom nisa et eineinu
layonim she'afot
im tirtzi she'areh lach et ha'ir be'afor
(x2)
Az eten et yadai lach
venered laretzif
aremot shel shalechet
sham haru'ach ya'if
at vadai techasi lach et roshech betza'if
kshe'eten et yadi lach
venered laretzif
Al safsal az neshevah
ve'im redet ha'or
im tagidi "ayafti min ha'ir be'afor"
ashivech al k'naf-nesher
(ve)al gav/gabei ananim
el irech shechiktah lach bevatim levanim.
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