ETZ HAZAYIT
THE OLIVE TREE
 

Al marvadey hatlalim ben chomot ha'even vehamigdalim
Tzome'ach zayit atik koren betaltalim ksufim
Atzey alon chasonim svivo shomrim alav umeginim
Me paz tzlulim shote mimey ma'ayan zakim
Nose enav lamizrach omed uvelibo ga'aguim
Le'otam yamim yemey mikdash mefuarim
Ze kvar shanim hu cholem mitpalel et hayoshev shebamromim
Sheyibane mikdash lifgosh sham nichumim

Od ta'ir po menorat shmanim ve'ora yahel
Od yashiru shama nevi'im bezimarat halel
Melo hatene beshiv'at minim birkat ha'el
Tzaltzelu pa'amonim hine hu ba go'el

Al marvadey hatlalim ben chomot ha'even vehamigdalim
Tzome'ach zayit atik koren betaltalim ksufim
Atzey alon chasonim svivo shomrim alav umeginim
Me paz tzlulim shote mimey ma'ayan zakim
Rosho atur ahava ve'or libo nogen lo piyutim
Mi yiten ve'od tashuv tif'eret kohanim
Veshemesh od tizrach be'elef nigunim

Od ta'ir……


Like on a carpet of dew among the brick walls and towers
Grows an old olive tree shining with silver curls
Surrounded by strong oak trees that guard him
It drinks clear water from pure spring water
Raises it's eyes to the east his heart full of longing
To those glorious days of the Temple
For years it has been praying to God, dreaming
That the Temple will be built again to comfort all.

An oil lamp will shine again it's light full of halation
The Levis will sing again praising God
The basket will be full with fruit and herbs blessed by God
Let the bells ring here comes the saver

It's head has a crown of love and light, his heart plays melodies of prayer
Please let the Cohens glory come back
And all Israel will go up to the temple singing and praying
And the sun will shine in a thousand melodies

 

COMPOSER SHLOMO MAYOSEF
SINGER DAKLON
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER SHMULIK GOV ARI 1999
DANCE FORMAT

CIRCLE


words to this song were transliterated and translated by Chana Shuvaly of Shir Verikud, Melbourne, Australia.

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