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BUTTERFLY Origins: Hava Nagila (56* d) Lyr Add: HAVA NAGILAH 16 Dec 02


Dear All,

I wonder if anyone out there can translate the words of "Hava Nagilah" into English, either from direct knowledge of Hebrew (or is it Yiddish?) or otherwise. I have shown the words below, which I got from a CD-ROM.

HAVA NAGILAH

Ha-vah Na-gi-lah, Ha-vah Na-gi-lah,
Ha-vah Na-gi-lah, Vay-nis-m' chah.
Ha-vah Na-gi-lah, Ha-vah Na-gi-lah,
Ha-vah Na-gi-lah, Vay-nis-m' chah.
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne-nah,
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne-nah,
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne nah,
Vay-nis-m' chah.
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne-nah,
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne-nah,
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne nah,
Vay-nis-m' chah.
U-ru, U-ru, a-chim,
U-ru a-chim, b'-lev sa-me-ach,
U-ru a-chim, b'-lev sa-me-ach,
U-ru a-chim, b'-lev sa-me-ach,
U-ru a-chim. b'-lev sa-me-ach,
U-ru a-chim! U-ru a-chim!
B'-lev sa-me-ach.

Ha-vah Na-gi-lah, Ha-vah Na-gi-lah,
Ha-vah Na-gi-lah, Vay-nis-m' chah.
Ha-vah Na-gi-lah, Ha-vah Na-gi-lah,
Ha-vah Na-gi-lah, Vay-nis-m' chah.
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne-nah,
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne-nah,
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne nah,
Vay-nis-m' chah.
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne-nah,
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne-nah,
Ha-vah n'-ra-ne nah,
Vay-nis-m' chah.
U-ru, U-ru, a-chim,
U-ru a-chim, b'-lev sa-me-ach,
U-ru a-chim, b'-lev sa-me-ach,
U-ru a-chim, b'-lev sa-me-ach,
U-ru a-chim. b'-lev sa-me-ach,
U-ru a-chim! U-ru a-chim!
B'-lev sa-me-ach.


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