Rakefet melody
(Famous by Esther Ofarim, 1962)
(Non-Ofarim-Yiddish original) (French version) (English version)

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watch video of Esther singing Rakefet, live in Holland, 1963 here:


Mitachat lasela tzomachat lefele 
Rakefet nechmedet me'od 
Veshemesh mazheret nosheket oteret 
Oteret la keter varod 

lalala...

Rakefet rakefet tzipor metzaftzefet 
Hatzitzi ach rega elai 
Rakefet nehederet basela nisteret 
Nisteret minefesh kol chai 

lalala...

Yatz'a im haruakh bat-sheva lasuach
Haya az haboker bahir
Kol Tzemach kol perach osefet baderech
Ufiah ach zemer vashir

lalala...

Misela vageva yoredet Bat sheva 
Rakefet chen al hechaze 
Tzipor metzaftzefet veruach lotefet 
Vesof kvar lazemer haze 

lalala...



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