Yudekeh
(Esther Ofarim, 1962)
(Soldiers in a bunker hear their fallen comrade, 
Yudkeh, playing the harmonica.)


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Nizkor eich yamim arukim kesharsheret
ravtza hapluga bamishlat hameubak
veruach shel stav bashamayim hesia
kirei ananim uvalev machnak.

Lefeta hivkia nigun mapuchit
bezemer bezemer bezemer yachid,
lefeta hivkia nigun mapuchit
bezemer bezemer bezemer yachid.

Baka az hazemer alah ufashat
mitai'l el tai'l sharim ve'onim
yada hamishlat veyada kol echad
zeh Yudkeh dofek nigunim.


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Lefeta hivkia nigun mapuchit
bezemer bezemer bezemer yachid,
leveta hivkia nigun mapuchit
bezemer bezemer bezemer yachid.

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