JAMA BAMIDBAR

Heharim vehamidbar
mitztarfim lamanginah
kochavim bema'agal
markidim et hasvivah.

Chorus:
Gil zorek eizo b'dichah
Udi menagen baBaglamah
Avishai noshef bashir
veAmir oti me'ir.

Bedoui lavush lavan
medaber al ahavah
mesaper eich beharim
hajem'a sharim shirim.

Chorus:
Gil zorek...

Ve'Ayelet makshivah
berakut uvashalvah
letzlilei hamanginah
she'olah lah ve'olah.

Chorus:
Gil zorek...

Hajem'a behilulah
ya-sal'am eizo simcha
Moush mevi et habrachah
lesal'am insh'allah.

Chorus:
Gil zorek...

Hamidbar poretz bashir
besayeret hagmalim
kol dodi hineh zeh ba
nipagesh bashir haba.

FRIENDS IN THE DESERT

The mountains and the desert
join in the melody
stars in a circle
set the surroundings dancing.

Chorus:
Gil busts out a joke
Udi plays the Baglamah**
Avishai blows out in song
and Amir lights me up.

A Bedoui dressed in white
speaks of love
tells how in the mountains
the Jem'a sings songs.

Chorus:
Gil busts out a joke...

And Ayelet is listening
in tenderness and serenity
to the sounds of the tune
that rises, rises up.

Chorus:
Gil busts out a joke...

The Jam'a is merry-making
"Ya-sal'am" (welcome) - what a joy
Moush brings in the blessing
lesal'am insh'allah (for peace, God willing).

Chorus:
Gil busts out a joke...

The desert bursts out in song
in the caravan of camels
comes the voice of my lover,
we'll meet at the next song.

**Bağlama is a Turkish string instrument