DESCRIPTION:
B'cherem Teiman / Al Tifchadi Tamar (In The Yemenite Vineyard / Don't Be Afraid, Tamar) - Ofra Haza on Zehu Ze! (That's It!) (זהו זה), the Israeli Educational Television (IETV) Channel 1 program; Thursday, November 7, 1985.....


B'cherem Teiman yarei'ach shat
Ruach tzacha noshevet.
V'anochi b'simlat Shabbat
Al miftani yoshevet.

Yavo chatani
Tza'ir v'yafeh einanim.
Ashir lo ani
V'hu yimcha kapayim.

Libi homa bi p'nima...
Has, al ta'ir et Ima...
Al tifchadi, Tamar, Ima yoda'at kvar.
Ima yoda'at kvar.
Al tifchadi, Tamar, Ima yoda'at kvar.
Ima yoda'at kvar.

B'dirateinu teishvi, Tamar,
N'um chataneich sa'adyo.
V'tilbashi rak meshi yakar
Ut'nagni al radio.

Tochli fistukim
Umizmorim tashmi'i.
Ushnayim m'tukim
At b'cheikeich tani'i.

Tni et yadeich, ega ba...
Al na ta'ir et Aba...
Al tifchadi, Tamar, Aba yodei'a kvar.
Aba yodei'a kvar.
Al tifchadi, Tamar, Aba yodei'a kvar.
Aba yodei'a kvar.

B'cherem Teiman yarei'ach shat
Ruach tzacha noshevet.
Tzemed einayich b'vat echat
Bi madlikot shalhevet.

Makeh bi halev
Echoz bi v'al tanua,
Roshi alai sovev
V'lo eida madua.

V'nishmati roedet,
V'libati pochedet...
Al tifchadi Tamar, zeh ya'avor machar.
Zeh ya'avor machar.
Al tifchadi Tamar, zeh ya'avor machar.
Zeh ya'avor machar.
Zeh ya'avor machar.
Zeh ya'avor machar.
Zeh ya'avor machar.
Zeh ya'avor machar.


In the Yemenite vineyard the moon sails overhead
A pure wind blows.
And I, in a Sabbath dress
Sit on my threshold.

My betrothed will come
Young with beautiful eyes.
I will sing to him
And he will clap his hands.

My heart stirs within me...
Hush, don't wake Mother...
Don't be afraid, Tamar, Mother already knows.
Mother already knows.
Don't be afraid, Tamar, Mother already knows.
Mother already knows.

In our apartment you'll sit, Tamar,
Your betrothed's words are his help.
And you'll wear only expensive silk
And play the radio

You'll eat pistachios
And sing psalms.
It's sweet when two are together
Something will stir inside you.

Give me your hand, I'll touch it...
Please don't wake Dad...
Don't be afraid, Tamar, Dad already knows.
Dad already knows.
Don't be afraid, Tamar, Dad already knows.
Dad already knows.

In the Yemenite vineyard the moon sails overhead.
A pure wind blows.
Your two eyes all at once
Light a flame within me.

My heart beats within me
Hold me and don't move,
My head is spinning
And I don't know why.

And my soul trembles,
And my heart fears...
Don't be afraid, Tamar, this will pass tomorrow.
This will pass tomorrow.
Don't be afraid, Tamar, this will pass tomorrow.
This will pass tomorrow.
This will pass tomorrow.
This will pass tomorrow.
This will pass tomorrow.
This will pass tomorrow.


בכרם תימן ירח שט
רוח צחה נושבת
ואנוכי בשמלת שבת
על מפתני יושבת

יבוא חתני
צעיר ויפה עיניים
אשיר לו אני
והוא ימחא כפיים

ליבי הומה בי פנימה
הס, אל תעיר את אמא
אל תפחדי, תמר
אמא יודעת כבר

בדירתינו תשבי, תמר
נאום חתנך סעדיו
ותלבשי רק משי יקר
ותנגני על רדיו

תאכלי פיסטוקים
ומזמורים תשמיעי
ושניים מתוקים
את בחיקך תניעי

תני את ידך, אגע בה
אל נא תעיר את אבא
אל תפחדי, תמר
אבא יודע כבר

בכרם תימן ירח שט
רוח צחה נושבת
צמד עינייך בבת אחת
בי מדליקות שלהבת.

מכה בי הלב
אחוז בי ואל תנוע
ראשי עלי סובב
ולא אדע מדוע

ונשמתי רועדת
וליבתי פוחדת
אל תפחדי, תמר
זה יעבור מחר


Words: Natan Alterman
Music: Moshe Vilensky / Mordechai Ze'ira

Transliteration: Malka Tischler
Translation: Malka Tischler
Hebrew Lyrics: www.shiron.net