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Kamis, 13 Juni 2013

Gypsy

 Dari Mana Asal Muasal Orang Gypsy?
 
Kaum Gypsy selalu mendapat stigma negatif di dunia barat. Kehidupan mereka yang nomaden, kedekatan dengan ilmu sihir, beberapa tradisi yang aneh - misalnya ada anggapan bahwa seorang gypsy diperbolehkan mencuri dari orang kaya - jadi sumber kebencian bagi banyak pemerintahan.

Misalnya saja Prancis terkenal paling getol mengusir keberadaan kaum gypsy. Pada tahun 2010 silam Pemerintah Prancis menghancurkan 51 kamp ilegal Gypsy. Mereka semua diusir karena dipandang sebagai "aib" oleh pejabat Uni Eropa.

Gypsy (atau  Gipsi, Gipsy, Gypsi, Gitanos, Zigeuner, Tsigani, Cigány) adalah istilah yang menjuk pada Orang Rom (jamak roma), artinya "pria" dalam bahasa mereka, adalah istilah yang digunakan oleh kebanyakan orang Rom untuk menyebut diri mereka. Beberapa kelompok berbahasa Romani dikenal dengan nama-nama lain, misalnya orang Sinti.

Orang Rom masih dianggap sebagai kelompok yang nomaden, meskipun faktanya mereka sekarang telah tinggal dalam rumah permanen. Penyebaran orang Rom begitu luas tidak hanya di sebelah Selatan dan sebelah Timur Eropa, melainkan juga di benua Amerika dan di Timur Tengah.

Bahasa, kebudayaan, dan nenek moyang orang Rom bisa ditelusuri ke India bagian utara kira-kira 1.000 tahun yang silam. Bahasa mereka, selain beberapa kata yang ditambahkan pada masa-masa selanjutnya, tidak diragukan berasal dari India. Alasan mereka meninggalkan India kurang jelas. Beberapa pakar percaya bahwa nenek moyang mereka bisa jadi adalah perajin dan penghibur yang bergabung dengan pasukan prajurit yang meninggalkan tanah airnya setelah konflik-konflik militer. Apa pun alasannya, orang Rom tiba di Eropa sebelum tahun 1300 M melalui Persia dan Turki.
 

Kajian para peneliti terhadap asal muasal gypsy yang mengarah dari nenek moyang mereka di India terus dilakukan guna mencari bukti otentik. Temuan terbaru yang dilakukan oleh Pusat Biologi Seluler dan Molekuler (CCMB) menghasilkan data ilmiah bahwa memang benar kaum gypsy dari India.

"Kami telah membandingkan data phylogeographical seluruh dunia untuk haplotype India H1a1a dengan Roma dan menyimpulkan bahwa suku asli ini berasal dari populasi di bagian Barat Laut India.  secara tradisional mereka disebut sebagai Doma dan juga dikenal sebagai kaum Dalit yang menjadi leluhur kemungkinan besar modern Eropa Roma," papar Kumarasamy Thangaraj dari CCMB.

Orang-orang Rom adalah kelompok etnis yang mayoritas terkonsentrasi di Eropa, terutama Eropa Tengah dan Timur. Diyakini, mereka telah bermigrasi dari India Barat Laut sekitar 1.000 tahun yang lalu.
Mengapa mereka memilih hidup dalam karavan?

Karena terkait dengan kultural sebagai kaum nomaden menjadikan orang Gypsy memilih hidup di karavan. Mereka tak pernah menetap lama di satu tempat. Kebiasaan ini agar memudahkan saat berpindah. Biasanya satu karavan paling tidak bisa menampung 4 hingga 5 orang. Walau belakangan, tak semua orang Gypsy pasti tinggal di karavan. Sudah banyak juga yang tinggal menetap.

Sihir Gypsy
 
Banyak legenda dan mitos seputar dunia sihir pada kaum Gypsy. Dipercaya bahwa perkembangan penyihir wanita di daratan Eropa (witchcraft, witch) terkait dengan kepercayaan kaum Gypsi

Beberapa orang Gypsy terlahir sebagai Shuvani - penyihir tingkat tinggi.Shuvani lebih kuat daripada Gypsy lainnya. Contoh-contoh kekuatan seorang Shuvani misalnya:

Spell Casting: Kemampuan untuk merapalkan mantra dan melakukan ritual.
Potion Making: Kemampuan untuk meracik ramuan sihir.
Scrying: Kemampuan untuk mencari seseorang atau benda dengan menggunakan bola kristal     
Divination (ramalan): Kemampuan untuk memprediksi masa depan. Gypsy memiliki hubungan yang sangat kuat untuk meramal melalui berbagai cara. Kartu tarot dan ramalan tangan dipercaya berkembang pesat karena mereka.
Mediumship: Kemampuan untuk melihat roh orang yang meninggal. Orang Gypsy menyebut penampakan tersebut sebagai "Mulo", yang dipandang sebagai pertanda atau peringatan.
 
Source: http://www.apakabardunia.com

Kamis, 15 November 2012

Music Master




Music Master by Rumi

You that love lovers,
this is your home. Welcome! 
In the midst of making form, love
made this form that melts form,
with love for the door,
soul the vestibule.
Watch the dust grains moving
in the light near the window.
Their dance is our dance.
We rarely hear the inward music,
but we’re all dancing to it nevertheless,
directed by the one who teaches us,
the pure joy of the sun,
our music master.
   …..
When I am with you, we stay up all night.
When you’re not here, I can’t go to sleep.
Praise God for these two insomnias!
And the difference between them.
   …..
The minute I heard my first love story
I started looking for you, not knowing
how blind that was.
Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere.
They’re in each other all along.
   …..
We are the mirror as well as the face in it.
We are tasting the taste this minute
of eternity. We are pain
and what cures pain, both. We are
the sweet cold water and the jar that pours.
   …..
I want to hold you close like a lute,
so we can cry out with loving.
You would rather throw stones at a mirror?
I am your mirror, and here are the stones.

-Rumi, translation by Coleman Barks

Jumat, 12 Oktober 2012

Arabic daily conversations

Belakangan ini selalu dihantui untuk belajar bahasa Arab, entah kenapa cuman tertarik aja, sebebarnya ada satu alasan yang mendasar dimana Abba saya orang Arab jadi setidaknya harus tau meskipun hanya sedikit, alright, this is for you reader!
I keep trying hard to learn Arabic because it's so difficult, let's just start it by daily conversations: 
HERE WE GO!


Arabic Phrases

 

English Phrases 
  Arabic Phrases

 
English Greetings Arabic Greetings:
Hi! Salam!   سلام
Good morning! Sabah el kheer   صباح الخير
Good evening! Masaa el kheer   مساء الخير
Welcome! (to greet someone) Marhaban   مرحبا
How are you? Kaifa haloka/ haloki ( female)   كيف حالك؟
I'm fine, thanks! Ana bekhair, shokran!   أنا بخير شكرا
And you? Wa ant? / Wa anti? (female)   و أنت؟
Good/ So-So. Jayed/ 'aadee   جيد / عادي
Thank you (very much)! Shokran (jazeelan)   (شكرا (جزيلا
You're welcome! (for "thank you") Al’afw   ألعفو
Hey! Friend! Ahlan sadiqi/ sadiqati! (female)   أهلا صديقي /صديقتي!
I missed you so much! Eshtaqto elaika/ elaiki (female) katheeran   إشتقت إليك كثيرا
What's new? Maljadeed?   مالجديد؟
Nothing much Lashai jadeed   لا شيء جديد
Good night! Tosbeho/ tosbeheena (female) ‘ala khair/   تصبح/ تصبحين على خير
See you later! Araka/ Araki (female) fi ma ba'd   أراك في مابعد
Good bye! Ma’a salama   مع السلامة
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost Ada'tu tareeqi!     أضعت طريقي! أضعت طريقي!
Can I help you? Hal beemkani mosa’adatuk?   هل بإمكاني مساعدتك؟
Can you help me? Hal beemkanek mosa’adati?   هل بإمكانك مساعدتي؟
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Ayna ajedu (al merhaad/ assaidaliah)?   أين أجد (المرحاض/ الصيدلية)؟
Go straight! then turn left/ right! imshy ala tool, thumma ‘arrij yaminan/ shimalan
أمشٍ على طول ثم عرّج يمينا/ شمالا!
I'm looking for john. Abhatu ‘an John   أبحث عن جون
One moment please! Lahda men fadlek/ fadleki (female)   لحظة من فضلك
Hold on please! (phone) ibqa/ ibqay (female) ala al khat raja'an   إبقى/ أبقي علي الخط رجاءا!
How much is this? Kam howa thamanoh? (th as in bath)    كم هو ثمنه؟
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Men fathlek/ fathleki (female) (th as in that)   من فضلك
Excuse me! ( to pass by) Alma'derah   المعذرة
Come with me! Ta'ala/ ta'alay (female) ma'ee!   تعال معي!    
How to Introduce Yourself

Do you speak (English/ Arabic)? Hal tatakallamu alloghah alenjleziah/ alarabiah?
هل تتكلم اللغة الإنجليزية /العربية؟
Just a little. Qaleelan!   قليلا!
What's your name? Ma esmouk? Ma esmouki?   ما إسمك؟
My name is ... Esmee…   إسمي....
Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… Assayed…/ Assayeda…/ Al anesah ...   السيد... /السيدة/ الانسة...
Nice to meet you! Motasharefon/ motasharefatun (f) bema'refatek
متشرف / متشرفة بمعرفتك
You're very kind! Anta lateef/ Anti lateefa   أنت لطيف! أنتِ لطيفة!
Where are you from? Men ayna anta/ anti (female)?   من أين أنت؟
I'm from (the U.S/ Morocco) Ana men (amreeka/ almaghrib)   أنا من (أمريكا/ المغرب)
I'm (American) Ana (amreeki/ amrekiah (female)   أنا أمريكي/أمريكية
Where do you live? Ayna taskun?/ Ayna taskuneen? (female)   أين تسكن؟ أين تسكنين؟
I live in (the U.S/ France) A'eesho fel welayat almotaheda/ faransa
أعيش في الولايات المتحدة/ فرنسا
Did you like it here? Hal istamta'ta bewaqtika/ bewaqtiki (f) huna?   هل استمتعت بوقتك هنا؟
Morocco is a wonderful country Al maghrib baladun jameel!   المغرب بلد جميل!
What do you do for a living? Ma mehnatuk? Mehnatuki (female)   ما مهنتك؟
I work as a (translator/ businessman) A'mal ka(motarjim/ rajul a'maal)   أعمل كمترجم/ كرجل أعمال
I like Arabic Ohibbu allughah al arabia   أحب اللغة العربية
I've been learning Arabic for 1 month adrusu allughah al arabia mundu shahr   أدرس اللغة العربية منذ شهر
Oh! That's good! Hada shay'un Jameel   هذا شيء جميل
How old are you? Kam howa umruk? umroki (female)   كم هو عمرك؟
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. Umri ( 'eshreen/ thalatheen) sanah (th as in bath)
عمري (عشرين/ ثلاثين) سنة
I have to go Yajebu an athhaba al aan! (th as in that)   يجب أن اذهب الآن
I will be right back! Sa arje’o halan   سأرجع حالا
Wish Someone Something
Good luck! Bettawfeeq   بالتوفيق!
Happy birthday! Eid meelad sa'eed!   عيد ميلاد سعيد
Happy new year! Sana sa'eedah!   سنة سعيدة
Merry Christmas! A'yaad meelad Saeedah   أعياد ميلاد سعيد!
Happy Eid Eid mobarak!   عيد مبارك!
Happy Ramadan Ramadan mobarak!   رمضان مبارك
Congratulations! Mabrook!   مبروك!
Enjoy! (for meals...) Shahia tayebah!   شهية طيبة
I'd like to visit Iraq one day Arghabu bezeyarat al iraq.   أرغب بزيارة العراق
Say hi to John for me Sallem ‘ala John men ajlee   سلِّم على (جون) من أجلي
Bless you (when sneezing) Rahimaka Allah   رحمك الله
Good night and sweet dreams! Laila sa'eda wa ahlaam ladida   ليلة سعيدة و أحلام لذيذة!
Solving a Misunderstanding
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) ‘Afwan!   !عفوا
Sorry (for a mistake) Aasef!   !أسف
No Problem! La moshkelah   لامشكلة
Can You Say It Again? A’ed men fadlek!/ A’eedi men fadleki (fem)   أعد من فضلك
Can You Speak Slowly? Takalam bebot’ men fadlek/ fadleki (fem)   تكلم ببطء من فضلك
Write It Down Please! Oktobha men fadlek/ Oktobiha men fadleki (fem)
أكتبها من فضلك! / أكتبيها من فضلك!
I Don't Understand! La afham!   !لا أفهم
I Don't Know! La a’ref!   !لآ أعرف
I Have No Idea. La adri!   لاأدري
What's That Called In Arabic? Ma esmoho bel arabiah?   ما أسمه بالعربية؟
What Does "gato" Mean In English? Mada ta'ni kalemat "qit" bel inglizia?   ماذا تعني كلمة "قط" بالانجليزية؟
How Do You Say "Please" In Arabic? Kaifa taqoulu kalimat "please" bel arabia?   كيف تقول كلمة "بليز" بالعربية؟
What Is This? Ma hatha (th as in that)   ما هذا؟
My Arabic is bad. Lughati al arabic laisat kama yajib   لغتي العربية ليست كما يجب
I need to practice my Arabic Ahtaaju an atadarraba 'ala al arabia!   احتاج ان اتدرب على العربية
Don't worry! La taqlaq! La taqlaqi (fem)   !لاتقلق/ لا تقلقي
Arabic Expressions and Words
Good/ Bad/ So-So. Jayed/ saye'/ 'adee   جيد / سيء / عادي
Big/ Small Kabeer/ Sagheer   كبير / صغير
Today/ Now Alyawm/ Al aan   اليوم / الآن
Tomorrow/ Yesterday Ghadan/ Albareha   غدا / البارحة غدا / البارحة
Yes/ No Na’am/ Laa   نعم / لا
Here you go! (when giving something) Khod!   !خد
Do you like it? Hal a’jabak? Hal a’jabaki? (female)   هل أعجبك؟
I really like it! A’jabani haqqan!   أعجبني حقا
I'm hungry/ thirsty. Ana jae’/ ana ‘atshaan   أنا جائع/ أنا عطشان
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. Sabahan/ masa’an/ laylan   صباحا/ مساءا/ ليلا
This/ That. Here/There Hatha/ thalek. Huna/ hunaak (th as in that)   هذا /ذلك. هنا/هناك
Me/ You. Him/ Her. Ana/ anta/ anti (you female). Houwa/ Hiya   أنا/ أنت. هو/ هي
Really! Haqqan   !حقا
Look! Onzor / Onzori (female)   !أنظر! أنظري
Hurry up! Asre'/ Asre'ee (female)   !أسرع! أسرعي
What? Where? Matha? Ayn? (th as in that)   ماذا؟ أين؟ ماذا؟ أين؟
What time is it? kam essa'a?   كم الساعة؟
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Enaha al 'ashera. Ennaha assaabe'a wa nesf.
إنها العاشرة. إنها السابعة و النصف مساءا
Give me this! A'teni hatheh! (th as in that)   !أعطني هذه
I love you! Uhibbok/ uhibboki (female)   أحبك
I feel sick. ana mareed.   .أنا مريض
I need a doctor ahtaju tabeeban!   !أحتاج طبيبا
One, Two, Three wahed, ithnaan, thalatha (th as in think).   واحد, إثنان, ثلاثة
Four, Five, Six arba'a, khamsa, sitta   أربعة, خمسة, ستة
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten sab'a, thamania (th as in think), tis'a, 'ashara.
سبعة, ثمانية, تسعة, عشرة



 SUMBER: http://www.linguanaut.com/

Senin, 08 Oktober 2012

Israel. Seven Species. Fruits and Vegetables of Holy Land

Seven Species

 
The Hebrew Bible (TANAKH) describes Israel as a land blessed with seven fruits and grains:
"For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths, springing forth in valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig-trees and pomegranates; a land of olive-trees and honey;" (Deuteronomy 8:7-8)
These seven fruits and grains are called the seven species (shivat haminim). Israel is rich in many other fruits, grains and vegetables, but those seven species have special status.
The seven species symbolize the close relationship between the Jewish People and the Land of Israel.

The seven species are:

1.wheat (chitah)
1.wheat (chitah)
2.barley (se'orah)
2.barley (se'orah)
3.grapes (gefen)
3.grapes (gefen)
4.fig (te'enah)
4.fig (te'enah)
5.pomegranate (rimon)
5.pomegranate (rimon)
6.olive (zayit)
6.olive (zayit)
7.date (tamar)
7.date (tamar)
 
On Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish New Year for trees, it has become customary to eat and bless the seven species. I should say that Tu B'Shvat is marked by the time when almond trees start blooming. Though almond is not one of the seven species, it is the most visible sign of the arrival of Tu B'Shvat in Israel. The pink-white flowers of the almond trees fill the air with sweet aroma. Though I am not going to talk about almonds here, I'd like to give a picture of the blooming almond tree.
Adam and Eve, by Rubens.     Wait a minute...they are not supposed to have belly buttons :)
Adam and Eve, by Rubens. Wait a minute...they are not supposed to have belly buttons :)

Figs

 
Fig tree in the Garden of Eden provided the first closing for Adam and Eve. Though not all agree that a fig was the forbidden fruit of knowledge of good and evil, I consider it just logical that Adam and Eve would take the leaves from the tree they were under, rather than running around the garden to reach for fig leaves.
Some interesting facts about the figs-
Although considered a fruit, the fig is actually a flower that is inverted into itself. The seeds are drupes, or the real fruit. Figs are the only fruit to fully ripen and semi-dry on the tree.
For many years the fig has been used as a coffee substitute. The fruit contains a proteolytic enzyme that is considered an aid to digestion and is used by the pharmaceutical industry.
And, because of its high alkalinity it has been mentioned as being beneficial to persons wishing to quit smoking.
A chemical found in figs, Psoralens, has been used for thousands of years to treat skin pigmentation diseases.
Figs provide more fiber than any other common fruit or vegetable.
We had a fig tree in the street where we lived, in Bet-Shemesh, Israel. Fruits were available in the late summer-early fall. Every time we passed the tree, we were grabbing some straight from the branches. Fresh or dried, fig is a heavenly delicious eat. I wouldn't sin for an apple, but it's hard to resist temptation of a fig.
 

White Chocolate Fig Kisses

You'll need: 4 oz white chocolate, chopped, 24 dried whole figs, 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachio or macadamia nuts
In a small glass or metal bowl placed over a saucepan of hot water (or in a double boiler), melt chocolate, stirring. You can melt it in a microwave stove too. Dip one side of fig in chocolate, letting excess drip back into bowl, then dip into chopped nuts. Place on a waxed paper-lined tray and refrigerate briefly until chocolate has set. Place figs in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers. figs will keep, refrigerated, for one week.
logo for the Millennium Festival of Medicine
logo for the Millennium Festival of Medicine
heraldic use
heraldic use
Pomegranate sculptures near Supreme Court in Jerusalem.
Pomegranate sculptures near Supreme Court in Jerusalem.

Pomegranate

 
Pomegranate is a celebrity in a scale of ranks.
The pomegranate was chosen as the logo for the Millennium Festival of Medicine from a shortlist that included DNA, the human body, and a heart beat. Not only has the pomegranate been revered through the ages for its medicinal properties but it also often features in the heraldic crests.
Before its medicinal properties were described the pomegranate was held sacred by many of the world's major religions.
As Israel does not have a written Constitution, it is ruled by Old Testament laws. Pomegranate seeds are said to number 613 in average -one for each of the Bible's 613 commandments. The pomegranate's sculpture is featured in front of Supreme Court in Jerusalem.
The pomegranate was revered for the beauty of its shrub, flowers, and fruit-symbolizing sanctity, fertility, and abundance. The Song of Solomon compares the cheeks of a bride behind her veil to the two halves of a pomegranate. Depictions of the fruit have long featured in architecture and design. They decorated the pillars of King Solomon's temple and the robes and regalia of Jewish kings and priests.
The use of pomegranate rind and root bark as a treatment for tapeworm infestation was recommended by several early Roman medical writers and is still listed as a treatment for tapeworms and diarrhea in a current encyclopedia of medicinal plants.
I love pomegranates since I was a child. I didn't like pomegranate juice separately, but I was chewing the arils, I liked how they explode in the mouth. To chose a right pomegranate in the grocery store is not hard. A ripe fruit should be glossy, the surface should not be damaged. Try a pomegranate in your hand, it should feel heavy on your palm for its size.
Peeling a pomegranate may be messy, as arils have a tendency to shoot red juice that leaves spots. To make the process less frustrating, you may do the job in a bowl of water, it will save you lots of mess. Scoop a cone from the top (crown area) and bottom of a pomegranate, cut the fruit in four parts. You may just score the skin from top to bottom around the pomegranate every few inches, just as you would do to an orange to make it easy to peel. Put the fruit in a bowl with water, break it into parts and roll arils with your fingers out of their trap. Arils will sink to the bottom and the white garbage will float on the surface of water.
I personally prefer my old childhood way of eating the seeds, which works only in childhood and only in a river or in a lake. While you are in a water, just teeth arils out of pomegranate quarters.

The best recipe I've ever tried

You will need one pomegranate and a pack of chocolate chips.
Remove all the seeds as described above, then lay them out on paper towels to let them dry.
Lay out a large sheet of wax paper on a cookie sheet which will fit inside your refrigerator.
Melting the chocolate the easy way: put the chocolate chips in a glass container and microwave them until they're melted, stirring occasionally; don't overdo it so that chocolate will not burn or get tough.
Add the pomegranate seeds to the melted chocolate (making sure the seeds are not wet on the surface, or else the chocolate can seize) and fold gently with rubber spatula until the seeds are thoroughly covered, then spoon out globs of the mixture, whatever size you like, on to the wax paper.
Place the wax papered cookie sheet in the refrigerator and let the chocolate-covered seeds cool overnight (or for as long as you can stand before tasting them).
Keep refrigerated- they should keep for 3-4 days, at least, although I doubt they'll last that long once you taste them.
Enjoy!

"Jewish Hubs"

Kamis, 04 Oktober 2012

Arim Roshi (I will raise my head)

Arim Roshi  - I Will Raise My Head by Shay Gabso

  



שי גבסו
מילים: שי גבסו
לחן: אהובה עוזרי ומשה דעבול
אקורדים


הולך אני כעת במשעול ההווה
כילד ההולך לו לאיבוד
כפות ידי הן מושטות
מבקשות את העזרה להמשיך איתך את המסע
ובצדדים הפרחים כאילו איבדו את זהותם
מחפשים עוד קרן אור שתעזור
עוד לגימה קטנה של מים ממעייני החוכמה
תביא להם את התקווה

ארים ראשי, אשא עיני אל ההרים במרחקים
וקולי ישמע כזעקה, כתפילת האדם
וליבי יקרא מאין יבוא עזרי

עובר אני כעת בין נופים חדשים
הצעדים הם נעשים כה איטיים
מה יש שם שאין פה שאל אותי עובר
מה בלב אתה שומר
קשיש העיר כשעל גבו מונח כל עברו
מביט סביב ומחפש את עולמו
כשההווה כל כך קשה
לא אומר דבר, ארים ראשי אל המחר

ארים ראשי...


Shay Gabso
Lyrics: Shay Gabso
Music: Ahuva Ozeri and Moses Dabol
Chords


Holech ani ka'et bemish'ol hahoveh
keyeled haholech lo le'ibud
kapot yadai hen mushatot
mevak'shot et ha'ezrah leham'shich itach et hamas'a
uvatz'dadim haprachim ke'ilu ibdu et zehutam
mechapsim od keren or sheta'azor
od legimah k'tanah shel mayim
mima'ayanei hachoch'mah
tavi lahem et hatikvah

Arim roshi,
esa einai el heharim bamer'chakim
vekoli yishama keze'akah,
ket'filat ha'adam
velibi yikra
me'ayin yavo ezri

Over ani ka'et bein nofim chadashim
hatza'adim hem na'asim ko iti'im
mah yesh sham she'ein po
sha'al oti over
mah balev atah shomer
k'shish ha'ir kshe'al gabo munach kol avaro
mabit saviv umechapes et olamo
k'shehahoveh kol kach kasheh
lo omer davar,
arim roshi el hamachar

Arim roshi...


Shay Gabso
Lyrics: Shay Gabso
Music: Ahuva Ozeri and Moses Dabol
Chords English


I walk now in the path of the present
like a child walking into oblivion
my hands are extended
asking for help to continue the journey with you
and on the sides the flowers as though they lost their identity
searching for a ray of light that would help
another small gulp of water
from the wells of wisdome
that will bring them the hope

I will raise my head,
I'll lift my eyes to the mountains in the distance
and my voice will be heard as a scream,
as a prayer of a human
and my heart will call out
"where will my help come from"

I pass now between new landscapes
the steps are taken so slowly
what is there that is not here
I asked a passer-by
what do you guard in your heart
the city senior whose whole past rests on his back
glances around and looks for his world
when the present is so hard
he doesn't say a word,
I will raise my head toward tomorrow

I will raise my head...