חי [Chai] [English translation]

Shim'u, echai, ani od chai Listen, my brothers, I'm still alive

Ushtei enai od nisa'ot la'or And both my eyes still look into the light

Rabim chochai, ach gam prachai Many are my thorns, but also my flowers

Ulefanai shanim rabot misfor And I have countless years ahead of me

Ani sho'el umitpalel I ask and I pray

Tov shelo avda od hatikva Good thing hope is not yet lost

Over mizmor midor ledor A song is passed from generation to generation

Kema'ayan me'az ve'ad olam Like a eternal spring

Ani sho'el umitpalel I ask and I pray

Tov shelo avda od hatikva Good thing hope is not yet lost

Chai, chai, chai Alive, alive, alive

Ken, ani od chai Yes, I'm still alive

Ze hashir sheSaba shar etmol le'Aba This is the song that Grandpa sang yesterday to Dad

Vehayom ani And today it's me

Ani od chai, chai, chai I'm still alive, alive, alive

Am Yisra'el chai The Nation of Israel is alive

Ze hashir sheSaba shar etmol le'Aba This is the song that Grandpa sang yesterday to Dad

Vehayom ani And today it's me

Homim yamai (Chai, chai) My days rumble (Alive, alive)

Velelotai (Chai, chai) As do my nights (Alive, alive)

Uveshamai, amud ha'esh od kam And in my skies, the pillar of fire still stands

Ashir bli dai (Chai, chai) I'll sing forever (Alive, alive)

Efros yadai (Chai, chai) I'll reach out my hands (Alive, alive)

Leyedidai asher me'ever yam To my friends from across the seas

Ani sho'el umitpalel I ask and I pray

Tov shelo avda od hatikva Good thing hope is not yet lost

Chai, chai, chai Alive, alive, alive

Ken, ani od chai Yes, I'm still alive

Ze hashir sheSaba shar etmol le'Aba This is the song that Grandpa sang yesterday to Dad

Vehayom ani And today it's me

Ani od chai, chai, chai I'm still alive, alive, alive

Am Yisra'el chai The Nation of Israel is alive

Ze hashir sheSaba shar etmol le'Aba This is the song that Grandpa sang yesterday to Dad

Vehayom ani And today it's me

Shim'u, echai, ani od chai Listen, my brothers, I'm still alive

Ushtei enai od nisa'ot la'or And both my eyes still look into the light

Az ko lechai lechol orchai So kudos to all my guests

Ulevanay hamevakshim lachzor And to my sons who ask to return

Ani sho'el (Ani sho'el) I ask (I ask)

Umitpalel (Mitpalel) And I pray (I pray)

Tov shelo avda od hatikva Good thing hope is not yet lost

Chai, chai, chai Alive, alive, alive

Ken, ani od chai Yes, I'm still alive

Ze hashir sheSaba shar etmol le'Aba This is the song that Grandpa sang yesterday to Dad

Vehayom ani And today it's me

Ani od chai, chai, chai I'm still alive, alive, alive

Am Yisra'el chai The Nation of Israel is alive

Ze hashir sheSaba shar etmol le'Aba This is the song that Grandpa sang yesterday to Dad

Vehayom ani And today it's me

Chai, chai, chai Alive, alive, alive

Ani od chai, chai, chai I'm still alive, alive, alive

• Artist:Ofra Haza
• Album:Greatest Hits