Erev Ba
(Evening Comes)

This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Israeli folk song "Erev Ba", which is widely used for folk dancing. Also included is a transliteration of the Hebrew lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like.

Lyrics: Oded Avishar
Music: Arye Levanon

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Performed on harp by Rachel Van Voorhees

Lyrics

Hebrew Lyrics	English Translation
Shuv ha'eder noher, bimvo'ot hak' far	Again the flocks wander down the village street
V'oleh ha'avak, mishvilei afar	And the dust rises from sandy paths
Veharcheck od tsemed inbalim	And far away the bells
M'lave et meshech hatslalim	Merge with the gathering shadows
Erev ba, erev ba.	Evening falls, evening falls.

Shuv haru' ach lochesh, bein gidrot ganim	Again the wind whispers through the garden fences
Uv' tzameret habrosh, kvar namot yonim	And the doves coo from the top of the cypress
V'harchek al ketef hagva' ot	And in the distance the last rays of the sun
Od noshkot, karnayim achronot	Caress the hillsides
Erev ba, erev ba.	Evening falls, evening falls.

Shuv havered cholem, chalomot balat	Again the rose dreams, langorous dreams
Uforchim cochavim, bamarom at at	And gradually, up high, the stars begin to twinkle
Veharcheck ba'emek ha'afel	And afar in the dark valley
Melave hatan, et bo halel	The jackal accompanies the approach of night
Layil rad, layil rad.	Night falls, night falls.