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NIGUN ATIK

Israel. "Old tune", aka ZEMER ATIK "old song". Music Amitai Ne'eman, lyrics Michal Kashtan. The dance was choreographed by Rivka Shturman in 1955.

Od nashuva el nigun atik
Vehazemer yif veye'erav
Od gavia meshumar, nashik, nashik
Alizei einayim ve-leivav

Tovu, tovu ohaleinu
Ki machol hiftsia
Tovu, tovu ohaleinu
Od nashuva el nigun atik

We will return again to an ancient melody
and the song will linger on.
When we raise our glasses together
our eyes and hearts will be bright.

How good are our tents
because there's dancing there.
How good are our tents
still we return to an ancient
melody.

Another translation;

We will yet return to the ancient melody
And the song will continue
We'll raise another glass,
with bright and cheerful eyes.

Our tents are filled with goodness
because the dance lifts us up

Our tents are filled with goodness
as we return to the ancient melody.

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