Kibui Orot
(Esther Ofarim, 1962)
(Music & lLyrics by Naomi Shemer)
(The song describes night in the desert.)

Already in 1961, Esther performed the song live on the Israeli radio show,
 "The Singer's Club", held at the Taylor House in Jerusalem:

Thanks to Yonatan Israeli for providing the recording!

Derech rav g'dud halach
el hamidbar
al tehom shvilo pasach
vegam avar
derech ein katzeh lo
ad merosh hasel'a
kol hachatzotzrot kara:

Lail ba el hamidbar
mimedurot ashan oleh
utzlil tupin nadam nadam
al arvot nitzat yare'ach ufanav kadam

Shar chayal shiro baru'ach
mul hahar
hag'dud ayef yanu'ach
bamidbar
shar vetof oneh lo
ad merosh hasel'a
kol hachatzotzrot yikra:

Lail ba el hamidbar
mimedurot ashan oleh
utzlil tupin nadam nadam
al arvot nitzat yare'ach ufanav kadam

Sim shalom el oholeinu
bamidbar
al tehom pas'a g'dudeinu
gam avar
shurotav chashelah
at merosh hasel'a
kol hachatzotzrot yikra:

Lail ba el hamidbar
mimedurot ashan oleh
utzlil tupin nadam nadam
al arvot nitzat yare'ach ufanav kadam

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