Shki’ah Biyerushalayim (Jerusalem at Sunset), Song

Recording: Not yet available

Lyrics: Shmuel Huppert

Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990035290100205171

Synopsis: In 1965 Marc Lavry, who just moved to Haifa, composed three songs by poet Shmuel Huppert, also from Haifa: Shki’ah Biyerushalayim (Sunset In Jerusalem), Song, Op. 342, Yalda Ohav (I Will Love a Girl), Op. 343 and Chavatzelet Hasharon (Lily of the Sharon), Op. 345.

Lyrics: Shki’ah Biyerushalayim (Sunset In Jerusalem), Song/Shmuel Huppert (transliterated from Hebrew to English)

Sha’ot smukot biyerushalayim
Bein bohen yom le’etzba Leil.
Shamei argaman noshkim elayich
Uvlibech yinon hatzel.

Refrain:
Yerushalayim, rad haleil, yerushalayim.
Yavo od yom … yerushalayim.
Lo etpalel.

El sha’ar mat gore ha’erev
Basimta’ot ha’atikot
Ha’alata shozra ateret
Mik’ev – dorot amus shtikot.

          Refrain:
Yerushalayim, rad haleil, yerushalayim…

Halayla rad al yerushalayim,
Parsa kanaf shchina shchora.
Leilech, iri, yerushalayim,
Orech el lahav ba’ora.

Refrain:
Yerushalayim, rad haleil, yerushalayim…