[ 希伯来语/英语] Hava Nagila (Baby Let\'s dance)

"Hava Nagila" (הבה נגילה in Hebrew) is a Hebrew folk song, the title meaning "Let us rejoice". It is a song of celebration, especially popular amongst Jewish and Roma communities, and is a staple of band performers at Jewish festivals.

The melody was taken from a Ukrainian folk song from Bukovina.^[1] The commonly used text was probably composed by Abraham Zevi (Zvi) Idelsohn^[2][3] in 1918 to celebrate the British victory in Palestine during World War I as well as the Balfour Declaration.

The transliteration, spelling of the title and lyrics vary.

Lyrics

Transliteration	Hebrew text	English translation
Hava nagila	הבה נגילה	Let's rejoice
Hava nagila	הבה נגילה	Let's rejoice
Hava nagila ve nis'mecha	הבה נגילה ונשמחה	Let's rejoice and be happy
	(repeat stanza once)
Hava neranenah	הבה נרננה	Let's sing
Hava neranenah	הבה נרננה	Let's sing
Hava neranenah ve nis'mecha	הבה נרננה ונשמחה	Let's sing and be happy
	(repeat stanza once)
Uru, uru achim!	!עורו, עורו אחים	Awake, awake, brothers!
Uru achim b'lev sameach	עורו אחים בלב שמח	Awake brothers with a happy heart
	(repeat line four times)
Uru achim, uru achim!	!עורו אחים, עורו אחים	Awake, brothers, awake, brothers!
B'lev sameach	בלב שמח	With a happy heart