Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Songtext / Lyric

[Zeina, Zeina, Zeina, Zeina (Arabic version):]



Zeina, zeina, zeina, zeina,

Dabkeh nihdbek nurkus hora

Bleilet twa adna.

Yalla ma'ana, rudu ma'ana

Rudu ma'ana, rudu ma'ana

Ghrannu ya ah-bab.

Zeina, zeina, dabkeh nihdbek yalla.

Nurkus hora ya as-ha-a-a-ab.

Yalla ma'ana, yalla rudu ma'ana

Ah-lan bikom ya as-hab!

Zeina, zeina, zeina, zeina . . .



[Literal translation of Arabic version:]






Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

We dance the Dabkeh, we dance the hora

One night we have a get-together

Come on, let's go, let's go, come on

Repeat with us, sing with us, oh beloved

Beautiful, beautiful, let us dance the dabkeh, dance the hora, oh friends.

Come on with us, repeat with us.

Welcome, oh friends.

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful . . .



[Tsenna, Tsenna, Tsenna, Tsenna (Hebrew version):]



Tsenna, Tsenna, Tsenna, Tsenna

Habanot urenna Khaverim, ba'im la'ir.

Alna, alna, alna, alna, Alna titkhabenna,

Umizor yakhdav nashir.

Tsenna, tsenna, Habanot urenna, Khaverim, ba'im la'ir.

Alna, alna, Alna titkhabenna, Umizor yakhdav nashir.

Tsenna, Tsenna, Tsenna . . .



[Literal translation of Hebrew version:]



Come out, come out, girls

See friends in the village

Don't be, don't be shy

Let's sing and dance,

All of us together!

Come out, come out, come out . . .



[Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena (English version):]



Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,

Can't you hear the music playing

In the city square?

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,

Come where all our friends will find us

With the dancers there.



Tzena, Tzena! Join the celebration.

There'll be people there from every nation.

Dawn will find us laughing in the sunlight,

Dancing in the city square.



Tzena, Tzena, (CLAP), Come and dance the hora.

Dance the dabkeh. All of us will dance together.

Tzena, Tzena, (CLAP), When the band is playing,

My heart's saying, "Tzena, Tzena, Tzena!"