Lyrics and translation Pete Seeger - Tzena, Tzena, Tzena

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena

[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!"

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena

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

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 ...

[Traduction littérale de la version arabe :]

Belle, belle, belle, belle
Nous dansons la Dabkeh, nous dansons la hora
Un soir, nous nous réunissons
Viens, allons-y, allons-y, viens
Répète avec nous, chante avec nous, oh bien-aimé
Belle, belle, dansons la dabkeh, dansons la hora, oh amis.
Viens avec nous, répète avec nous.
Bienvenue, oh amis.
Belle, belle, belle, belle ...

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

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 ...

[Traduction littérale de la version hébraïque :]

Sors, sors, filles
Voir des amis dans le village
Ne sois pas, ne sois pas timide
Chantons et dansons,
Tous ensemble !
Sors, sors, sors ...

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

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,
Tu n'entends pas la musique jouer
Sur la place de la ville ?
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,
Viens où tous nos amis nous trouveront
Avec les danseurs là-bas.

Tzena, Tzena ! Rejoins la fête.
Il y aura des gens de toutes les nations.
L'aube nous trouvera riant au soleil,
Dansant sur la place de la ville.

Tzena, Tzena, (CLAP), Viens danser la hora.
Danse la dabkeh. Nous danserons tous ensemble.
Tzena, Tzena, (CLAP), Quand le groupe joue,
Mon cœur dit : "Tzena, Tzena, Tzena !"