Salaam (song)
Salaam (Hebrew: סלאאם) or Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu (Hebrew: עוד יבוא שלום עלינו) is a song of Mosh Ben Ari composed while in the band Sheva (seven) and is sung in Hebrew and Arabic and that has gained popularity in Israeli folk music.[1] "Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu" means "still/indeed, it will come, peace, upon us". It is an upbeat song that became a theme tune amongst almost all youth movements in Israel and amongst Jewish diaspora. A large chart hit in Israel several years ago, it has now come to symbolize a call for peace and end to the Arab-Israeli conflict.[1]
The song typically begins slowly and perhaps with plaintive style and will then, perhaps in stages, increase in tempo and excitement.
Lyrics
Representative text of Salaam as from the bridge
| English translation | Transliteration | Hebrew |
|---|---|---|
| still/indeed, it will come, peace, upon us | Od yavo' shalom aleinu | עוד יבוא שלום עלינו |
| still/indeed, it will come, peace, upon us | Od yavo' shalom aleinu | עוד יבוא שלום עלינו |
| still/indeed, it will come, peace, upon us | Od yavo' shalom aleinu | עוד יבוא שלום עלינו |
| and upon everyone. | Ve'al kulam | ועל כולם |
| still/indeed, it will come, peace, upon us | Od yavo' shalom aleinu | עוד יבוא שלום עלינו |
| peace (Arabic) | Salaam | סלאאם |
| upon us and upon all the world | Aleinu ve'al kol ha olam | עלינו ועל כל העולם |
| peace, peace (Arabic) | Salaam, Salaam | סלאאם, סלאאם |
| peace (Arabic) | Salaam | סלאאם |
| upon us and upon all the world | Aleinu ve'al kol ha olam | עלינו ועל כל העולם |
| peace, peace (Arabic) | Salaam, Salaam | סלאאם, סלאאם |