Salaam (Hebrew:) or Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu (Hebrew:) is a peace song by Mosh Ben-Ari, composed while he was in the band Sheva. It is sung in Hebrew and Arabic and has gained popularity in Israeli folk music, especially within the context of the Arab–Israeli conflict.[1]
The song typically begins slowly and somewhat plaintively, and, as it repeats, gradually increases in tempo and excitement.
Lyrics of Salaam, from the bridge:
| English translation | Transliteration | Hebrew | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| valign=top | Peace will come upon us, yet. | valign=top | Od yavo shalom aleinu | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | Peace will come upon us, yet. | valign=top | Od yavo shalom aleinu | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | Peace will come upon us, yet. | valign=top | Od yavo shalom aleinu | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | And upon everyone. | valign=top | Ve'al kulam | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | Peace will come upon us, yet. | valign=top | Od yavo shalom aleinu | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | Peace will come upon us, yet. | valign=top | Od yavo shalom aleinu | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | Peace will come upon us, yet. | valign=top | Od yavo shalom aleinu | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | And upon everyone. | valign=top | Ve'al kulam | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | valign=top | valign=top dir=rtl | ||||
| valign=top | Peace. (Arabic) | valign=top | Salaam | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | Upon us and upon the whole world. | valign=top | Aleinu ve'al kol ha olam | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | Peace, peace. (Arabic) | valign=top | Salaam, Salaam | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | Peace. (Arabic) | valign=top | Salaam | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | Upon us and upon the whole world. | valign=top | Aleinu ve'al kol ha olam | valign=top dir=rtl | ||
| valign=top | Peace, peace. (Arabic) | valign=top | Salaam, Salaam | valign=top dir=rtl |