Aswan Dancers

The first section is songs we learned while singing with Aswat (which means voices in Arabic) is a non-profit public benefit corporation based in San Francisco at The Arabic Cultural Center and is organized to provide for and instruction in, exhibition, presentation, and discussion of Arabic Music, art, poetry, literature, theater and culture, generally, and to provide a forum for the public expression of Arabic music, literature, poetry, theater, art and culture.

Aswat, founded by Nabila Mango in 2000, is dedicated to promoting the Arabic culture through its music and song. It is an institution that expreses the rich heritage of the Arab world. "We want our children to know more of our culture than just the food. We want them to love and appreciate our musica nd dance, our poetry, our literature and customs. We can only do that if we establish long-term institutions that will outlive us and perpetuate the culture that we love. We want to embed the love of Arabic music in our families, schools, organizations and the larger community." Under Nabila's leadership we have performed at many public events and universities and were invited to and performed at the Seattle Arabic Festival in 2001.

This page will take awhile to standardize, format and input all the information .

In the meantime, we would like to share the songs in our rough format. Please check periodically as I plan to add more songs soon.

aal yaadil yaadil yaadi
yammul i'aa baydiyyah
maHlal gadeh fi blaadi
kay furra fa hiyyah

jafra heyyar rabi'a
marrat min ramallah
ghaabit 'alaynash shamis
yam heerati yallah
win kaan maa fi waraag
laktub alal jarra
win kaan maa fi Hibirr
hillinya ainayyah

aal yaadil yaadil yaadi
yammul i'aa baydiyyah
maHlal gadeh fi blaadi
kay furra fa hiyyah

Ahuu Dal-li Sar
This is what happened and that is why before
You have no right to blame me
And the wealth is in the land
Put your hand in our hand and let's fight together
We have genuine people
And the enemies are always criticizing
Take care and they are the ones who will fight with you.

El Helwa Dee
(This Beautiful Lady)
(by Said Darwish)
(Fairuz)

2x El Helwa dee aamit ta3-gin fil badryia
   Widdeek biyidan cu cu cu cu fil fagriyyaat
   Ya-llah binah 3al-la baballah ya sa-nay3iyah
   Yig3al sabaHak sabaHel kheir yasta 3atiyyah

Tili3i'nnahar fataH ya 3aleem
Wil geb mafishi wallah malleem
Min fil yomen dol shaf talteem
Zayyil sanay3iyyal mazaleem

Dassabri 3omro Taaa...l
Min ba3di wa'fel Haaaa...l
Yalli ma3aakel maaaa...l
Bardul fa'eer loh rabbi kareem
Bardul fa'eer loh rabbi kareem

verse

Ma tshiddi Heilak yaabu SalaH
Idribha sarma ti3ish mertaH
Khalli'ttikalak 3al fattaH
Yalla bina yallal wa'tahou raH


2x	 women Ishamsi til3at / men Wel mulkee lelaah
	women Is3a li riz'ak     / men Khaleeha al allah
 men  Ma tshil addoumak 

 all Wil 3idah w yallah!

verse 2x

alternate version (translated by Nicole Ibrahim)

El Helwa dee aamit taa-gin fil badria
This beautiful woman got up to do her dough at dawn
Wideek beinda cu cu cu cu fi il fagria
And the rooster crowed at dawn
Ya-llah binah al-lah ya sa-nay-iah
Let's go and make our living by the name of God
Yigal sabahak sabah il kher yasta atiyah
Mister Atiyah I wish you a good morning so let's get up

Sabah eh sabah fatah ya aleem
God bless this morning, I don't know what's in store.
(Protect me from this morning)
Wil geb mafish wallah maleem
My pocket is empty of money today
Bes il mazg tayeb wil saleem
But my mood is good
Noor il lamal amalak ya raheeem
God give me the light of hope
Wisabere tayeb al wim gayr il ahwal
Patience will change all the bad and you have hope
Yele ma-ak il mal bar-do il fayr lo rab kareem
Even though theyn may have money, poor people have God too.
                                                    
Ee-dee fi edak ya boo salah
Salah's father put my hand in your and get up
Madam maalah te-ish mertah
If you believe in god you will live in peace
Kel-ee it-ti kalak al fatah
Leave it to God
Yallah binah it fager ahu laah
You better get up and hurry up before the sun is too high

E Shams tell at / Wel mulkee lelaah
The sun has risen / and God is king of this all
Egre lerizak / Khaleeha al allah
Go after your living / Leave it to God, he'll help you out
Mat sheel adomak wel adah ou yallah!
Why don't you carry your pickaxe and the rest of your equipment and let's go!

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Fogel Nakhal Fog

2x		Fogel nakhal fog
		Yaba fogel nakhal fog
		Madri lamea khaddah yaba
		Madril gomar fog
		Wallah mareedah     Balani balwah

music

2x		Wallah ya majral mai
		Yaba sallem aaleyhom aaleyhom
		Saabaril furgah aalay
		Yaba_shtigna ileyhom ileyhom
		Wallah mareedah     Balani balwa
     (second time - repeat mareedah)

		(verse) Fogel nakhal fog etc.
		
music

2x		La rafigal aurban yaba
		Washrab labanhin labanhin
		Kullil banat injoum yaba
		Hebbi gomarhin gomarhin
		Wallah mareedah    Balani balwah

2x		(verse) Fogel nakhal fog etc.
		

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Hawwil ya Ghannam Hawwil

Hawwil ya ghannam hawwil   bat il-laylah hayn
Qulli ya ghannam bal-lah   shayif hubbi wayn

3ahadni-l mahbub w balu   yiji ylaqini
W malu ya ghannam malu   ma biywafini
Ya sidi-il 3urban wallah   bahlef bidini
3atarik-il 3ain ghadi   ghadi shufti-zzein
(Qulli ya ghannam bal-lah   shayif hubbi wein)

Y tawwil 3umrak ya ghannam   raddeit ruhi layy
Qulli ballah bayin 3ain   shuftu bayin mayy
Kan qalbi min qabli w saluh   nishwi bnaru shayy
la 3am bakul wala 3am bashrab   baqali yaumein
(Qulli ya ghannam bal-lah   shayif hubbi wein)

Allah y sabbir qalb il3ashiq   ya ukht- il3urban
Wyijim3ik bihabib qalbek   bijahi-  rrahman
Tihthi bih wyihtha biki   wit3ishu-b aman
Rouhi allah ykoun ma3aki   balki tlaqi-zzein
(Qulli ya ghannam bal-lah   shayif hubbi wein)

Wein ya ghuzlan-elbarr   shared qhazali
Min minkum yirda 3alayy   wiyrayyeh bali
Ya jbal wya widyan   irthi lahali
Ya manakeb ya ghudran   wein hubbi wein
(Qulli ya ghannam bal-lah   shayif hubbi wein)


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Il-ardi Btitkallem aarabi

6x		Il-ardi btitkallem aarabi il-ardi il-ard   

2x	Il-ardi btitkallem aarabi wu'ul-allah
		Inna-l fagra liman sallah

Ma titwalshi ma'aki'l'aah
Il-ard il ard il ard
Il-ardi btitkallem aarabi 

4x		Il-ardi btitkallem aarabi il-ardi il-ard   

Il-ardi btitkallem aarabi wmin hittein
Ruddi-ala-'udsi flstin wmin hittein
Ruddi-ala-'udsi flstin 
Aslak mayya w'aslak teen
Il-ard il ard il ard
Il-ardi btitkallem aarabi 

4x		Il-ardi btitkallem aarabi il-ardi il-ard   

2x		Il-ardi btitkallem aarabi walah tirtah
		Wasil kassayf-il-muftah

Fathak ya abdi-l-fattah
Il-ard il ard il ard
Il-ardi btitkallem aarabi 

2x4		Il-ardi btitkallem aarabi il-ardi il-ard   

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Khafeef El Rouh
(Said Darwish)

instrumental
2x   Khafeef erooh beitaageb beitaageb 
	bi remsh el ain we el hagib
	Khafeef errooh 

music 1x	Ghamazli marra bi aioon(u) la eit el hobi 
	maad moonu     --music
	Haram-en-kunt ana hunu
	We'eshli-lu minel wagib minel wagib
	Khafeef errooh

verse 1x -- music
	Tamally yihibbi-yish ghelny 
	Bisah mel lahzi wenniny     -- music
1x	Akhaf athal yik Hasimny
	We yuhugurny we yih rimny we yih rimny
	Khafeef errooh

verse 1x -- music
Ra'ayt el awfa ingany habib el albi naadany   --music
Aruddi aleih bi ag fany we la ahsib 
Hisab azil hisab azil 
Khafeef errooh

verse 2x

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Lamma Bada Yatathanna

2x	Lamma bada yatathanna  
		Lamma bada Yatathanna
		Hubbi jamalu fatanna women
		Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman men

		Aw ma bi LaHzu asarna 
		Aw ma bi LaHzu asarna
		Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman 
		Ghusnu thana Hinamal
		Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman 

		Lamma bada yatathanna  
		Lamma bada Yatathanna
		Hubbi jamalu fatanna women
		Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman men

		music

		Waadi wa ya Hirati
		Waadi wa ya Hirati
		Man li shafeeashak wati
		Illa maleekul jamal
		Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman 
		Fil hubbi min lawaati
		Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman 

		Lamma bada yatathanna  
		Lamma bada Yatathanna
		Hubbi jamalu fatanna women
		Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman men


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Mawtini

Mawtini     Mawtini

Al jalalu wal jamalu
As sana'u wal baha'u fi rubak, fi rubak
Wal hayatu wan najatu
Wal hana'u war raja'u fi hawak, fi hawak

Hal Arak    Hal Arak

2x	Saliman muna''aman
		Wa ghaniman mukarraman
men Hal Arak womenHal Arak 
menFi 'ulak womenFi 'ulak
Tablughu assimak   Tablugha assimak

Mawtini     Mawtini

Mawtini     Mawtini

Ashababu Lan yakillu
Hammahu an tastaqill aw yabid aw yabid 
Tanstaqi min ar rada
Walan nakuna lil'ida kal'abid kal'abid

La Nurid    La Nurid

2x		Dhullana al mu'abbada
		Wa shanah nurnakkada
menLa nurid womenLa nurid
menbal na'id womenbal na'id
Majdana-at talid    Majdana-at talid

Mawtini     Mawtini

Mawtini     Mawtini

Al husamu wal yara'u
La lkalam wan niza' ramzuna ramzuna
Majduna wa'ahduna
Wawajibun il lwafa yahuzzuna yahuzzuna

'izzuna    'izzuna

2x		Ghayatun tusharrifu
		warayatun turafrifu
		men Ya hanak women Ya hanak     
		men Fi 'ulak women Fi 'ulak
		Qahiran 'idaka  Qahiran 'idaka

Mawtini    Mawtini


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Nassam 'alayna al Hawa
Music 2x
2x  (1x solo - 1 chorus)
			Nassam alaynal hawa
			Men mafra' el wadi
			Ya hawa daqlil hawa
			Khedni aala bladi
Music
2x		men Ya hawa     women Ya hawa
		men Yalli tayer    women bel hawa
		Fi manturah ta'ah w(l) soura
		Khedni laaindom ya hawa
Solo
Fezaanee ya Albi
Tekbar beehal gherbi
W ma taarefni bladi,  khedni eeh eeh eeh eeeeeh ....khedni
Khedni aala bladi
Chorus - Verse   ---   Music
2x		men  Shou beena     women  Shou beena
		men  Ya habibi        women  Shou beena
			Kentou w kenna tDallou aanna
			Weftara'na shou beena
Solo
W baada'shamse btebki
aal babu ma teHki
W yeHki hawa bladi, khedni  eeh eeh eeh eeeeeh....khedni
Khedni aala bladi
2x  Verse  (1x chorus - 1x solo)

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Qaddukal Mayyas

Verse	--Qaddukal mayyasi ya aoumri
		Ya Ghusaynal bani kal yusri
		--Qaddukal mayyasi ya aoumri
		Ya Ghusaynal bani kal yusri
		Enta ahlal nas fi nazhari
		Jalla man sawwak ya aoumri
Music
2x		--Ana-wi habibi fi jheinah
		Wil wardi mkhayim aalaina
		--Ana-wi habibi fi jheinah
		Wil wardi mkhayim aalaina

Ya rabbib kheir tkhalleena
Min awwil laisha lil fogri
Verse ---  Music
2x		--aoyounnak soud ya mah laha
		Ya kullilnas tihwaha
		--aoyounnak soud ya mah laha
		ya kullilnas tihwaha

Subohanu min sawwaha
Sabaytil dunya (ou)ma tidri
Verse ---  Music
2x		--Qaddukal mayyas ya asmar
		Subhanul khaliq wi sawwar
		--Qaddukal mayyas ya asmar
		Subhanul khaliq wi sawwar

Ha ku the(l)-rahmanu qad qaddar
Fitnatal aushshaqi bil nathari
Verse --- end

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ra Hatil khayli turgus
music
r - rlr r r-rlr - rlr rlr rlr rlr
(W) ra Hatil - (M) khayli turgus - (W) fee midaa - (M) nil arees
(W) ya Sala - (M) tak yam Hammad - (W) ya khaza - (M) tak yablees
All	ra Hatil  khayli turgus  fee midaa  nil arees
	ya Sala  tak yam Hammad  ya khaza  tak yablees
(W) ra Hatil - (M) khayli turgus - (W) fee midaa - (M) nil aursaan
(W) ya Sala -  (M) tak yam Hammad -(W) ya khaza --(M) tish sheeTan
All	ra Hatil  khayli turgus  fee midaa  nil arees
	ya Sala  tak yam Hammad  ya khaza  tak yablees
music long
Women	
goomool-aboo shababna 
yamlaaHee  rlrs
latil aboo illa bihaz zisslaaHee
shoo tuTulboo alasha ya ainee rlrs 
Men	Seesan magliyye bizaytiT faaHee
Women	
wiHna mashayna min balad -la balad
wiHna khaTabna bi nit shaykh il balad
Men		wiHna mashayna min Hara  - laHara
		wiHna khaTabna bi nit shaykhil - imara

Women
wiHna mashayna min balad -la balad
wiHna khaTabna bi nit shaykh il balad
Men wiHna mashayna min Hara - laHara
wiHna khaTabna bi nit shaykhil - imara

Women
man hoo azim shen ya banaat yam laaHee
Men man hoo azim shen ya banaat yam laaHee
Women
azimnam Hammad hash shebil fellaaHee
azimnam Hammad hash shebil fellaaHee
Women
wiHna mashayna min balad -la balad
wiHna khaTabna bi nit shaykh - il balad
wiHna mashayna min Hara - laHara
wiHna khaTabna bi nit shaykhil - imara

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Sa'aluni innas 'annak ya habibi

Sa'aluni innas 'annak ya habibi
Katabu-il-makatib ua/akhadha il hawa
Bi9izzi 'allay-y-ghannee ya habibi
La awwal marra ma-minkun sawwa

Sa'aluni innas 'annak sa'aluni
Iltillun rajia uwat-lumoonee
Ghammad/talooni khawfee-lannas
(ye)Shufukm/khabba bi9uyuni
Wihabbi/il/hawa (u)bakkani il/hawwa
La awwil marra ma-minkun sawa

Talli minil/layl wi'alli dawwilli
la'ani ililayl (wa)taffa anadili
Wili-tis'alini kif ista'h-dait
Kan 'albi aandi dalili
Willik tawa bishaw'o iktawa
La awwal marra ma-minkun sawa

*****

Shiddi l Hizam 'ala Wistak

Said Darwish

Shiddi l hizam  'ala wustak ghayroma-y fiidak
La buddi 'an yom bardo  wiy'addilha siidak
Inkan shil l humul  'ala dahrak-bi kidak
Ahwan 'alayk ya hurri  min ma ddit  idak

Matyalla  biina anta wayyah
Winista'an 'ash sha'(qa) billah
Waho illi fii il  'ismah-tulnaah
Willi ma-fish inshalla-magab

Madami binil'a-'aysh wughmuz
Yihimmak ayh  tifaddal mawhus

Maat hutti rasak bayn-i-rrus
La t'ulli la  Khyar wala fa'uus

Music

Ha'ullak ayh - wa'idlak ayh - kullu-lo akhir
Di khabta gamda  wgat 'ala 'aynak ya taigir
Yawa hsittak dilwa'ti la warid wila sadir
Yahilla-ha alfayn  hallal rabbak 'adir

'ulli fi 'ardi in-nabi ya hsayn 
rayhin nila'iha minayn we-minayn
Wilaysh (il) mitgawwiz itnayn
Ya dunya-ghuri gatik (il) bayn

Shufu il bakhil  yifdal mawhus
Law 'alla'u 'ala babo fanus

Filus di ayh sitt(il) ya gamus
Dee is-sa'ada fi ghina in-neefus

'arrabi shayelni shayil  
bukra mish zayyil  awal
La t'ulli ktir wi'alil 
'umri ishshedda maat tawil


Heyla heyla heyla heyla
Heyla heyla heyla heyla

2x	Heyla heyla heyla heyla
	Heyla heyla heyla heyla

3x soft	Heyla heyla heyla heyla
	Heyla heyla heyla heyla

4x	Heyla heyla heyla heyla
	Heyla heyla heyla heyla

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shlonak
music intro
dum
2 x shlonak aeini shlonak
	shim mkhalli-alachfoonak    
	shlonak aeini shlonak
	shim mkhalli-alachfoonak    
	shegaad shuftiaooyoonnana wallah
	makoaHlam-n aooyoonak
	shegaad shuftiaooyoonnana wallah
	makoaHlam-n aooyoonak
music 1x
shenu halgomar iT Tali'a
shenu haT Toolil fari'a
shenu halgomar iT Tali'a
shenu haT Toolil fari'a
khofi-n nas itbaawi'a
khyif layyiHis idoonak
khofi-n nas itbaawi'a
khyif layyiHis idoonak
	shlonak aeini shlonak
	shim mkhalli-alachfoonak    
	shlonak aeini shlonak
	shim mkhalli-alachfoonak    
	shegaad shuftiaooyoonnana wallah
	makoaHlam-n aooyoonak
	shegaad shuftiaooyoonnana wallah
	makoaHlam-n aooyoonak
music 1x
shlonak aeini Hebayyib
yaboo glayeb iT Tayyib
shlonak aeini Hebayyib
yaboo glayeb iT Tayyib
fragak wullay-shayyeb
dhignal murr min-dooonak
fragak wullay-shayyeb
dhignal murr min-dooonak

shlonak aeini shlonak
shim mkhalli-alachfoonak
shlonak aeini shlonak
shim mkhalli-alachfoonak
shegaad shuftiaooyoonnana wallah
makoaHlam-n aooyoonak
shegaad shuftiaooyoonnana wallah
makoaHlam-n aooyoonak

music 1x

Teir entam ni jenna
HaTTi brooHiw ghanne
Teir entam ni jenna
HaTTi brooHiw ghanne
tiderish gadat manna
aghifabain ichfoonak
tiderish gadat manna
aghifabain ichfoonak

music 1x

la't khalleenib Heira
yell wuchnatak leira
la't khalleenib Heira
yell wuchnatak leira
waynaana byadeera
dhiatib baynich foonak
waynaana byadeera
dhiatib baynich foonak

What a rising moon, what lofty height [ie "tall is good"]
I'm afraid people's admiration will draw you bad luck [Evil Eye]
A bird from heaven you are, that landed in my soul and sang.
You know how much i would like to slumber betweeen your eyelids.
Dont leave me so discombobulated, Rosy Cheeks.
Where am i, in which town?
Ive gotten lost between your eyelids.

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Skaba-ya Dmu' Ila'ayn Skaba

Skaba-ya Dmu' Ila'ayn Skaba
tai wahkik wla tjibi hadaba
Winn jiti wijibti hada ma'aki
La hiddiddar waj'alha kharaba

Shuft izzayn mashi fil barriyyi
Khadd ahmar wjoz 'uyun 'a saliyyi
Kirmal izzayn rah ghanni ghinniyyi
Wisir sha'ir wghanni 'arrababa

Shuftil zein yigmizni fi 3eino
Wallah ya nas ma beini w-beino
Ya nasil zein dillouni feinu
Jarahni-w-rah fa'ad minnis sawaba

hali hali hal mali mali mal
mali mali mal hali hali hal

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Tahti il Yasmina fil Layl

2x		Tahti il yasmina fi-l layl		
		Nisma wil wardim hanini

2x		Laghsan 'allayyit meel		
		Timsah lee fi dam'it 'ayni
music
2x		Tahti il yasmina-it takayt
		'addalti-il 'oud-u ghannayt

2x		Whanatir dam'i-u bakayt
		Tfakkart-bikif kuntith jjini

2x		Tahti il yasmina fi-l layl	women	
		Nisma wil wardim hanini	men
2x		Laghsan 'allayyit meel		
		Timsah lee fi dam'it 'ayni
music
2x		Jnayna-m zayyinha in 'nuwwar
		Fahat min rihat lazhar

2x		Tfakkartib sha'liti nnar
		Wi'milt muhliba fij-nayne

2x		Tahti il yasmina fi-l layl	women	
		Nisma wil wardim hanini	men

2x		Laghsan 'allayyit meel		
		Timsah lee fi dam'it 'ayni
music
2x		Mitwahhesh wahdi mahtar
		La gamra la hissi atyar

2x		Wen-in-esma 'alal-ashjar
		Twanis fiyyi wit wasini

2x		Tahti il yasmina fi-l layl	women	
		Nisma wil wardim hanini	men

2x		Laghsan 'allayyit meel		
		Timsah lee fi dam'it 'ayni


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Tal'a Min Bayt Aboooha
(after the dum)

Ta'la min bayt abooha
Rayha-il bayt iljiran
Laose'-il ahmar wil akhdar
W'uyoonha 'yoon il ghuzlan

Gatilha ya hilwa irwini
'a la' uyoonik farjini
Gatilha ya hilwa irwini
'a la' uyoonik farjini

Galatli roohi ya maskini
Ya 'uyooni 'uyoon il ghuzlan
Galatli roohi ya maskini
Ya 'uyooni 'uyoon il ghuzlan

Gatilha ya hilwa irwini
'aalakhdoodish farjini
Gatilha ya hilwa irwini
'aalakhdoodish farjini

Galatli rohi ya maskini
Ya khdoodi tuffah ishsham
Galatli rohi ya maskini
Ya khdoodi tuffah ishsham

Gatilha ya hilwa irwini
'alatulich farjini
Gatilha ya hilwa irwini
'alatulich farjini

Galatli rooh ya maskini
Ya tooli 'a ghusni ilban
Galatli rohi ya maskini
Ya tooli 'a ghusni ilban

Gatilha ya hilwa irwini
'ala sha'rik farjini
Gatilha ya hilwa irwini
'ala sha'rik farjini

Galatli rooh ya maskini
Ya sha'ri hali iljamal
Galatli rooh ya maskini
Ya sha'ri hali iljamal

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Tilait ya Mahla-noorha

chorus (2X)
Tilait ya mahla-noorha
Shams-ishamoosi
Yalla bina nimle wnahlib
Laban_iljemoosi

music
'a'id 'assa' ye yimelli
Asmar wihlaywa
'awwaj-itta iyye w'alli
Ghanni li ghinnewa

'altilu bi'albi ya khilli
Yasmar yahlaywe
'addan li warda w'ali
Hilwa ya 'aroosi

chorus 1x + music
Mar'it 'amma titghandar
'ultilha rohi
La tkhalli albi mhassar
'yyahi tnoohi

Khallayti 'admi mnakhkhar
Ghanma'ti jruhi
Rasmik bi 'albi msawwar
We-enti mahroosi

	chorus 2x
+ 	Laban_iljemoosi   Laban_iljemoosi

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treed minnit tiffaH
music 2x
treed minnit tiffaH  - mnayn ajeeb it tiffaH
ya rayt aSeeran fallaH   wazraa thamer alwaan
treed minnit tiffaH  - mnayn ajeeb it tiffaH
ya rayt aSeeran fallaH   wazraa thamer alwaan
music 2x
treed minni ir rummaan   mnayn ajeeb ir rummaan
treed minni ir rummaan   mnayn ajeeb ir rummaan
baada warid nuamaan -  ma thaggal il aghSan
baada warid nuamaan - ma thaggal il aghSan
treed minit tiffaH   - mnayn ajeeb it tiffaH
ya rayt aSeeran fallaH   - wazraa thamer alwaan
music2x
treed minni in nanaa   mnayn ajeeb in nanaa
treed minni in nanaa   mnayn ajeeb in nanaa
lat'ab wazraa ilgaaa   kullijroof in nahraan
lat'ab wazraa ilgaaa   kullijroof in nahraan
treed minit tiffaH   mnayn ajeeb it tiffaH
ya rayt aSeeran fallaH   wazraa thamer alwaan
music 2x
roHishamaaib darubha   Hubb in nah 'rayn aHibha
roHishamaaib darub ha   Hubb in nah 'rayn aHibha
lo nithretig saayibha   Tilaat gomar neesaan
lo nithretig saayibha   Tilaat gomar neesan
treed minit tiffaH   mnayn ajeeb it tiffaH
ya rayt aSeeran fallaH   wazraa thamer alwaan
treed minit tiffaH   mnayn ajeeb it tiffaH
ya rayt aSeeran fallaH   wazraa thamer alwaan
music

Tifah: springtime apples and other out of season produce.
So it's apples you want from me, and where would i be finding apples?!
If only i could be a farmer, i'd plant all manner of fruits.
You want my pomegranates, but theyre still only flower buds and the
branches arent weighed down [with fruits] yet.
Now you want mint, and where can i get mint? I would tire myself planting
rich bottom-land and all the alluvial silt of the Two Rivers [tigris &
euphrates].
My soul is a candle to her path
I love her with the love of the Two RIvers [like, a whole bunch]
Were she to loosen her braids, she would appear as the April moon.

*****

Wa Dana
(excerpt from The Gems Songbook by Mimi Spencer - mimikanun@aol.com)

Wa dana wa dana
Habibi mithli-rim il fala 
Habibi mithli-rim il fala

Yishki min iz-zain 
Wiyghar il hala  wiyghar il hala
Yishki min iz-zain 
Wiyghar il hala  wiyghar il hala
Galbi taalagbah, min dun il mala
Galbi taalagbah, min dun il mala

Habibi mithli-rim il fala 
Habibi mithli-rim il fala
My love is like the gazelle of the prairies
Beautiful people complain and are jealous of him
My heart is attached to him alone of the whole world
My love is like the gazelle of the prairies

refrain  -  music

2x  Man sadafa fi yum   lansah wala sala
2x  We n najm illi yihwah   tihaddar min aala
2x  Wi l ghali yir khaslah   (We)kill minlah ghala
2x  Ya wail hatha l galbit wallaa wib tala
    + wallaa wib tala
Whoever meets him will not forget him
The star that likes him fell from the sky
Compared to him precious things are cheap
And all things pertaining to him are precious
O you poor heart - you fell in love (and became ) obsessed

Habibi mithli-rim il fala 
Habibi mithli-rim il fala
Wa dana wa dana
Habibi mithli-rim il fala 
Habibi mithli-rim il fala

Hayati hayati hayati   
la  hadiya wamaa gheira falah
wamaa gheira falah wamaa gheira falah
Hadiya waman gheira falah

Hayati hayati hayati   
la hadiya wamaa gheira falah
wamaa gheira falah wamaa gheira falah
Hadiya waman gheira falah

Lahataa habibi  lahataa habibi 
Walahu kullil walah
Ida agbal wusalam 
Ida agbal wusalam

Kel hammin jala 
Kel hammin jala

My life I present to him 
And everything else is his as well
My obedience is to him, my beloved, ais all of me
If he comes and greets me all my worries will vanish

Habibi mithli-rim il fala 
Habibi mithli-rim il fala
Wa dana wa dana
Habibi mithli-rim il fala 
Habibi mithli-rim il fala

Yishki min iz-zain 
Wiyghar il hala  wiyghar il hala
Yishki min iz-zain 
Wiyghar il hala  wiyghar il hala
Galbi taalagbah, min dun il mala
Galbi taalagbah, min dun il mala
Habibi mithli-rim il fala 
Habibi mithli-rim il fala

soft
wa dana wa dana
wa dana wa dana

***** 

Ya Baladi Ya Habob

3ashanak bakak alreeeh    3ashanak fu'adi jareeh
3ashanak ana maktool     3ashanak ana maktool
	Wobamoot ma3ak maktool

3ashanak ana balad     Ya heel ya leil    (2x)
Ya leil yaneel     Ya leil ya neel ya leil


Ya samih ya zein
Ya balad ya habob     Jalabiya w tobe
Sirwal w maikoob    Wu jibba w sideiri
 	Wu seif wu sikkeen
Ya samih ya amih ya zein     Ya samih ya zein


Ya wajh malyan ghuna     Malyan  3ishig wu haneen
Ya binti ya dobe owenata     Gaymeen gaymeen gaymeen
Shayleen takham fi rakha     Shayleen banat wabaneen


Ya samih ya zein
Ya balad ya habob     Jalabiya w tobe
Sirwal w maikoob    Wu jibba w sideiri
 	Wu seif wu sikkeen
Ya samih ya amih ya zein     Ya samih ya zein

Ya gama gamhi      Mashroora foge al budoor
	Zay al sabahiyya
Ya mazia3at babayy    Ya nakhbat al hababayy
Ya nakhla mazgiyya     Ya nakhla mazgiyya
	Fee direishiyya
Ya makia3ein dubayy     dubayy dubayy
	Nazleen 3ala al dunya
	Ashwag wu hiniyya


Ya samih ya samih ya zein
Ya balad ya habob     Jalabiya w tobe
Sirwal w maikoob    Wu jibba w sideiri
 	Wu seif wu sikkeen
Ya samih ya amih ya zein     Ya samih ya zein

Ya leil ya leil w leiliyya
Ya neel we neeliyya
Ya marmi tiht alshams     Lilgheela doliyya
Ya sahna nubiyya     Ya kilma 3arabiyya
	Ya washma zinghiyya
Ya zein ya balad ya balad    Ya neel ya leil
Ya baladi ya habob     Jalabiyya w tobe
Sirwal wo markoob    W jibba w sideiry
	Wo seif w sikkeen

Ya samih ya zein     Ya samih ya zein

*****
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana

yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne
music
labsel fustaan galetli ana
labsel fustaan galetli ana
Helwah mashyet hedatim shibrrah dane
Helwah mashyet hedatim shibrrah dane
lo teHebb khadim  -  khadim he ana
lo teHebb khadim  -  khadim he ana
la'aoofid dowle wa'aoof issalTane
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne
music
wagfa bilbaab tiSrakh ya laTeef
wagfa bilbaab tiSrakh ya laTeef
laani majnoona wella 'aqli khafeef
laani majnoona wella 'aqli khafeef
min waraat tannour tnawishni ir ragheef
min waraat tannour tnawishni ir ragheef
ya ragheef il Helwa yik feeni sana
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne
music
lon khamri la samaaroola bayaaD
lon khamri la samaaroola bayaaD
mithil badritam washraf 'al riyaad
mithil badritam washraf 'al riyaad
billoma tiHyee wtikhtill bil liHaf
billoma tiHyee wtikhtill bil liHaf
laknis il moged wa'aoof iz zengana
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
yammil aouyooni ssood maajoozan ana
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne
khaditchil gaymar ana traiyeg minne

*****
Ya Shad l Alhan
(Said Darwish)

1.(2x)	Ya shadil al han -  ah  wasmina
	Ran-nat al i-dan 
	Yala lal - li     Yala lal - ah    Yala la li
	Ran-nat al i-dan 
	Ah - i-was mi na 
	Ah ya lal li   Ya la la la la, ah ya lal il

Music
2.	Watrib min fil - han ah wah-sibna
	Min dimni-n id-man
	Yala lal - li    Yala lal - ah     Yala la li
	Min dimni nid man
	Ah - i-wah sib na 
	Ah ya lal li     Ya la la la la, ah ya lal il

Repeat 1.   -    Music
3.	Sha'rak walja-bin ah wil-waj-nat
	Kallel win na har
	Yala lal li     Yala lal - ah     Yala la li
	Kal-lel win na-har
	Ah-i wil waj nat
	Ah ya lal li     Ya la la la la, ah ya lal il
 
Repeat 1. 

*****

Ya Tayyibal Galbi Weinak

verse:(1x solo 1x chorus)
Ya Tayyibal galbi weinak
Haram tihjur Dineenak
Mushtaglak ya Hayati
3asa yrridak Haneenak
Ya shog 3eini li 3einak

2x
Atkhayyalak fil maraya
Fee majhisi wil hadaya
Ya sheen beeki 'zziwaya
Men gheir tal3et jibeenak
Ya shog 3eini li 3einak

verse - music

2x
Akhaf tidbal wuroodi
Weey jiff ghusni wu 3oodi
MiH tajlak ya wujoodi
widdi agabbel Idenak
Ya shog 3eini li 3einak

verse - music

Eh wallahinni aHibbak
Wamoot waHya b'Hubbak
We haggi rabbee w rabbak
Ana w galbi riheena
Ya shog 3eini li 3einak

verse + 3x Ya shog 3eini li 3einak



*****

Zuruni
Said Darwish - (Feiruz, Dalida) Major scale - Ajam

Zuruni kulli-sanna  marra 
Haram   
Visit me	every year	the time 
Tinssooni bil marra haram
It is a  shame     to forget me   with time
Haram tinsooni bil marra

Ya khufi lil'azul yidra
Wana 
mahmalshi da yigra
Wahali inta bi adra haram
tinsooni bil marra
Haram tinsooni bil marra

Ya khufi wilhawa naz ra 
Tigi 
Withruhi bil marra
Habibi fur 'itak murra haram
tinsooni bil marra
Haram tinsooni bil marra


Ana 'amalti ayh fikom
Tisha 
kuni washa kikom
Ana-lli-l'umri adadikom haram
tinsooni bil marra
Haram tinsooni bil marra

Ya albi 'alli malush haddi
Tul 
'omru yi 'asi-lwagd
Witigri dam3itun 3alkhaddi
Mas
keen halu bilmarra haram
Maskeen halu bilmarra

'Ululi 3alli-'assakom
Diha
Lahhakom wi'nasakom
In kan ghayri sallakom haram
Tinsuni bilmarra haram
Tinsuni bilmarra

Songs from my collection

(be patient - we have lots more - but need time)

Basbousa - Ahmed Adaweya

Daret el Ayam - Om Kalsoum

Meet Foll - Ahmed Adaweya

Sawah - Abdul Halim Hafez

Ya Dalaa Ya Dalaa - Sabah

Ya Hassan -

*****

Basbousa

Ahmed Aduweya translated by Shadia Mohtady

Situ bas bisittloo basbousa

Bi samen we sokar wel asal

Asel we kaseb ya hosa Atel we nayem fil asal

His grandmother looked up to whip up a basbousa

Made with butter, sugar & honey.

We situ bas Ba situ bas

Situ bas Ba situ bas Busa bi saamen

We sokar wel asal - Setu

(repeat of above)

We setum bas bisalu We mamam sa seyalu

Setum bas bisalu

A wel mamtu sa eeyalu

Nayem wala ala baluu ala

Ayeza ishtagal

While his grandmother is feeding him Basbousa,

His mom is quenching his thirst.

And all he wants to do is sleep and not look for work.

Ingigha ya nunun ingigha

Ya arda hal bidamgha

Afaddee wala sabgha

Trouh lau tingha sal ah ah ah

He's so spoiled he can only baby talk.

Is he a gentleman or does he have a dye on him

Maybe if we wash him we'll find out.

Khulasa wemush khulasa

We selah menu gharu sasa

La fellah fi derasa

Walai yeseel fi aamal

Purity at its best.

And all you can get is a bullet.

He's not good in school or any job.

Basically he's just a bum

Who eats basbousa.

*****

Daret el Ayam

(Days go by)

Om Kalsoum (translated by Nabil Gheith)

We daret el ayam

Days go by

We maret el ayam

And days passed

Mabane bead we khisam

Between distant and argument

We abelto - neseet eny khismtoh

I met him - I forgot my argument

We nesset el liel ely seharto

And forget the nights I was up

We sameht 3azab alby we Herto

And I forgive my heart pain and confusion

Ma aarafish azay ana kalemto

I don't know how I spoke to him

Ma aadarsh ala bo3ad Habibi

I can't manage to miss my lover

Ana lya meen ela Habibi

I have no one else but my lover

Aabelny we el ashwaa fi 3aneh

He met me and the the passion in his eyes

Salem - we khad eady fi eadah

He shakes and took my hand in his hand

We hames li aly el Ha3a 3aleh

He mumbles and admits it's his mistake

Nesset sa3atha be3adena leh

In this moment I forgot everything

Fane demoa 3aeny ely ma namet layal

Where is my tear at nights

Be abtesama men 3ayonoh

A smile from his eye

Amer azab - we aHla azab

Sour pain and sweet pain

Azab el hop lel ahbab

The love pain to the lovers

Ma adertsh asbor yom 3ala bo3adoh

I can't be patient to miss him one day

Da el saber 3ayez saber le waHdo

Because patience needs patience

Ma aadersh 3ala boad Habibi

I can't stand missing my lover

Ana leya meen elaHabibi

I have no one but my lover

Wa safoly el saber la eatoh khayal

They describe patience = I founded imagination

We kalam fi el hop ya dop yenaal

And love words just to be said

Ahrab men alby aroh ala fane

I escape from my heart - where to

Layalena el Helwa fi kol makan

Our lovely days in everywhere

Malenaha hop aHna el atnean

Woe filled love both of us

3aeny ala el asheen

Oh, my god, for lovers

Hayara we mazlomeen - a el saber mosh adreen

Cofused and misjustice, they can't be patient

Mhadertsh asbor yom ala boadoh

I can't be patient for missing him

Da el saber ayez saber el wahdo

Because patience needs patience

Maadersh ela boade Habibi

I can't stand missing my lover

Ana lya meen el Habibi

I have no one but my lover

Daret el ayam

Days rotate

We maret el ayam

And days passed

We hal el fager ba3a el hager

Dawn came after separation

Be lonoh el wardy be yesabaH

By its reddish color - said good morning

We nor el sobeh saHa el farH

The morning light awakes the happiness

We aal llhop aom nefrah

And said to the love - wake up and be happy

Men farHety toht men el farHa

Because of my happiness I get dizzy

Men FarHtey la banam wla basHa

Because of my happiness - can't sleep or wake

We laeteny ma3a b3aeash

I found myself livingwith him

Fi rabe3a ma feesh kedah

In spring - Ol Lah

Bean shoa3a ma yenteheesh

Between love never finish

We shoa3a tany ebtada

and another love just started

Maadertsh asbor yom ala bo3adoh

I can't be patient for missing him

Da el saber ayez saber el waHdoh

Because patience needs patience

Maadersh ala boade Habibi

I can't stand missing my lover

Wa lya meen el Habibi

I have no one but my lover

By Shadia Mohtady

They describe the patient for me and I found it.

Fiction and talks about love - just about small words

Escape from my heart - where to go

Our sweet hopes everywhere

We filled it with love - both of us

and filled the world with hopes and tenerness

Poor lovers. I pity them their dilemma to be patient.

They could not

I can't stay away from my love

To be patient needs patience itself

Maadarsh - I can't stay away form my lover

I have nobody but my lover - Habibi

*****

Meet Foll

Ahmed Adaweya (translatedby Shadia Mohtady)

Meet foll - foll we ashra

One hundred jasmine and ten

Yalli - gamalak nashra

Your beauty is captivating and spreading

Law aaool we aaeed --we aaeed we azeed

If I say and repeat again and again Ma ikaffi lebokra ...nashra..nashra..nashra

It is not enough for tomorrow...Talk and news

Gamalak da yamalak nashra...Gamalak meet foll we ashra

Your beauty is captivating...Your beauty is one hundred jasmine and ten

Shawerli..we ashar..

Flag and wave to me

We en la'etny bafakkar

If you found me thinking

Matshawerli..we ashar

Flag and wave to me

We en la'etny bafakkar

If you found me thinking

Yeba alak elkalam..

So you can talk

We ana addt elmaam

And I'm the same scale

Ya tamam eltamam...Ya tamam eltamam

Ya ain.. ya ain.. ya ain.. Ya leila leila ya leil.. ya leil..ya leil

Ana ana alby engarah

My heart was broken

Min ghear habeeb yaaweeny

With no lover to treat me

Ana garrabt kolli dawa

I try every medicine

Ma la'aitih fayda feeh

It didn't treat me

Alooly we aish dakhalak bait adwak

They said to me why you entered your enemy's house

Olti habibi...feeh

I said my lover is inside

Alooli we aish dakhalak bait adewak

They said to me why you entered your enemy's house

Olti habibi feeh

I said my lover is inside

Ya amar maktsob eamel ma'aroof

You are shy oh moon - do me a favor

Da howak.. wel nabi laih ana mawsoof

Your love is my features

We ana addt elmaam Ya tamam eltamam...Ya tamam eltamam Meet foll ya foll . ..

Ya remoosh we aouyooni

You are eyelashes and eyes

betssoon matikoon

Protect me

A'a ya agmal leila

You are the most beautiful, Leila

We ana elmagnoon

And I'm the crazy

Sawah

Vagabond

Abdul Halim Hafez (translated by Nicole Ibrahim)

Sawah, wei mashee feil beilaad, sawah

Vagabond, and walking between countries, vagabond

Weil khatwa beinee wei bein habibee barah

And the step between me and my beloved (is) �big�

Meish war bei-eed, wana feeh gareeh

A long journey, and I�m wounded in it

Weil leil yei-arab, weil nahar rawah

And the night approaches, and the day goes

Chorus

Wein laakom habibee, saleimulee alei

And if you see my beloved, say �Hello� to him (her)

Tameinuneel asmaranee, amla eil el ghorba fee

Reassure me: how is my brown looking girl doing so far away

Sawah, wana mashee layalee

Vagabond, l�m walking nights

Sawah, walla daree bhalee

Vagabond, not knowing what I�m doing

Sawah, meil for-a ya ghalee

Vagabond,and the separation, oh my dear

Sawah, eih elee garalee

Vagabond, what has happened to me

Weisneen, weisneen wana dayeib bsho� wei haneen

And years, years and I�m melting in longiness and tenderness

Ayeiz a-araf bass taree-u meinein

I want to know just where is his (her) road

Chorus

Ya eounee, ah ya eounee,

My eyes, oh my eyes

eih garalak fein enta,wei bta-meil eih

What has happened to you? and what are you doing?

Ya znounee, ah ya znounee mat seibounee

My worries, oh my worries, leave me along

Meish naaeis ana heer aleil

I�m worrried enough about him (her)

Lana areif ar-taah, wana ta-yeih sawaah

Neither can I rest, and I am lost like a vagabond

Chorus

Ya amar ya naseenee,

Oh moon, who�s forgetting me

Raseenee alee ghayeib

Take me to othe absent one

Nawarlee, wareenee, seikeit el habayeib

Enlighten me, show me the road to the beloved

Waseitak, weiseiya, ya shaheid alaya

I�ve made you promise, you who witnessed

Teikeelu alei beiya

To tell him (her) of my state

Weilee aseito blayaleiya

And what I�ve suffered during my nights

*****

Ya Dalaa Ya Dalaa

Sabah (translated by Nicole Ibrahim)

Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa

Play spoiled, you spoiled

Bein el heilween eitalaa

Among the beautiful ones look around

Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa

Bein el heilween eitalaa

Rohee habeit rohak

My soul loved yours

Albee feek eit-walaa

My heart got attached to you

Rohee habeit rohak

Albee feek eit-walaa

Ya dalaa, eidalaa Ya dalaa, eidalaa Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Bein el heilween eitalaa Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Chorus

Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa

Bein el lheilween eitalaa Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa

Bein el lheilween eitalaa

Rohee habeit rohak

Albee feek eit-walaa

Rohee habeit rohak

Albee feek eit-walaa

Albee feek eit-walaa Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa

Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Albee gheir albak ma-hab

My heart loved only yours

Yalee albak at-yab alb

You who has the kindest heart

Albae gheir albak ma-hab

Yalee albak at-yab alb Yalee albak at-yab alb

Enta ghaneelee al hob

You sing to me about love

Wana bo'od, beitsamaa

And I'll sit to listen

Enta ghaneelee al hob

Wana bo'od, beitsamaa

Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa

Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Bein el heilween eitalaa Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Chorus

III

La dea wei la daya - anee

Don't let me and you despair

Da-eit albak sama-nee

Let me listen to your heart beat

La dea wei la daya - anee

Da-eit albak sama-nee

Wei beiheibak lat- lawa-nee

And I love you, don't make me go crazy

Albee meil hob meilawaa

My heart is tortured from love

Albee meil hob meilawaa

Wei beiheibak lat- lawa-nee

Albee meil hob meilawaa

Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa

Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Bein el heilween eitalaa

Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Mawal

Kol el habayeib beril gharam eidala(u)

All lovers have suffered with love

Weil kol el eiloub men el fora' eitwaja(u)

All the hearts from separation were hurt

Ya einee Ya einee

Men yom ma-eounak hakounee beil hawa

From he day your eyes have looked at me with love

Wei ba-adon eiounee feek am-beiyeitala(u)

Still my eyes are looking at you

Ya leil Albee bei hosnak maghroum

My heart loves your beauty

Albee bei hosnak maghroum

Don't make my heart suffer

Ya teislamlee, shou maghrour

Oh, how proud you are, dear

Shou beiyeilba'lak, teidalaa

It suits you to play spoiled

Ya dalaa, eidalaa Ya dalaa, eidalaa Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Bein el heilween eitalaa

Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Chorus

Ya dalaa, ya dalaa eidalaa

Bein el heilween eitalaa Bein el heilween eitalaa

Solo

Rohee habeil rohak

Albee reek eit-walaa

Rohee habeil rohak

Albee reek eit-walaa

Ya dalaa, eidalaa Ya dalaa, eidalaa Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Bein el heilween eitalaa Ya dalaa, eidalaa

Chorus

Finale

Ya dalaa, ya dalaa, eidalaa

*****

Ya Hassan

(translated by Jacques al Asmar)

(Oh Hassan)

(Chorus)

Oh Hassan, the one who makes the garden so beautiful (first cousins, like siblings, my brother, my cousin)

Oh Hassan, why don't you play (dellae) hard to get

Since you're my brother (mate) Oh you are so dear to us

Oh Hassan Please play for us Ya Hassan so we can have a good time (Hassan)