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.

Songs compliments of Aswat

aal yaadil

abyadi

ahuu dali saar

akher iyyam el sayfiyyi

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al yaadil yaadil yaadi
(like ya ainmulayatain)
music 2x
aal yaadil yaadil yaadi
yammul i'aa baydiyyah
maHlal gadeh fi blaadi
kay furra fa hiyyah
aal yaadil yaadil yaadi
yammul i'aa baydiyyah
maHlal gadeh fi blaadi
kay furra fa hiyyah
music 2x
jafra heyyar rabi'a
wetgulu Hallayto
ma hom arbaa HaSadeen
min mayyeh abbayto
fallaH yiflaH arDoh
wyr rowweh abbaytoh
yifresh aalal HaSeerah
gade' aribiyyajafra heyyar rabi'a
wetgulu Hallayto
ma hom arbaa HaSadeen
min mayyeh abbayto
fallaH yiflaH arDoh
wyr rowweh abbaytoh
yifresh aalal HaSeerah
gade' aribiyya

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

music 2x

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

Aalyadi, aka: Jafra:
Doobie doobie doobie doo 
Mother Territory of the Obaidi clan
Aint nuthin sweeter than sitting in my country, content and comfortable.
The land! Yo dudes, you say youve quit your day's labour.
Four harvesters, filled up water from the well.
Plowman tills his soil and returns home, sprawls on the floor mat and sits
Arab style.
The Land! Yo dudes, she passed by Ramallah.
The sun has set on us, so hurry-on, filly [ie steed].
If there's no paper [to write to my sweetheart on?], let me write on a
jarra [porous earthenware jug, used until refrigerators,to keep water
cool]
And if there's no ink, let my eyes tear [i'll use teardrops]. 
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Abyadi

(A)   3X
Bilakhdari kafannahu
Bilahmari kafannahu
Bilabyadi kafannah
Bilaswadi kafannah

(B)  2X
Lar-rih tuhasibna-inakhta'na
La-r-ram li-l-asfar

La-l-mawju(yu)nadina
In khataf-innawmu
Bia'yunina
Wil wardi-ihmar

(C) 
Ya damahu innazif win kunta
'itaban yawmiyyan la takhdar
Ya damahu innazif win kunta
'itaban yawmiyyan la tasfar

(D)  2X
Ya damahu  Ya damahu  Ya damahu

B (men)
B
D  D
Music
A   A
Music
AH 2x 8c.
Music
A  A


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Ahuu Dal-li Sar
Said Darwish
music
2x	Ahuu dal-li Sar wadi-l li kan
	Ma lekshi Ha''    Ma lekshi Ha''   (haqq)
	tuloom 'allayya
solo
Tulum 'allayya izzai ya sidna
We-khayr biladna mahosh fi eedna
'ulli 'an eshya' tifidna
Wiba'daha-ib'a loom 'allayya
chorus - refrain   ---music
solo
Bedal ma yishmat fina Hasid
Idek fi idi 'oom nigahid
We-iHna nib'a-ili kulli waHid
Wil-ayadi-tikun 'awwiyya
chorus - refrain   ---music
solo
MaSri ya ummi-l"agayib
Shaa'bik aSeel wil khiSm(i) ayib
Khalli balik mi-il Habayib
Dool anSar il'aDiyyah
verse 1x  - retard

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.


Akher Iyyam el Sayfiyyi

2x		La la la laa laa laa laa la la
		La la la laa laa laa laa la la
		La la la laa laa laa laaaa
		La la la laa laa laa laa

verse A
Akher iyyam 'ssayfiyyi
We'ssabiyyi shwayyi shwayyi
Weslet aa saHet mayse' rreem
Wen' ataaet feehal aarabiyyi

repeat     La la la la.........

Akher iyyamel mashaweer
Fi ghaimi zar'ah w bard kteer
Akher iyyamel mashaweer
Fi ghaimi zar'ah w bard kteer
WaHdi mensiyyi
B'saHa rmadiyyi
ana welllailou gheniyyiiiii

verse A   +    Repeat    La la la la.........

2x		T'akharna w shou talea bel eed
		Habibi w saba'etnal mawaaeed

Ana law fiyyl
Zouraak biainayi
W aumra ma temshil arabiyyiiiii

Verse A      +     repeat La la la la......2x

The Aswan Dancers
829 Elizabeth Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 282-7910 aminajune@aol.com

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