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.

***** 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) ***** 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 ***** 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

*****
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