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This page is dedicated to our friends who worked so diligently

transliterating and translating the songs we love so much.

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

wa dana

ya baladi ya Habob

yammil aouyouni sood

ya shid l alhan

ya tayyibal galbi weinak

zuruni -

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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