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fog al Nakhel lyrics

michoud - 8-11-2007 at 08:23 AM

Does anyone know where I can get text and translation for this piece?
Thanks!

dandana - 8-11-2007 at 08:58 AM

Hi michoud;

Here are the original lyrics in arabic
unfortunately I don't have the translation

Hope it's of some help to you;)
http://www.iraqimusic.com/lyrics.html

michoud - 8-11-2007 at 10:47 AM

I cant read arabic...I need with occidental alphabet...to read the pronunciation...

dandana - 8-12-2007 at 10:45 AM

ok Michoud;
I'll try to upload what u're looking for, but...
Could u tell how to do that? Uploading I mean
I'm not so skillfull in that kind of stuff, sorry:(
I've already done a search to know that but of no help

dandana - 8-12-2007 at 11:01 AM

Ok don't mind!
I found that out myself, sorry for bothering
Here they come...

dandana - 8-12-2007 at 11:12 AM

and then the translation
but take first note of the following:

1- the pal and this kind of ctalking to someone and narrowing the story to him is very common in arabic classical poeetry, so the pal has nothing to do with the story

2- the translation emphasizes the meaning rather than the words; in that meaning that it gives the exact sense but not always the exact word translation.

3- it's despair that makes him say that he doesn't want him anymore, he's not schizofreniac;)

4- here's talken about a "he"; this is also common in arabic poetry and has no special connotation; it's the poem's structure that directs the words' being brought together

5- heavenly is not the exact translatin, but in the poem he talks about a kind of flower which is beleived to exist in heaven, that's why.

alex-nozh - 8-13-2007 at 11:40 AM

thanks dandana :D

michoud - 8-13-2007 at 05:52 PM

:bowdown::bowdown:
Thanks a lot dandana!!!!
Do you think is possible to make a transliteration like in the lamma bada post??
like this:
Lamma bada Yatathanna
Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman
Houbbi jamalouk al fatah
Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman' Aman
Waadi wa ya Hirati
Waadi wa ya Hirati
Man li nasi shak wati
Fil houbbi min lawaati
Illa malik oul jamal
;)

dandana - 8-16-2007 at 12:19 PM

ok michoud, it's done now: see the lamma bada post. Sorry for being late: I was busy a little bit.
Hope 've been of some help!;););)

gilgamesh - 10-11-2007 at 03:26 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPZkecHwr-M&mode=related&sea...
thanks to Habibi, the great syrian monument SABAH FAKHRI, for this amazing interpretation of Fog annakhel :bowdown:

Lamma Anakhu - 1-24-2011 at 12:04 AM

I know that this is an old thread, but I thought that I could add something to further an understanding in meaning.

Though a literal translation of fog an-nakhel would be be "on top of/above the palm tree," it is an Iraqi metaphor that translates to the English metaphor "on top of the world", e.g. extremely happy. It is used in Iraqi Arabic as a reply to "how are you?" (Iraqi Ar. = shlonak - what is your color).

To me, because the lyrics of the song appear quite immediately, it is very much strengthened when preceded by an engaging mawwal, qasida, or taqsim.


Regards