Lyrics – The Village

The Lady and Her Dow’ry – A Song

I wrote a song based on period scripts in the 14th c. Using existing meter I created this song to use in a Bawdy Bardic competition in Adiantum, An Tir. Now the contest is over, I can share! Just outside of Florence, among the grassy knolls There lived a handsome maiden, who story must be … Continue reading The Lady and Her Dow’ry – A Song

Ahwak – Lyrics

Ahwak I adore you but I wish that I could forget you And forget my whole soul along with you And if it’s lost then, for your sake, its o.k. if you forget me I think that I forgot you but I find myself only forgetting your harshness towards me And I long for your … Continue reading Ahwak – Lyrics

Lamma Badda Yatathanna

Lamma Badda Yatathanna Lamma badaa yetathaana (When she* begins to sway) Lamma badaa yetathaana (When she* begins to sway) Aman Aman Aman Aman Hobbii jamaluu fataana (My love, the beautiful one, attracts me) Aman Aman Aman Aman Amara ma bilahdatin assarna (He* commands us with a look, with a wink, for a while we look … Continue reading Lamma Badda Yatathanna

Ay Ya Zein

Note : the question mark stands for the Arabic sound ء like in Aji or Ilham etc. The number 3 for ع like in my name ﻋﺮﺑﻲ. The words between parentheses are transcribed the way they were heard. Original Oh ! Ya zin, Oh ! ya zini arra?assi Ya zin, ya zin, ya hilwit (ala3), wi ihna al3ashi?in … Continue reading Ay Ya Zein