Nibal Abd El Karim - Ya Lel Ma Atwalak
from Rust Belt Artists Against Genocide by Infrasonic Press
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about
“Ya Lel Ma Atwalak” is a lullaby sung from the perspective of a woman alone at night, a lullaby sung from a mother to her adult son. In the song, she declares that it doesn’t matter how long she’ll be away from her parents, she already misses them, and will always miss them.
lyrics
يا ليل ما ما أطولك
مشيتني حافيي
ميزان ما أتقلك
هديتلي كتافي
دابت حشيشة قلبي لاجلكوم دابت
والشعرتين السود يا يما بروسنا شابوا
والشعرتين الشقر يا يما بروسنا دابوا
لا تحسبوا ان طالت الغربة يا يما ونسيناكو
وكلي ما طالت الغربة يا يما تزكرناكو
جمال يا جمال
جمال يا ابن عمي
خدلي هالسلام لبويي وامي
سلام من خاطري كلام من تمي
سلام لأختي الحنونة البعيدي عني
Oh night, how long you are!
You made me walk barefoot
A balance, how heavy you are
You’ve exhausted my shoulders [I can't bear anymore]
My heart is tired for you
Oh mother, and the black hair which was left, turned grey
Oh mother, and the blonde hair which was left are gone
Oh mother, don't think that if our separation is long, we would forgot you
Oh mother, how if our separation is long, we will remember you
Camel driver, oh, camel driver
Camel driver, oh, my cousin
Take this salam [greeting] to my father and mother
Salam from my mind, talk from my mouth
Salam to my tender sister, who is far away from me
مشيتني حافيي
ميزان ما أتقلك
هديتلي كتافي
دابت حشيشة قلبي لاجلكوم دابت
والشعرتين السود يا يما بروسنا شابوا
والشعرتين الشقر يا يما بروسنا دابوا
لا تحسبوا ان طالت الغربة يا يما ونسيناكو
وكلي ما طالت الغربة يا يما تزكرناكو
جمال يا جمال
جمال يا ابن عمي
خدلي هالسلام لبويي وامي
سلام من خاطري كلام من تمي
سلام لأختي الحنونة البعيدي عني
Oh night, how long you are!
You made me walk barefoot
A balance, how heavy you are
You’ve exhausted my shoulders [I can't bear anymore]
My heart is tired for you
Oh mother, and the black hair which was left, turned grey
Oh mother, and the blonde hair which was left are gone
Oh mother, don't think that if our separation is long, we would forgot you
Oh mother, how if our separation is long, we will remember you
Camel driver, oh, camel driver
Camel driver, oh, my cousin
Take this salam [greeting] to my father and mother
Salam from my mind, talk from my mouth
Salam to my tender sister, who is far away from me
credits
from Rust Belt Artists Against Genocide,
released October 15, 2024
Performed by Nibal Abd El Karim (voice)
Recorded and mixed by Ethan Hayden
Mastered by Matt Sargent
Performed by Nibal Abd El Karim (voice)
Recorded and mixed by Ethan Hayden
Mastered by Matt Sargent
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Infrasonic Press Erie, Pennsylvania
Infrasonic Press is an independent record label and publishing company based in Erie, PA. Our mission is to release music and art by adventurous composers, performers, bands, poets, and sound artists from the American Rust Belt.
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