| Majda al Roumi sang this poem by Mahmoud Darwish about the siege of Beirut. But one siege recalls another... (Give it a few seconds to download) The Mask has Fallen (Saqata Al Qinaa) Lyrics: Mahmoud Darwish Composer: Elie Shouweiri | سقط القناع كلمات: محمود درويش ألحان: إيلي شويري | ||
| The mask has fallen, from over the mask From over the mask, The mask’s fallen I might lose life… Yes But now I say No! It is the last of bullets, No! It is all that is left from the air on earth, No! It is all that is left from the pieces of my soul, No! Beirut... No! Lay your siege, No other choice Hit your enemy, No other choice Your arm has fallen, so pick it up I have fallen by your side, so pick me up And hit your enemy with me, For you are now free... Free... Free! You dead and wounded are the strength within you So, with them, hit your enemy For you are now free... Free... Free! Lay your siege with madness Those you loved are gone now So it is either to be Or not to be. | سقط القناع عن القناع... عن القنا قد أخسر الدنيا ... نعم لكني أقول الآن... لا يا آخر الطلقات... لا يا ما تبقى من هواء الأرض... لا. يا ما تبقى من حطام الروح... لا. بيروت... لا حاصر حصارك لا مفرٌ... إضرب عدوك لا مفرٌ سقطت ذراعك فإلتقطها وسقطت قربك فإلتقطني وإضرب عدوك بي فأنت الآن، حرٌ وحرٌ وحرٌ قتلاك أو جرحاك فيك ذخيرة فإضرب بها عدوك فأنت الآن، حرٌ وحرٌ وحرٌ حاصر حصارك بالجنون... بالجنون ذهب الذين تحبهم... آه ذهبوا فإما أن تكون أو لا تكون |
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
The Mask Has Fallen
Labels:
Mahmoud Darwish,
Majda al Roumi,
Music,
Palestinian literature,
poetry
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