{"id":10127,"date":"2014-09-23T21:31:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T21:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=10127"},"modified":"2014-09-23T21:31:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T21:31:38","slug":"oh-layla-the-situation-is-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/oh-layla-the-situation-is-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh Layla, The Situation is Bad!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marhaba! If you are paying attention to news from the Arab world, you would immediately realize the situation across different states is really shaky and uncertain. Well, you\u2019re right this is not new, but still this is by far one of the tensest periods in the modern history of the region on a number of levels. Between ravaging wars, unfinished revolutions, rising levels of poverty, street protests, and regime changes, the situation does not look promising. Hopefully things will become better in the near future. Yes, I am still optimistic. Today, I am sharing a beautiful and powerful song by the Lebanese virtuoso and artist Ziad el Rahbani. I am sure most of you by now know that he\u2019s the son of the great Lady Fairouz<\/a>. You might be wondering why I\u2019ve decided to choose this song. Well, the answer is straightforward and simple. After months of research and work in the Arab world in several states, many of friends in the U.S. and Canada rushed to ask me about the situation and about any crucial updates from the region. I gazed and paused for a couple of moments, and suddenly Ziad\u2019s song was the only thing that came to mind: \u2018The Situation is Bad,\u2019 (\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u062a\u0639\u0628\u0627\u0646\u0629<\/strong>) which happens to be the title of Ziad\u2019s song. This song captures my sentiments about what I saw in several states while walking and driving through different streets and capitals. Although the song is meant to be a critique of different Arab societies and specifically the Lebanese one before and during the Lebanese Civil War, it speaks more generally to the dire economic situation in many Arab states. The lack of promising employment opportunities, fair wages, and prospects for career advancement plague many societies, even the richest Arab states. A feeling that most people in Arab societies are expressing: longing for the past when things were better, and critiquing where things have become and are probably going. Nevertheless, I am still and will remain hopeful for a better tomorrow. As always I have added the YouTube video of the song. I have also added the lyrics in Arabic and I have translated them to English so that you can follow with the song.<\/p>\n

Ziad el Rahbani | The Situation is Bad<\/h3>\n

\u0632\u064a\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062d\u0628\u0627\u0646\u064a | \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u062a\u0639\u0628\u0627\u0646\u0629<\/h3>\n

http:\/\/youtu.be\/rYNGQxiaKls<\/a><\/p>\n

\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u062a\u0639\u0628\u0627\u0646\u0629 \u064a\u0627 \u0644\u064a\u0644\u0649<\/h3>\n

The situation is bad oh Layla
\n\u062e\u0637\u0628\u0629 \u0645\u0627 \u0641\u064a\u0634<\/h3>\n

Look likes the engagement is off
\n\u0627\u0646\u062a \u063a\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u064a\u0627 \u0644\u064a\u0644\u0649<\/h3>\n

You\u2019re rich oh Layla
\n\u0648\u0646\u062d\u0646\u0627 \u062f\u0631\u0627\u0648\u064a\u0634<\/h3>\n

And we\u2019re poor (and broke)<\/h3>\n

\u0627\u0646\u062a \u0628\u0648\u0627\u062f\u064a \u0648\u0646\u062d\u0646\u0627 \u0628\u0648\u0627\u062f\u064a<\/h3>\n

You\u2019re in a world (valley) and we\u2019re in another world (valley)
\n\u0648\u0643\u0644 \u0644\u062d\u0638\u0629 \u0628\u0639\u062f\u0646\u0627 \u0632\u064a\u0627\u062f\u0629<\/h3>\n

And every moment we\u2019re getting more apart
\n\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0631\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a \u0639\u0646\u062f\u0646\u0627 \u0628\u0644\u0627 \u0633\u062c\u0627\u062f\u0629<\/h3>\n

The floor of our house is without a carpet
\n\u0648\u0627\u0646\u062a \u0645\u0639\u0648\u062f\u0629 \u062a\u0645\u0634\u064a \u0639\u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0634<\/h3>\n

And you\u2019re used to walk on feathers<\/h3>\n

\u0627\u062d\u062a\u0627\u0631\u0648\u0627 \u0641\u064a\u0643\u064a \u0648\u062d\u064a\u0631\u0648\u0643\u064a<\/h3>\n

They confused and messed with your head
\n\u0636\u0644\u0648\u0627 \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u063a\u064a\u0631\u0648\u0643\u064a<\/h3>\n

They kept at it until they changed you
\n\u0644\u0628\u0633\u0648\u0643 \u062a\u0627\u062c \u0645\u0644\u0648\u0643\u064a<\/h3>\n

They crowned you with a royal crown
\n\u0648\u0646\u0633\u064a\u062a\u064a \u0627\u0647\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0631\u0627\u0628\u064a\u0634<\/h3>\n

And you forgot those who wear humble hats (poor people)<\/h3>\n

\u0631\u0632\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0644\u0645\u0646 \u0643\u0646\u062a \u0648\u0643\u0646\u0627<\/h3>\n

Oh God I recall when you and us
\n\u0646\u062c\u064a \u0644\u0639\u0646\u062f\u0643 \u0648\u062a\u062c\u064a \u0644\u0639\u0646\u0627<\/h3>\n

Would go to your house and you would come to ours
\n\u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a \u0639\u0627\u0634 \u062d\u062f\u0643 \u0648\u062a\u0647\u0646\u0649<\/h3>\n

For those who lived next to you in happiness
\n\u0635\u0639\u0628\u0629 \u064a\u0631\u062c\u0639 \u0648\u062d\u062f\u0647 \u064a\u0639\u064a\u0634<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s hard to return to live alone<\/h3>\n

Stay tuned for upcoming posts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have a nice day!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0631\u0643\u0645 \u0633\u0639\u064a\u062f<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Marhaba! If you are paying attention to news from the Arab world, you would immediately realize the situation across different states is really shaky and uncertain. Well, you\u2019re right this is not new, but still this is by far one of the tensest periods in the modern history of the region on a number of…<\/p>\n

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