{"id":14722,"date":"2017-10-04T09:38:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T09:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=14722"},"modified":"2020-02-06T21:12:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T21:12:38","slug":"nature-related-vocabulary-in-fairouzs-songs-1-lebanese-arabic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/nature-related-vocabulary-in-fairouzs-songs-1-lebanese-arabic\/","title":{"rendered":"The theme of nature in Fairuz’s songs (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"winter<\/p>\n

The first part of this blog post explores some of the nature-related words and phrases that appear in one of Fairuz\u2019s most popular songs. We\u2019re going to study one in this post (below: lyrics & video clip) and another in the next post. This one is in Lebanese colloquial Arabic.<\/p>\n

Fairuz is one of the very well-known and most celebrated singers in the Arab world. Her songs are either in Lebanese Arabic or Standard Arabic. Most of her songs are of classic nature, very poetic and eloquent, usually based on or adaptations of Arabic poetry. In addition to addressing love and relationships issues in her songs, village life, different times of the day and nature \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0639\u0629<\/strong> (tabee\u0295a) are also one of the main topics in her songs, which is why we\u2019re looking at this song below, called: (biktub\u00a0 \u2018ism-ak) > (I\u2019m writing your name).<\/p>\n

*A link<\/a> to the lyrics translation.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KoT-RC0lWQk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u0628\u0643\u062a\u0628 \u0627\u0633\u0645\u0643<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I’m Writing Your Name\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0628\u0643\u062a\u0628 \u0627\u0633\u0645\u0643 \u064a\u0627\u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628\u064a \u0639 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u062a\u064a\u0642<\/p>\n

I’m writing your name my darling, on the old poplar<\/p>\n

\u0628\u062a\u0643\u062a\u0628 \u0627\u0633\u0645\u064a \u064a\u0627 \u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628\u064a \u0639 \u0631\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0631\u064a\u0642<\/strong><\/p>\n

You’re writing my name my darling, in the sand on the path<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0648\u0628\u0643\u0631\u0627 \u0628\u062a\u0634\u062a\u0651\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0646\u064a<\/strong> \u0639\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0635\u0635 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0631\u062d\u0647<\/p>\n

And tomorrow it\u00a0will rain (winter arrives), <\/strong>on the wounded stories<\/p>\n

\u0628\u064a\u0628\u0642\u0649 \u0627\u0633\u0645\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628\u064a \u0648\u0627\u0633\u0645\u064a \u0628\u064a\u0646\u0645\u062d\u0649<\/p>\n

Your name will remain my darling, and my name will be erased<\/p>\n

===================<\/p>\n

\u0628\u062d\u0643\u064a \u0639\u0646\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628\u064a \u0644\u0623\u0647\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064a<\/p>\n

I talk about you my darling, to the people in the neighbourhood<\/p>\n

\u0628\u062a\u062d\u0643\u064a \u0639\u0646\u064a \u064a\u0627 \u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628\u064a \u0644\u0646\u0628\u0639\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a<\/strong><\/p>\n

You talk about me my darling, to a spring of water<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0648\u0644\u0645\u0627 \u0628\u064a\u062f\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0647\u0631 \u062a\u062d\u062a \u0642\u0646\u0627\u062f\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0627<\/strong><\/p>\n

And when they burn the midnight oil, Beneath the lamps of the evening<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0628\u064a\u062d\u0643\u0648\u0627 \u0639\u0646\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628\u064a \u0648\u0627\u0646\u0627 \u0628\u0646\u062a\u0633\u0649<\/p>\n

They talk about you my darling, and I am forgotten<\/p>\n

===========================<\/p>\n

\u0648\u0647\u062f\u064a\u062a\u0646\u064a \u0648\u0631\u062f\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n

And you gave me a flower<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0641\u0631\u062c\u064a\u062a\u0627 \u0644\u0635\u062d\u0627\u0628\u064a\u060c \u062e\u0628\u064a\u062a\u0627 \u0628\u0643\u062a\u0627\u0628\u064a<\/p>\n

I showed it to my friends, I put it in my book<\/p>\n

\u0632\u0631\u0639\u062a\u0627 \u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062e\u062f\u0649<\/strong><\/p>\n

I planted it on my pillow<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0647\u062f\u064a\u062a\u0643 \u0645\u0632\u0647\u0631\u064a\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n

I gave you a vase<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0644\u0627 \u0643\u0646\u062a \u062a\u062f\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0647\u0627\u060c \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u062a\u0639\u062a\u0646\u064a \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627<\/p>\n

You didn’t take care of it, and you weren’t concerned with it<\/p>\n

\u062a\u0627 \u0636\u0627\u0639\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0647\u062f\u064a\u0647<\/p>\n

And so the gift went to waste<\/p>\n

\u0648\u0628\u062a\u0642\u0644\u064a \u0628\u062a\u062d\u0628\u0646\u064a \u0645\u0627 \u0628\u062a\u0639\u0631\u0641 \u0642\u062f\u064a\u0634<\/p>\n

And you tell me you love me, you don’t know how much<\/p>\n

\u0645\u0627\u0632\u0627\u0644\u0643 \u0628\u062a\u062d\u0628\u0646\u064a \u0644\u064a\u0634 \u062f\u062e\u0644\u0643 \u0644\u064a\u0634<\/p>\n

That you still love me, why are you doing this to me, why?!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

***Key words:
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Here’s a list of the above bolded words, which are specifically nature-related.<\/p>\n