| I'm playing the intro of Om Kalthoum's lovely song, Ba3eed 3annak (ie, Being away from you....is torture !), solo on Oud. The composer is Baleegh Hamdi, poet is Ma'moon Shinnawi. The song was first declared to the public back in 1965, but is still fresh till today ! Hope you like it. ------------- Thanks to ruhiaini for the following lyrics translation: Beeid Annak by Om Kulthoum 11-8-07 I've forgotten what it's like to sleep and dream And can't tell night from day When you're far away from me, my life is torture With no companion but my tears Longing for you has won the battle & test of endurance Nights alone without you have burned out life's candles But no matter how sleepless & wasted I live without you And no matter how arduous the nights become thinking of you The fires of my love are dauntless and won't ever be extinguished Nor will the days I spend without you ever Keep me away from loving you Without sleep and no tears left As I shed them all longing for you My passion and the pain And the fears and delusions I fear for you but fear that you'll forget me And not having you with me keeps me awake without sleep Oh the pain of missing you Burns away nights' candles But no matter how sleepless I am longing for you And no matter how not having you agonizes me The fires of my love are dauntless and won't be extinguished Nor will the torture of missing you Keep me away from loving you Think of a precious moment of love we spent together Remember a song that we listened ... |
