Kano Ya Habibi - Fairouz (b. 1935)
This is an Arabic cover/adaptation of Polyushko-polye (the Russian Red Army Choir) from the 1974 Lebanese musical Lulu..
(On a side note, the Russians were very active culturally and religiously in the Levant in the 19th century and Russian was taught in schools in Palestine)
Wow! Look at it anyway you want, but in this life there IS such a thing as lesser evil & Idealism can be oppressive sometimes!!!
I’ll Make a Man Out of You [English Subtitles] - Arabic Version in Egyptian Dialect..
ساعات بنضطر نعمل غلطات صغيره نصلّح بيها غلطات اكبر
Sometimes we are compelled to commit minor wrongs to fix major ones
إن الحكمة ليست من كبر السن ولكنه عطاء الله يعطيه من يشاء فإياك ودناءة الامور
Wisdom does not come with the advancing of age, but is a gift God bestows upon whoever is willing to have it, so beware of littleness in all things
Anonymous asked: thank you so much, i'm getting it tattooed and i didn't wanted to get it wrong. thank you.
You are welcome .. Post a pic I’d love to see it !
But be creative with the calligraphy .. Don’t do some internet font type Arabic that’s boring and generic !!!!
Best of luck 💖
Amen to the note on creative calligraphy.. seriously some of the tattoos I saw online! soooo depressing!!!!!!!!
( PS. Follow warag-3nb! )
منذ تسعة عشر جيلاً و البشر يعبدون الضعف بشخص يسوع, و يسوع كان قوياً و لكنهم لا يفهمون معنى القوة الحقيقية
People have been worshiping the weakness in the person of Jesus Christ for nineteen generations.. Jesus Christ was strong, but they do not understand the meaning of True Strength
The British Comparative Literature Association organises a translation competition in memory of the first British poet laureate John Dryden (1631â1700), who was a literary critic, translator, and p…
CURRENTLY FANTASIZING ABOUT <3
Perfection *melts* <3
Can you suggest tumblrs dedicated to fairouz & the Rahbani brothers if there is any? how about featuring translated songs here?
Abu Al-Qasim Al-Shabi (1909 - 1934) - A Tunisian poet that was only 25 years old when he died after a long history of cardiac disorders. He is best known for his poem To the tyrants of the world which became a popular slogan chant during the 2011 Tunisian and subsequently Egyptian demonstrations. His poetry also deals extensively with the theme of Pain both physical -which he really suffered from - and psychological.
Trnaslated by M. M. Badawi
Prince Charles is currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia. While in Riyadh, the Prince of Wales participated in popular war dance, known as Arda, during the cultural festival Janadriya.
Source: Hola! (more pictures at the source!)
looks like a lot of fun!
Care to swap nationalities ya prince? :/
Coldplay - Viva La Vida & Oud (Oriental Cover) by Ersin Ersavas
ماذا تسمي ما يقوم به العلماء الذي يخترعون قنابل الفناء، والسياسيون الذين يخوضون الحروب، والمثقفون والكتاب الذين يعرفون الحقيقة ويخافون الجهر بها؟ أليس كل هذا مومسة؟
So, what do you call scientists who invent weapons of mass destruction, politicians who wage wars, and intellectuals and writers who know the truth but are afraid to speak out? isn’t all of that prostitution?
