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Oulaya al-Tunisiya (1936-1990).
In 1981 she got married to the Egyptian musician Hilmi Bakr, who composed some of her marvelous songs.
Alli Gara is a composition of Hilmi Bakr (in the 50's or 60's ??). This song was to become famous only after her death, and was performed first by the SYRIAN SINGER ASALA NASRI, in 1997, and later on by several other new singers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5nrjtcEWAw
-- Oriental Tunes --
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-- malikatalhanna wrote 2011/02/10 10:40 --
the Lyrics and English Translation:
3alli garra mn maraseelak 3alli garra
About what happened from your letters.. about what happened
Bas lama teegi w ana e7keelak 3alli garra
When you come I will tell you what happened
3alli garra.. 3alli garra..
About what happened.. about what happened
Bas lama teegi w ana e7keelak 3alli garra
When you come I will tell you about what happened
W amsa7 dmou3i fi mandeelak 3alli garra
And I'll wipe my tears in your napkin to what happened
Bas lama teegi w ana e7keelak 3alli garra
When you come and I will tell you about what happened
Bas lama teegi aaahhh 3alli garra
When you come, ohhh to what happened
W emsa7 dmou3i fi mandeelak 3alli garra
And I'll wipe my tears in your napkin to what happened
3alli garra.. 3alli garraa ahhhh
About what happened.. about what happened ohh
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Mtgharabeen e7na.. mtgharabeen
Strangers, we are strangers
Thekr el sneen w e7na dawa7na el sneen ahh yaba
The memories years ago when we, we were the years ohh man
Mtgharabeen aahhh ya7na.. mtgharabeen
Strangers ohhh we are strangers
Thekr el sneen el sneen ma7la gar7 el sneen ahh yaba
Memories from years ago, years ago, the beauty of the wound from the years ohh man
Ma 7adde 2al, 2al khabbar yfara7na
Nobody told any news that will make us happy
Wla 7ade gab mnak kelma teraya7na
Nor did anyone bring a word from you that can calm me
Ma 7adi 2al khabar yefara7na
Nobody said any news that can make us happy
Wla 7adi gab mnak kelma teraya7na
Nor did they bring a word from you to calm me
Bas lama teegi w ana e7keelak 3alli garra
But when you come I will tell you about what happened
W amsa7 dmou3i fi mandeelak 3alli garra
And wipe my tears in your napkin to what happened
Bas lama teegi.. ahhh 3allli garra
When you come, ohhh to what happened
W amsa7 dmou3i fi mandeelak 3alli garra
And I'll wipe my tears in your napkin to what happened
3alli garra.. 3alli garra ahhh
To what happened.. to what happened ohhh