Thread: What do you know about Fakarouni?

There's not much on the web. I know that Mohammed Abdul Wahab wrote it and Umm Kulthum sang it. Presumably he wrote it in the 50's? I found lyrics for it but they are in Arabic.

What do you know about this beautiful piece of music?

I know it's my all time personal favorite piece of music. I love,love, love it. These are the lyrics I found. IN NO WAY am I saying these are right. I don't know. They are JUST what I have on file. I hope they are right or close to being right.


Fakarouni = they reminded me.

They told me again about you... they reminded me
They awoke the fire of love in my heart and in my eyes

The past returned to me with its sweetness, its richness, it's sweetness, its torture, its offense

And I remembered I was so happy with you
And I also remembered, my soul, why we are far from each other

After I believed that I could forget... after my heart could forget you and grieve
So much as a whisper and they changed me... why were they reminding me?

After I was returned to you farness was forced upon me
After I forgot the hope and wishes, and desires
Two words came... and my patience left me

They awoke in my eye nostalgia for your smile
They awoke my ears wanting to hear you say just one word

And my heart began melting me... melting me with its sighs
And the night began... began lasting longer than its hours

And I stay awake listening to the pulse of my heart calling me
My soul is in you no matter what happens... my soul is in you
What does the world equal when you are not with me...
It remains the world only with you

That which passed with you, my soul, I return to
And that which I lived with you I am reliving

They told me again about you
After all my depravation from you

They injured the injury that was close to remaining a memory
They kept me awake living for tomorrow... I live for tomorrow and the day after
I live for tomorrow and the day after
Oh my life I am confused, on fire and jealous
And my desire for you... I run flee from my self torment, my soul relaxes in your hands
And the animosity, and you and the nights of history of every country... countries that don't matter to your heart
And that which is inside the heart was in his heart
We went and changed... except for him

It is the same love and more
It is the same love and more
It is the same love and more



**See next post for rest of lyrics**

Continued.... .


Oh my darling
Oh my darling
My life is impossible far from you
Oh my darling
Life is only a few days

Why have we lost our years to abandonment and animosity
While we are able to create a beautiful world

Why, why, why
Why have we lost our years to abandonment and animosity
While we are able to create a beautiful world

With the loving and the heart
Our live is renewed with affection and love replaces our sighs
And that which is coming we will live more sweetly than that which passed

The moon will be brighter from our joy
And the stars will be more visible and beautiful to us
And trees will be greener before the spring

And that which passed we will forget, and we will forget all of the bad
Let's make up time with days of travel
The life without our meeting is no life
And we will not live, my soul, twice

How do they remind me, You're he who I forgot
Why are you closer to me?
Oh my bliss... even when you are far from me or with me
The days end
And we finish our days... and your love is forever
Forever, forever, it has no end, it has no end
Your love has no end, it has no end

It's my favorite, too. And those lyrics are beautiful, they certainly go with the melody, so mournful & lovely.

Sorry, I don't actually know anything except that it moves me.

I don't know if i've heard it before. Now i'll have to look at my Om Khaltoum cds and see if I have it. Is it very famous?

Yep, it's a classic song. If you mention it to any Egyptian they'll know it immediatley.

Originally Posted by rakgirl

I don't know if i've heard it before. Now i'll have to look at my Om Khaltoum cds and see if I have it. Is it very famous?

[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=_iMmD7yDXvw"]YouTube - Oud: Om Kalthoum Song (1/3), OudProffأم كلثوم: �كروني[/ame]

[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=wZNXhPrYdFk"]YouTube - Oum Kalthoum Luth Fakarouni[/ame]

I have several favorite versions -- one is Fatme Sirhan's on Best of Saiidi, the other is a really long version on a CD I have that seems to be called 'squiggle squiggle line line dot dot.'

What version is this? I know I've heard it before, suspect I own it...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te9WMedrG1Q"]YouTube - Fakaruni -[/ame]

Originally Posted by Lauren_

I have several favorite versions -- one is Fatme Sirhan's on Best of Saiidi, the other is a really long version on a CD I have that seems to be called 'squiggle squiggle line line dot dot.'

What version is this? I know I've heard it before, suspect I own it...

i believe it is from "aswan dances with souheir saki" [spelling of her name from itunes database file, in case anyone is looking for it. not zaki as have usually seen it]

Yep, Sabrina is right.

Thanks! Michelle, it's funny but I kind of got the feeling that it was about a love affair gone wrong from listening to the music. Those lyrics would confirm that idea, wouldn't they?

Thanks to those who posted the clips, I'll be watching those later when I have more time. Right now I have to get ready for class. Ciao!

could you post where you found the arabic lyrics?

Oh, yay, I do have it then!

I remembered listening to one of my CDs and being surprised to find that version of Fakkarouni, but didn't remember which one. Thank you!

oh of course i know that song. it's a favorite of mine. i even considered dancing to it in competition. i guess i didn't pay attention to the title. it's good to know what it's about now.
thanks guys.

Additionally, the title allows for hilarious puns. Bad dum kshhhhhh!

Originally Posted by kamilia

Additionally, the title allows for hilarious puns. Bad dum kshhhhhh!

Hahahaha, I love that one! I told someone the joke to some people in Washington state and the almost died laughing.

Originally Posted by Mark Balahadia

Hahahaha, I love that one! I told someone the joke to some people in Washington state and the almost died laughing.

But seriously a5wan, Roni was hot! (tek dum, kshhhhh!)

http://musicarabi.blogspot.com/searc...Music%20Course

Shems, this site has a TON of great translations. Fakkarouni is somewhere here. I have a clip on YouTube dancing to this song at Dance in the Desert. It's one of my favorites.

Originally Posted by melania

http://musicarabi.blogspot.com/searc...Music%20Course

Shems, this site has a TON of great translations. Fakkarouni is somewhere here. I have a clip on YouTube dancing to this song at Dance in the Desert. It's one of my favorites.

good call on the translation blog
and fab video!

Originally Posted by sabrinabellydancer

good call on the translation blog
and fab video!

I couldn't find Fakarouni on that site, do you have a link to it or more info on how to find it, pretty please?

Dunyah,

That is where I got the translations from along time ago. I didn't bookmark it so I couldn't reference it. Thanks Melania for posting it again.

Hmm I just searched the site for it and can't find it either, but I remember it being there last year!
You can e-mail the guy who runs the site, he takes requests.