''Lamma Bada Yatathanna'' () is an Arabic ''

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'' of the Nahawand

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. The poem is considered one of the most famous Arabic pieces of its era.

Identity of the poet

The author of the piece is disputed, and thought to be either Lisan al-Din Ibn al-Khatib (1313 - 1374 AD), which is the most plausible, or (1793 - 1928 AD).

Lyrics

When she appeared with her walk so proudly, The beauty of my love has seduced me N' how with her gaze she enslaved me! When she bends she's a branch that captivates And Oh! in what troubles she puts me! I got 'no' mercy for my wail In love cause of this pain 'But'(and only) from the Queen of Beauty!

Music singers

In modern times, the song had versions recorded by Arabic artists including

Fairuz Nouhad Wadie' Haddad ( ar, نهاد وديع حداد, ; born November 21, 1934), known as Fairuz ( ar, فيروز, ; also spelled Fairouz, Feyrouz or Fayrouz), is a Lebanese singer. She is considered by many as one of the leading vocalists a ...

Souad Massi Souad Massi (سعاد ماسي; born August 23, 1972), is an Algerian Berber singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Kabyle political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death threa ...

Lena Chamamyan Lena Chamamyan ( ar, لينا شماميان, hy, Լենա Շամամեան; born 27 June 1980) is a Syrian-Armenian singer-songwriter known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Middle Eastern folk music and Western classica ...

Nabyla Maan Nabyla Maan ( ar, نبيلة معن; born December 6, 1987) is a Moroccan singer-songwriter. Biography Nabyla recorded her first album in 2005 "D'nya", in which she sings in Darija Arabic, Classical Arabic and French, including two reprises ...

Hamza El Din Hamza El Din (Arabic حمزة علاء الدين) (July 10, 1929 – May 22, 2006) was an Egyptian Nubian composer, oud player, tar player, and vocalist. He was born in southern Egypt and was an internationally known musician of his native regio ...

Sami Yusuf Sami Yusuf (born 21 July 1980) is a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer. He gained international attention with the release of his debut album, ''Al-Muʽallim'', in 2003. As of 2020, he has released eight studio alb ...

and Talia Lahoud.

References

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