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Written on the Body
03:11
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Maktouba f dat/Written on the body
Dikra f dm/Memory in the blood
Maktouba f dat/Written on the body
Dikra/memory
The scar of memory/DAKIRA (memory)
The crease of time/L'WAQT (time)
Written on the body/DAT (the body)
The shadow and the line/DIL (the shadow)
The flesh and the spirit/ROUH (the spirit)
Told in a family's eyes/L-A'AILA (the family)
A story that unfolds
Maktouba f dat
Dikra f dm
Maktouba f dat
Dikra
The muscle and the fiber/L'HAM (the flesh)
The coursing of the blood/DAM (the blood)
The body takes its message/RISSALA (the message)
From spirit up above/SMA (the sky)
The ribs are falling, rising/SSADR (the ribcage)
The blessing of the breath/NAFFAS (the breath)
Spark of life, in rhythm
Maktouba f dat
Dikra f dm
Maktouba f dat
Dikra
Written on the body, Maktouba f dat
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2. |
The Hidden Flame
04:47
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I am carrying a secret, a hidden flame
Haza sir, sharara khafiya
I am carrying a secret, a hidden flame
Haza sir, sharara khafiya
I am carrying a secret, a hidden flame, and it glows so bright, and it knows my name
Oh hidden flame, oh hidden fire, Divine
Sharara khafiya, sho'ala khfiya, Allah
I am carrying a flame, and it glows so bright
Haza sir, sharara khafiya
I am carrying a flame, and it glows so bright
Haza sir, sharara khafiya
I am carrying a flame, and it glows so bright, from the early day to the darkest night
Oh hidden flame, oh hidden fire, Divine
Sharara khafiya, sho'ala khfiya, Allah
I am carrying a flame, and it burns so pure
Haza sir, sharara khafiya
I am carrying a flame, and it burns so pure
Haza sir, sharara khafiya
I am carrying a flame, and it burns so pure, and it lights the way for what I endure
Oh hidden flame, oh hidden fire, Divine
Sharara khafiya, sho'ala khyfiya, Allah
I am carrying a flame, and it burns so strong
Haza sir, sharara khafiya
I am carrying a flame, and it burns so strong
Haza sir, sharara khafiya
I am carrying a flame, and it burns so strong, and it guides my course between right and wrong
Oh hidden flame, oh hidden fire, Divine
Sharara khafiya, sho'ala khyfiya, Allah
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3. |
Heal This Lonely Heart
04:43
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This hidden life, so solitary
hmemni min baydaa, aafii qalbi min el wahda
Where is the balm to give me comfort
hmemni min baydaa, aafii qalbi min el wahda
And how the wind, it shouts around me
hmemni min baydaa, aafii qalbi min el wahda
I crave a shelter for my longing
hmemni min baydaa, aafii qalbi min el wahda
Whisper of night, the stars afire
hmemni min baydaa, aafii qalbi min el wahda
Drawing the cloak to gather closer
hmemni min baydaa, aafii qalbi min el wahda
Pressure of tears, a soul entire
hmemni min baydaa, aafii qalbi min el wahda
Feeling the desert take me over
hmemni min baydaa, aafii qalbi min el wahda
I offer my heart
hdit qlbi
My windswept heart
qlbi li dah rih
My longing heart
qlbi l'mushtaq
My desert heart
qlbi S'hra
My lonely heart
qlbi l'wahid
I am ready to be healed by love
Qalb meshtaq ittshafa bl'ghramm
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4. |
Be By My Side
04:48
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Kun b'jnbi, Yarbi, kun b'jnbi
Steady the rough road, Lord, Kun b'jnbi
Beyond the known world, Lord, Kun b'jnbi
Kun b'jnbi, Yarbi, kun b'jnbi
Kun b'jnbi, Yarbi, kun b'jnbi
All through the valley, Lord, kun b'jnbi
Safe from the darkness, Lord, kun b'jnbi
Kun b'jnbi, Yarbi, kun b'jnbi
Kun b'jnbi, Yarbi, kun b'jnbi
Into your realm, Lord, kun b'jnbi
Lifting this heart, Lord, kun b'jnbi
Kun b'jnbi, Yarbi, kun b'jnbi
Kun b'jnbi, Yarbi, kun b'jnbi
Beyond this earth, Lord, kun b'jnbi
Until we are one, Lord, kun b'jnbi
Kun b'jnbi, Yarbi, kun b'jnbi
Be by my side, Lord, be by my side
Kun b'jnbi, Yarbi, kun b'jnbi
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5. |
But Yet
03:07
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Where is she, where has she gone
Is that her, the rushing wind
Stirring up the leaves at dawn
Is that her, the screech and din
Waking me before the sun
I think it cannot be, but yet
Waking me before the sun
I think it cannot be, but yet
'Ah ya mymty, raki mazal maeaya
f kula blasa mazal maeaya
'Ah ya mymty, raki maza maeaya
kula nahar mazala maeaya
Where is she, where has she gone
Is that her, the rising heat
Turning wheel that rarely stills
Sound of horses in the street
The song that she no longer sings
Is the song that fills my head
The song that she no longer sings
Is the song that fills my head
'Ah ya mymty, raki mazal maeaya
f kula blasa mazal maeaya
'Ah ya mymty, raki mazal maeaya
kula nahar mazala maeaya
Where is she, where has she gone
How could she have found me now
Is that her I knew so well
In the trumpet played too loud
In afternoons without her laugh
I think it cannot be, but yet
In afternoons without her laugh
I think it cannot be, but yet
"Ah ya mymty, raki mazal maeaya
f kula blasa mazal maeaya
"Ah ya mymty, raki mazal maeaya
kula nahar mazala maeaya
MAZAL she is here
MAZAL I know she is here
MAZAL she is here
MAZAL may she always be here
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6. |
Within the Garden
03:20
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Chorus:
F-jnan/Within the garden
L-ftan/Sacred garden
Ntlak lanaan/Inspiration
F-jnan/In the garden
F-jnan/Within the garden
L-ftan/Sacred garden
Ntlak lanaan/Inspiration
F-jnan/In the garden
Verse 1:
Riht lwrood/The scent of the roses
Limoon ou fakia/The lemon and orange
Hna nkunu jmii swiya/We can be there together
Hna nkunu jmii swiya/We can be there together
Mahasin Attabiaa/The beauty of nature
Shakrou al Khalek/Give thanks to the creator
Hna nkunu jmii swiya/We can be there together
Hna nkunu jmii swiya/We can be there together
Chorus
Verse 2:
Nafoura tehmess/The song of the fountain
Nassim iweness/The soft wind to ease us
Hna nkunu jmii swiya/We can be there together
Hna nkunu jmii swiya/We can be there together
Mahassin attabiaa/The beauty of nature
Shakrou al Khalek/Give thanks to the creator
Hna nkunu jmii swiya/We can be there together
Hna nkunu jmii swiya/We can be there together
Chorus
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7. |
I Got The Spirit
02:22
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I GOT THE SPIRIT
I greeted the dawn and my eyes were new (Awake to the spirit)
The light of day overcame the moon (Awake to the spirit)
There is no line between me and you (Awake to the spirit)
I GOT THE SPIRIT
I thirst but not for water (Commit to the spirit)
The living spring of the truth (Commit to the spirit)
Make way so I can drink my fill (Commit to the spirit)
I GOT THE SPIRIT
I walk in strong devotion (Move in the spirit)
Revived by the guide of the word (Move in the spirit)
Don't tell me this is not my path (Move in the spirit)
I GOT THE SPIRIT
I greeted the dawn and my eyes were new (Live in the spirit)
The radiant sun overcame the moon (Live in the spirit)
The fire of love is a flame so true (Live in the spirit)
I GOT THE SPIRIT
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8. |
The Blessed Night
02:56
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THE BLESSED NIGHT
Oh what a blessed night, such a blessed night, so glorified.
Raise your voice, raise your voice on a blessed night, such a blessed night,
So glorified.
Not the noise of the world
Not the wave on a cliff
Not the fist on the door
But a woman's prayer from her heart
Oh what a blessed night, such a blessed night, so glorified.
Raise your voice, raise your voice on a blessed night, such a blessed night, so glorified.
The perfume of the sea
Filled my little white room
The shine of the stars
You appeared and I knew
Oh what a blessed night, such a blessed night, so glorified.
Raise your voice, raise your voice on a blessed night, such a blessed night,
So glorified.
You're the light of the world
In the realm of the sky
This is my simple prayer
To your glory, divine
Oh what a blessed night, such a blessed night, so glorified
Raise your voice, raise your voice on a blessed night, such a blessed night,
So glorified.
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Paula Jeanine Bennett Brooklyn, New York
Paula Jeanine Bennett is a multidisciplinary artist with a deep and soulful commitment to the creative
path;
an American original with a global focus. She has done projects in India, Morocco, Italy and Indonesia, often collaborating with diverse communities as a cultural arts activist.
Paula is also a staff musician at both the Juilliard and Ailey Schools.
www.paulajeaninebennett.com
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