Paroles
[Verse 1]
Nkteb zajal b dem rjal
Nkteb fih w nmseh fih dilmo b dmou3 3ini
Li 3ach w ma jal ma3cheq l-jamal
Hadi hiya l-hala, bla ma yji 3andi ysde3ni yghennili
[Chorus]
A lili, ya lili, khalli lqalb yehder
F had denya lghadra, lli sber kayqder
A lili, ya lili, ma bqa ma ykhaf
Nghanni jrahi بوحدي, w nضحك باش ما نبداش نضعاف
[Verse 2]
Kanessiw chhal mn mouchkil, chte7 w skir w lélélé
Kanessiw lham f kas lqahwa, w lghomma katbqa fya
Kanessiw nhar li daz, w lkalma lli jrahetni
W ila sowlouni 3lach ساكت، ngoul: hadik hiya dnya
[Chorus]
A lili, ya lili, khalli lqalb yehder
F had denya lghadra, lli sber kayqder
A lili, ya lili, ma bqa ma ykhaf
Nghanni jrahi بوحدي, w nضحك باش ما نبداش نضعاف
[Bridge]
Ya moul l7al, chof 7ali fin wsl
Kol ma bghit nnsak, lkhater kayrj3 l-awwal
Ma bghit la chfqa, la hdra ktira
Ghir nغمض 3iniya, w nsm3 lqalb kayghnini
[Outro]
Nkteb zajal b dem rjal
W nmseh l7arf b dmou3 3ini
Li 3ach w ma jal ma3cheq l-jamal
Y3raf belli lghna dawa, ila ljar7 ma bra fih ni
Style de musique
Moroccan zajal, North African chaabi, raw expressive male vocals, oud and bendir, handclaps, warm acoustic strings, minor-key melodic phrasing, intimate verses opening into a communal refrain, earthy live-room production, dramatic vocal ornamentation, bittersweet longing