The Secret of Eternity
Poem by Khalil Gibran, as sang by Fayrouz, the legend. Most definitely one of my favorite songs ever.
Listen to song link: Ateeny Il Nay
Bring the flute and sing, that is the secret of eternity…
And the wailing of the flute remains, even after the end of existence…
Have you taken the forest, rather than the palace, to be your home?
Have you climbed up the creeks and the rocks?
Have you bathed in perfume and then dried yourself with sunlight?
Have you tasted the wine of the early morning from goblets of ether?
Bring the flute and sing, that is the secret of eternity…
And the wailing of the flute remains, even after the end of life…
Have you sat alone at dusk among the grapevines…
Among their clusters hanging like chandeliers of gold…?
Have you made the grass your night-time bed?
Have you wrapped yourself in the evening air with the sky for a blanket?
So that you can allow the future to come and let go of the past?
Bring me the flute and sing, so our hearts may be in balance…
And the wailing of the flute remains, even after the end of all sins…
Bring me the flute and sing, forget maladies and their cures…
For people are but lines of poetry written in the water…
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Tagged by Manal to share a song.
Tarek
January 3, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
Guess what, I was searching for this song few days ago.
Thanks for sharing
L.N.H.
January 3, 2007 @ 9:30 pm
beautiful! Thanks for posting the translation.
Tarik
January 3, 2007 @ 10:06 pm
My fave Arabic song (yes I only like 1 arabic song) is also by Fairouz and also written by Gibran, but it’s the ‘Versus from ‘the prophet'’ song. A great and extremely rare song you should give it a try. (I’ll send it to you if you don’t have it)
Rebecca
January 3, 2007 @ 10:54 pm
Thanks, Roba, I love this song and often find myself signing it– well actually humming it, since I never knew the words. Now I know the words AND the meaning!
Hareega
January 3, 2007 @ 11:46 pm
beautiful, i always play on a long drive , and for some reason :Mawklee fata el adghaal” jumps to mind when i hear it :)
Dave Lucas
January 4, 2007 @ 3:46 am
Happy New Year Roba!
Fresto
January 6, 2007 @ 12:47 am
Thank you … my favorite Singer .. and my favorite poet…
BTW … i was preparing a file just like urs …. to show a photography assignment of mine accompanied by a fariuz song …. anyway … if i post that on my blog … i am not stealing your idea or anything … ;) …
imad
January 16, 2007 @ 11:25 am
Welcome Ruba
The type of person who admires this type of songs is precisly the one I am looking for.
But, as usual, you are likely to be busy to respond.
I like this beautiful type of poetry to the extent that I try to write similar ones!
If you like, notify me to send you samples.
If you admire them, I have more to tell you.
Regard.
Imad