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Wallahi Ma Tala'at Shamsun Wa La Gharabat (Live)

by Mostafa Atef

Album: Singles

Duration: 4:46

Maqam: SabaGenre: nasheed, qasida, madih, munshid, sufiYear: 2017Type: nasheedComposer: Traditional / Mostafa Atef

Story & Cultural Context

This is a live performance of a famous Sufi poem by Al-Hallaj, performed during a seminar at Alexandria University. The lyrics express a deep, mystical love for the Divine, stating that the sun neither rises nor sets without the beloved being in the poet's thoughts.

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Wallahi Ma Tala'at Shamsun Wa La Gharabat (Live)

Wallahi Ma Tala'at Shamsun Wa La Gharabat (Live)

Singles 4:46 2017
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MaqamSaba
Genre
nasheedNasheed · Arabic نشيدA devotional Islamic song. Traditionally sung by voice or with a frame drum; many modern ones add instruments.Browse →Glossary →qasidaQasida · Arabic قصيدةA long classical Arabic poem; in devotional music, one sung in praise or supplication (e.g. the Burdah).Browse →Glossary →madihMadih · Arabic مديحPraise poetry sung for the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.Browse →Glossary →munshidMunshid · Arabic منشدThe singer of nasheeds. "Inshad" is the act of performing them.Browse →Glossary →sufi
Instruments
percussion

Credits

ComposerTraditional / Mostafa Atef
LyricistAl-Hallaj (Mansur Al-Hallaj)

Story & Cultural Context

This is a live performance of a famous Sufi poem by Al-Hallaj, performed during a seminar at Alexandria University. The lyrics express a deep, mystical love for the Divine, stating that the sun…

Titles in Other Languages

العربيةوالله ما طلعت شمس ولا غربت - ندوة جامعة الاسكندرية
EnglishBy Allah, the Sun Has Neither Risen Nor Set - Alexandria University Seminar
TürkçeVallahi ne güneş doğdu ne de battı

Lyrics

والله ما طلعت شمس ولا غربت إلا وذكرك بين أنفاسي والله ما طلعت شمس ولا غربت إلا وذكرك بين أنفاسي ولا جلست إلى قوم أحدث إلا وكنت حديثي بين جلاسي ولا جلست إلى قوم أحدث إلا وكنت حديثي بين جلاسي ولا شربت لذيذ الماء عن ضمر إلا وكنت حديثي بين جلاسي ولا شربت لذيذ الماء عن ضمر إلا وكنت حديثي بين جلاسي ولا شربت لذيذ الماء عن ضمر إلا وكنت حديثي بين جلاسي سيدي يا رسول الله يا خير خلق الله يا ابن عبد الله يا حبيبي النبي صلوا عليه اللهم صل وسلم وبرك عليه