Ninib A. Lahdo - Bu Shalwo Nahitina

In the field we lay down, under sesame plants we covered
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
To the sound of pheasants, we both cried
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
your hand in my hand, my love, come let's go to Nisibis
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
Breathe the fresh air, the air of Tur Abdin
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved

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From there to (the direction of) Mardin, we’ll go up / climb to the castle
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
We'll head to the Za’faran monastery
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
There, by Eino dJnun, we will eat figs
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
Your head on my chest, Dalal, we'll forget about the world
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved

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At the sunset (when the Western sun goes down and it's night), in Qelith we’ll feast
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
From Qala’at Mara, we’ll buy figs
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
And Bnebil, the beautiful one, we will never forget
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
There our wedding we will make
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved

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In the field we lay down, under sesame plants we covered
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
To the sound of pheasants, we both cried
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
your hand in my hand, my love, come let's go to Nisibis
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved
Breathe the fresh air, the air of Tur Abdin
oh oh oh oh oh beloved, oh beloved

One day, my eyes will see Beth Zalin, Oh Beauty
With friends by the river, drinking of wine till the morning