God's Place, Ah, God's Home!
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Arabic)
(English)
God's place, ah God's home!
Butter and honey in the jug,
We're eating, we and Raffoola
And we leave Granny outside.
God's place, ah God's home!
Butter and honey in the jug,
We're eating, we and Lapoossa
And we leave Elbissi* outside.
God's place, ah God's home!
Butter and honey in the jug,
We're eating, we and Lucas
And we leave Mommy outside.
God's place, ah God's home!
Butter and honey in the jug,
We're eating, we and Lapoossa
And we leave Daddy outside.
Notes
*We believe this means "grandpa".
Heejja Allah, ya beeta allah
(English Transliteration)
Heejja Allah, ya beeta allah
Samn oo âssal beeljarra
Nookeel eehna oo Raffoola
W'eenkhallee Teeta barra
Heejja Allah, ya beeta allah
Samn oo âssal beeljarra
Nookeel eehna oo Lapoossa
W'eenkhallee Elbeessee barra
Heejja Allah, ya beeta allah
Samn oo âssal beeljarra
Nookeel eehna oo Loocas
W'eenkhallee Mama barra
Heejja Allah, ya beeta allah
Samn oo âssal beeljarra
Nookeel eehna oo Lapoossa
W'eenkhallee Baba barra
"kh" like Spanish "j" or German "ch" in Bach
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Laamarti for the Arabic text. Thanks also to Monique Palomares for the English translation and transliteration. Shukran!
