Elie Attieh is not a new kid on the block! In fact his latest installment “Orient Zone” is the 3rd and thus the finest Album for Elie to date. “Orient Zone” has debuted at number #4 at the virgin’s top 20 on the first week of release.
Elie Attieh is one of the Middle East's most respected and well known DJ's/Producers. His music has been released in major territories in and outside the Middle East with significant success. Known for remixing the Oum Kalthoum's 1964 hit Inta Omri in 2002, he was one of the first to remix Arabic classics with and rejuvenate them with modern sounds. Simply walk into any club or ask any DJ in the Middle East about Inta Omri, it was huge and is still revered as one the biggest club hits of the decade.
Besides being the resident DJ at nightclubs and pubs throughout Lebanon, Attieh gave several performances in Jordan, Greece, Egypt and Dubai. His albums have music composed by Elie himself, and modern remixes of the most famous Arabic classics of the past century.
Official website: http://www.elieattieh.com
Aatini Al Nay Wa Ghanni
Elie Attieh Lyrics
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كلمات
جبران خليل جبران
ألحان
نجيب حنكش
أعطني الناي و غنِّ فالغنا سرّ الخلود
وأنين الناي يبقى بعد أن يفنى الوجود
هل تَخذت الغاب مثلي منزلاً دون القصور
فتتبّعت السواقي وتسلّقت الصخور
هل تحمّمت بعطر وتنشّفت بنور
وشربت الفجر خمراً في كؤوس من أثير
أعطني الناي وغنِّ فالغنا خير الصلاة
وأنين الناي يبقى بعد أن تفنى الحياة
هل جلست العصر مثلي بين جفنات العنب
والعناقيد تدلّت كثريّات الذهب
هل فرشت العشب ليلاً و تلحّفت الفضا
زاهداً في ما سيأتي ناسياً ما قد مضى
أعطني الناي وغنِّ فالغنا عدل القلوب
و أنين الناي يبقى بعد أن تفنى الذنوب
أعطني الناي وغنِّ وانْسَ داءً ودواء
إنّما الناس سطور كُتبت لكن بماء
In Elie Attieh's song Aatini Al Nay Wa Ghanni, the singer yearns for the flute to be given to him so he can sing and play until the end of time. He believes that the flute's melody will continue to exist even after everything else fades away. The lyrics by Gibran Khalil Gibran and the music composed by Najib Hankash work together to create an ethereal feeling in the listener.
As the song progresses, Elie asks if the listener has gone through similar experiences to him, such as finding solace in nature, exploring secluded areas, and basking in the beauty of the morning light. He believes that by playing the flute and singing, he can find an even deeper connection to these experiences. The lyrics suggest that playing music is a form of prayer, and that the sound of the flute has the power to heal the soul and bring peace to one's heart.
Aatini Al Nay Wa Ghanni is a powerful song that celebrates the beauty of nature and the ability of music to connect us to the world around us. It reminds us that sometimes the most profound experiences in life are the simplest ones, and that by embracing the present moment, we can find true joy and contentment.
Line by Line Meaning
أعطني الناي و غنِّ فالغنا سرّ الخلود
Give me the flute and sing, for singing is the secret of immortality
وأنين الناي يبقى بعد أن يفنى الوجود
And the sound of the flute remains, even after the end of existence
هل تَخذت الغاب مثلي منزلاً دون القصور
Have you taken the forest as a home like me, without the palaces?
فتتبّعت السواقي وتسلّقت الصخور
Did you trace the streams and climb the rocks?
هل تحمّمت بعطر وتنشّفت بنور
Did you bathe in fragrance and dry yourself with light?
وشربت الفجر خمراً في كؤوس من أثير
Did you drink the dawn as wine and pour it into cups of ether?
أعطني الناي وغنِّ فالغنا خير الصلاة
Give me the flute and sing, for singing is the best of prayers
وأنين الناي يبقى بعد أن تفنى الحياة
And the sound of the flute remains, even after life has ended
هل جلست العصر مثلي بين جفنات العنب
Did you sit in the vineyard like me, during the time of harvest?
والعناقيد تدلّت كثريّات الذهب
And the grapes hung like clusters of gold?
هل فرشت العشب ليلاً و تلحّفت الفضا
Did you spread the grass at night and wrap yourself in space?
زاهداً في ما سيأتي ناسياً ما قد مضى
Detached from what is to come, oblivious to what has passed?
أعطني الناي وغنِّ فالغنا عدل القلوب
Give me the flute and sing, for singing brings justice to the hearts
و أنين الناي يبقى بعد أن تفنى الذنوب
And the sound of the flute remains, even after sins have been forgiven
أعطني الناي وغنِّ وانْسَ داءً ودواء
Give me the flute and sing, for singing is both disease and cure
إنّما الناس سطور كُتبت لكن بماء
People are lines written, but they are written in water
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