Fairuz was born Nouhad Haddad in Jabal al Arz, Lebanon. She began her musical career as a teenager. From chorus girl at the Lebanese radio station in the late 1940s, to critical and popular acclaim from the 1950s to today, Fairuz is acknowledged not only for her musical talent and contribution, but also as a cultural and political icon. A symbol of a people, a heritage, a quest for peace, and of humanity. During most of her career, Fairuz reflected two other great artists, Assi and Mansour Rahbani. They wrote the lyrics and composed her tunes. Today, many of her songs reflect the composing talent of Ziad Rahbani who is Fairuz's son. Her songs testify to the Rahbani musical genius, as well as to Fairuz's broad musical background. Referred to as "The Soul of Lebanon" in the 1970s, Fairuz became a pre-eminent figure, a superstar of current music in the Arab world. Together, the Rahbani family is both a school of music and a cultural phenomenon.
Wahdon
Fairuz Lyrics
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وحدهن بيقطفو وراق الزمان
بيسكرو الغابي
بيضلهن متل الشتي يدقوا على بوابي
على بوابي
يا زمان
يا عشب داشر فوق هالحيطان
برج الحمام مسور و عالي
هج الحمام بقيت لحالي لحالي
يا ناطرين التلج ما عاد بدكن ترجعو
صرخ عليهن بالشتي يا ديب بلكي بيسمعو
وحدن بيبقو متل هالغيم العتيق
وحدهن وجوهن و عتم الطريق
عم يقطعوا الغابي
وبإيدهن متل الشتي يدقوا البكي و هني على بوابي
يا زمان
من عمر فيي العشب عالحيطان
من قبل ما صار الشجر عالي
ضوي قناديل و أنطر صحابي
مرقو فلو بقيت عبابي لحالي
يا رايحين و التلج ما عاد بدكن ترجعو صرخ
عليهن بالشتي يا ديب بلكي بيسمعو
The song "Wahdon" by Fairuz is a melancholic and nostalgic song that reflects on the concept of loneliness and solitude. The lyrics describe a group of flowers called "Bilsan" that grow and wither away all alone. The flowers are likened to individuals who are isolated and disconnected from society, neglected by time and forgotten over the years. The flowers are the only ones witnessed by the rain as it pounds on the doors and windows, with their faces looking towards the dark and gloomy sky.
The second verse continues to focus on the theme of solitude, describing a barren land covered in grass, with the light of the moon shining on the walls of a high tower. The view is of pigeons flying alone over the tower in the distance. The lyrics also mention waiting for snow that never comes and calling out to deer in a wild attempt to have someone to talk to.
The third and final verse expresses the desperation felt by a lonely soul living through barren winters, feeling isolated from the world around them. The words "yelling at the rain in the hopes that the deers hear" reflects the overwhelming sense of loneliness and the desire to connect with someone, anyone, even if it means talking to an animal in the rain.
Overall, Wahdon is a poignant and somber song exploring the gloominess and isolation that sometimes overcomes people throughout life.
Line by Line Meaning
وحدن بيبقو متل زهر البيلسان
They remain alone like the flowers of belladonna
وحدهن بيقطفو وراق الزمان
They pick the leaves of time alone
بيسكرو الغابي
They shut down the forest
بيضلهن متل الشتي يدقوا على بوابي
They remain like the rain, knocking on my door
يا زمان
Oh time
يا عشب داشر فوق هالحيطان
Oh grass scattered above these walls
ضويت ورد الليل عكتابي
I shined the night rose on my notebook
برج الحمام مسور و عالي
The pigeon tower is enclosed and tall
هج الحمام بقيت لحالي لحالي
The cooing of the pigeon remains with me
يا ناطرين التلج ما عاد بدكن ترجعو
Oh you who are waiting for the snow, you won't come back
صرخ عليهن بالشتي يا ديب بلكي بيسمعو
Shout to them in the rain, oh wolf, maybe they will hear you
وحدن بيبقو متل هالغيم العتيق
They remain alone like this ancient cloud
وحدهن وجوهن و عتم الطريق
Their faces alone in the darkness of the road
عم يقطعوا الغابي
They are cutting down the forest
وبإيدهن متل الشتي يدقوا البكي و هني على بوابي
And with their hands like rain, they knock and cry at my door
من عمر فيي العشب عالحيطان
From the time when grass was growing on these walls
من قبل ما صار الشجر عالي
Before the trees became tall
ضوي قناديل و أنطر صحابي
I light up candles and wait for my friends
مرقو فلو بقيت عبابي لحالي
They passed by, but I remained alone
يا رايحين و التلج ما عاد بدكن ترجعو صرخ
Oh those who are leaving, and the snow won't return, scream
عليهن بالشتي يا ديب بلكي بيسمعو
Shout to them in the rain, oh wolf, maybe they will hear you
Writer(s): HAIDAR TALAL, RAHBANY ZIAD
Contributed by Colin L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
E Khalil
on Rajioun
These are the lyrics in English to a different song by Fairouz, called Sanarijou. These are not the lyrics to Rajioun
AYOUB
on Dakhlak Ya Tayr Waarwaar
wrong intruna