A SALEH U 3AMMI

An oldie but a goodie, a Saleh u 3ammi is one of the most popular shawi songs ever. It comes second only to lahwa n wad'rar. There are different versions of a Salah u 3ammi, but the idea is the same. A guy chastises his lady friend for choosing another guy over him.

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A SALEH U 3AMMI

a Saleh u 3ammi
metta akannen iDalli

yusid taxi d'eg ass
yewwi Mannana d' yemmas

mannan ya mannan

wwinichem s lmal
umam d' agujil iDiq fellas lHal

inaya wa haminigh
yataSamad n wul

inaya mani ad' u3igh

lal n echeche amallal
umam d' agujil

ulaghrich lmal

mannan ya mannan

ya3jabam u qaffal
hattud' u 3ammim

yaTghayyar fellam lHal

Amawal
-iDalli : last night
-ass : day
-amallal : white
-ulaghrich : I don't have
-inaya : tell me
-mani : where
-agujil : orphan
-yewwi : took
-hattud : forgot(you)
-metta : what