Mmektigh : I remember

There are many reasons why one loves MASSINISSA's music. Because it is so full of wisdom, grace, variety, power, style and soul.
Here is another soulful tune of Alilu : song5

mmekTigh
d'ad'amektigh yey yemuTTen
yennin yuchin si Tsa nnsen
wa ad'inigh
metta eg iguigh nech d' Ichawiyen
Ichawiyen metta Tuchim i Timuzgha

ekkered a memmi, erfed' amezher
erni abrid' n zizik war3ad' d'azagrar
TuTlayeT yellan haslid'it init iy ayeTmak
ya memmi

Amawal / Dictionary

• yey yemuTTen : departed ones/dead
• uchin : gave (they/nehnine)
• Tsa : liver. A metaphor for making the ultimate sacrifice.
• ad'inigh : say/wonder (I/nech)
• metta : what
• amezher : torch