Bint El Shalabiyya - Seeking Farsi Lyrics

Mmmmmmmm....

That oud player looks familiar, Marina. )

OK...I think I've finally found them!

Here is a Persian version: http://www.ahangerooz.org/audio/Martik---Shaneh/2c459baae30eec1f2a1...
(Note Salsa style, which made me laugh at first, but reminded me that Fairouz' c.1962 version used a "rhumba" beat!)

Here is a link to the lyrics: http://www.iransong.com/song/2250.htm Do these look about right?

Todah/Mamnoon/Shukran,
John

yes they are

well i feel responsible as an iranian member here
the story is that Pouran(persian female vocalist) and her husband make a trip to Lebanon. they buy some of Firouz records there and Pouran falls in love with the song. when she returns home, she askes Nasser Rastegar(poet) to help her make a persian version. they name it Shaane (the comb) and the songs becomes popular in iran. later she sang the song with Vigen(persian male singer).
here is the song sang by Pouran
http://www.4shared.com/file/166313673/1da5c7d1/Shaneh.html

here is the song sang by Pouran and Vigen(Anoushiravn Rohani(iranian famous pianist) is accompanying):
http://soundcloud.com/payammim-1/shaneh

here are some more songs by Pouran if you're interested:
http://www.4shared.com/file/166313788/c2d68a1/Niloofar.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/166313765/ec1f3992/Goli_Jaun.html

and here is a great performance by Rita Jahan Afrouz(Iranian-Israelian singer, i just love these two nations combine )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NnsIqN2yLk

Quote: Originally posted by John Erlich

ممنون I hope to sing a quadralingual (Arabic/Farsi/Turkish/Hebrew) version someday soon! -JE

...and a very "tinny" sounding electric guitar! )

-JE