Róisín Elsafty - Alí -Dílleachtín gan Bhrí [Má Bhíonn Tú Liom, Bí Liom]

Mo dhíomú go deo dhaoibh, a thiarnaí Bush is Blair,
Sibhse is cúis leis an slad seo go léir,
Buamaí a' pleascadh ar fud na hIaráice,
Na mílte anois marbh 'gus an milliúin acu cráite.

[curfá -- chorus -- Gaeilge]

Scuabh siad uait do mhuintir amach i lár na hoich',
Coinnigh suas do mhisneach, Coinnigh suas do chroí,
Ó Alí, Alí , Alí, díleachtín gan bhrí,

D'inis sibhse bréaga, ó d'inis sibh mo lean,
Go raibh airm ollscriosúil ag Saddam Hussein,
Sceoin agus eagla ar mhuintir na hIaráice,
Gealltanas saoirse is saol breá in am dhóibh.

[curfá -- chorus -- Araibise]
Alí, Alí, Alí, yatim soghuir miscín
Atúlú cúlu ahlek finús aléil taweel
Khala andak amal, Khala andak rua
Ya habibi Ali, yatim soghuir miscín [Araibise]

D'ionsaigh sibh tír ársa, bhí lag gan aon bhrí,
Théis dhá chogadh mór 'gus na smachtbhannaí,
Daonlathas a' teacht aniar ar bhord B-52,
Níl saoirse ná suaimhneas ag Iaráicigh níos mó.

[curfá -- chorus -- Gaeilge]

Alí, Alí, Alí, dílleachtín gan bhrí,
Scuabh siad uait do mhuintir amach i lár na hoich',
Coinnigh suas do mhisneach, Coinnigh suas do chroí,
Ó Alí, Alí , Alí, díleachtín gan bhrí,

'Sí an ola bhí uaibhse, is níl maith dhaoibh a shéanadh,
Ach beidh sibh go brách a' sciolladh bréaga,
An Iráic ar fad scriosta 'gus scaipeadh trína chéile,
Ach an té a thacaigh libhse nach orthú a bhí an díth céille.




[curfá -- chorus -- Araibise; curfá -- chorus Gaeilge]

Quick summary/translation:

Chorus: Ali, orphan without cause/ sense / strength
/They swept up your people in the middle of the night/Keep up your courage, take heart, orphan Ali

Verses:
Shame forever on you, Lords Bush and Blair/You're responsible for this devastation/Bombs exploding all over Iraq, thousands dead and millions grieving/

You told a lie, you did, alas/that Sadaam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction/The people of Iraq live in terror and fear/They deserve a promise of freedom and good life.

You attacked an ancient land which was weak and without strength/After two big wars and the Sanction policy/Democracy comes from the west on board a B-52/The Iraqis know no peace or rest

It's oil you wanted; it's useless for you to deny it/Yet you keep telling lies. Iraq is torn apart/Anyone who would support you must be lacking any sense

Treasa Ní Cheannabháin of Bearna, Conamara, Ireland wrote this song about Ali Ismaeel Abbas, "an orphaned victim of the US invasion of Iraq, who lost his family and both arms in one of the first bombings of the war. He appeared on television despite his tragedy, a smiling boy in a hospital bed. This is an anti-war song encouraging the people of Iraq to have the strength of endurance."

The quotation is from the album notes for Róisín Elsafty's new LP "Má Bhíonn Tú Liom Bí Liom"

See www.roisinelsafty.com


(the transliteration of the chorus in Arabic is as given on Róisín's album notes).

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[orena11]

Thank you very much indeed for such a beautiful song.

[StillaMellis]

Dia leat, a Róisín, Dia go deo leat. Ní chreidfeá a mhaosta is atá mo shúile le deora agus mé ag éisteacht leis an amhrán seo. Go raibh maith agat.

[laulutube]

Wonderful!

[laulutube]

@DottyWang The english translation is above DottyWang....click on " see more"

[DottyWang]

I don't know a word of this luscious-sounding language, but I know that I would so love a clue to the lyrics in English.

[cailinagaillimhe]

Go raibh maith ag an te chuir suas m'amhran anseo ta se deanta go deas!

Nach uafasach an cas e go bhfuil os cionn 5 mhilliun dileachta san Iaraic anois!

[MacTireMhaighEo]

Is Iontach é seo.