English
Translation
Original
oh my love!
Click to see the original lyrics (Arabic)
oh my love, my love what a sad state you are in
anyone who sees you will cry in melancholy, you gave your life for us
my love, what guilt you carry
what wounds they put on you, no cure has been found for
when in the field at night you, our god; kneel for praying
the world was praying with you for you made prayer a great thing
the olives whipped they called you name
my love, how you leave like this, no fidelity is left in the world
this hymn is a traditional arabic syrian religious hymn that is sang during the Great Friday ceremony in homage to our lord Jesus Christ death and resurrection. the words are meant to be said by his mother Mary, she is speaking to him in despair trying to understand why her son's life has been taken away, what crime he has done.