Bella Ciao (Arabic)

• Start note: A (everyone)
• Key: Dm
• Notes: All three parts start on the same few notes, so it’s stable to start all parts together. Try to mouth which verse is coming just before people start singing as a reminder.

Trad. Ital­ian; New Words Hala George/Penny Stone

 

Ghan­ni l’Hurriya, Ghan­ni l’Hurriya,

Oh bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, ciao, ciao,

LiFalas­teen niGhan­ni l’Hurriya,

Khali­ina nin­hil iHtilAl.

 

Ghan­ni l’3adalla, Ghan­ni l’3adalla,

Oh bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, ciao, ciao,

LiFalas­teen niGhan­ni l’3adalla,

Khali­ina nin­hil iHtilAl.

 

naH­nu m3akum, naH­nu m3akum,

Oh bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, ciao, ciao,

LiFalas­teen naH­nu m3akum,

Khali­ina nin­hil iHtilAl.

 

Trans­la­tion:

 

Sing free­dom, sing free­dom…Let us end the occupation.

Sing jus­tice, sing jus­tice… Let us end the occupation.

We’re here with you… Let us end the occupation.

غني الحرية، غني الحرية،

او بللا تشاو، بللا تشاو، بللا تشاو، تشاو، تشاو،

لفلسطين غني الحرية

خلينا ننحي الاحتلال.

غني العدالة، غني العدالة،

او بللا تشاو، بللا تشاو، بللا تشاو، تشاو، تشاو،

لفلسطين غني العدالة،

خلينا ننحي الاحتلال.

نحن معاكم، نحن معاكم،

او بللا تشاو، بللا تشاو، بللا تشاو، تشاو، تشاو،

لفلسطين نحن معاكم

خلينا ننحي الاحتلال

 

Arabic/English words alternating:

Ghan­ni l’Hurriya, Ghan­ni l’Hurriya,

Oh bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, ciao, ciao,

LiFalas­teen niGhan­ni l’Hurriya,

Khali­ina nin­hil iHtilAl.

 

We’re singing free­dom, we’re singing freedom,

Oh bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, ciao, ciao,

O Pales­tine, we’re singing free­dom, End the occu­pa­tion now.

 

Ghan­ni l’3adalla, Ghan­ni l’3adalla,

Oh bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, ciao, ciao,

LiFalas­teen niGhan­ni l’3adalla,

Khali­ina nin­hil iHtilAl.

 

We’re singing jus­tice, we’re singing justice,

Oh bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, ciao, ciao,

O Pales­tine we’re singing jus­tice, End the occu­pa­tion now.

 

naH­nu m3akum, naH­nu m3akum,

Oh bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, ciao, ciao,

LiFalas­teen naH­nu m3akum,

Khali­ina nin­hil iHtilAl.

 

We’re singing with you, we’re singing with you,

Oh bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, bel­la ciao, ciao, ciao,

O Pales­tine, we’re singing with you, End the occu­pa­tion now.

All parts:

Tune (mid­dle part):

High part:

Low part:

Spo­ken words (thanks to Hala):

Ara­bic tune sung by Hala:

 

Ara­bic and Eng­lish lyrics alter­nat­ing, sung by Penny:

Sin­ga­long with Penny: