Lamma Bada Yatathanna

Lamma Bada Yatathanna (Arabic: لما بدا يتثنى) is an Arabic muwashshah of the Nahawand maqam.[1] The poem is considered one of the most famous Arabic pieces of its era.[2]

Identity of the poet

The author of the piece is disputed, and thought to be either Lisan al-Din Ibn al-Khatib (1313 - 1374 AD), which is the most plausible, or Muhammad Abdulrahim Al-Maslub (1793 - 1928 AD).

Lyrics
Arabic lyrics English translation
لما بدا يتثنى (أمان) When my love appeared walking with a swinging gait (Aman)[3]
حبي جماله فتنى (أمان) Her beauty infatuated me (Aman)[3]
أمرٌ ما بلحظـة أسـرنا
غصن ثنى حين مال
وعدي ويا حيرتــي
مالي رحيم شـكوتي
في الحب من لوعتـي
إلا مليك الجمــال

ٍRhythm

The song is in 10/8 time.[3]

Melody

Its mode is the nahawand maqam (مقام نهاوند, harmonic minor scale).[3]

Renditions

The song is a standard of Arabic and Middle Eastern musical repertoires. Versions of the song have been recorded by artists including Fairuz,[4] Sabah Fakhri,[4] Souad Massi, Lena Chamamyan, Nabyla Maan, Hamza El Din, Sami Yusuf and Talia Lahoud.

References
  1. "Lammā badā yatathanna". foundation for Arabic Music Archiving & Research.
  2. "الموشح الأشهر "لما بدا يتثنى" إبداعٌ تعبيريٌ غير مسبوق!" [The Famous Mushshah "Lamma Bada Yatathanna", an Unprecedented Work]. Al Ra'i (Jordanian newspaper) (in Arabic).
  3. Campbell, Patricia Shehan; Beegle, Amy (2003). "Middle Eastern Expansions on Cultural Diversity in Music Education". Music Educators Journal. 90 (1): 21–30. doi:10.2307/3399973. ISSN 0027-4321.
  4. "حكاية صباح فخري وابن الصعيد.. كيف أعاد «سلطان الموشحات» أغنيات «لما بدا يتثنى وياحلو يا مسلينى»؟". بوابة الأهرام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
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