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Thread #169622   Message #4100500
Posted By: GUEST,An Old Folkie
02-Apr-21 - 10:13 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Ya Ayna Zorga (Moroccan? song from ‘60s)
Subject: Lyr Req: Ya Ayna Zorga (Moroccan? song from ‘60s)
I am trying to find the lyrics to a song I remember from the 1960s “international” folk scene. It was called “Ya Ayna Zorga,” which I believe means “Blue Eyes” in Arabic.

It was from a recording of a live performance in a coffeehouse or folk club. Unfortunately I don’t recall the name of the band but I think the lead (female) singer was Israeli and possibly another one of the songs was Turkish.

The song I’m looking for was supposedly Moroccan and was sung by the drummer. Some of the lines I can recall were (or at least “sounded like”):

Al-ayna zorga goulou aleha...
Shuft ayounek kteer helwe,,,Khaliuni gulbi (something)
Oh, oh, oh, mil-ayna zorga

Then the singer went into possibly a different song with the lyrics
:
Aleylaki alaylak ...
(Missing line)
Moushmoush Baalbek mstawa lawla stawa jibnalak

I suspect that’s a different song because I do recognize the word Baalbek as being in Lebanon rather than Morocco. But there was no break between the two songs of so.

I know what I’ve written is not accurate but I’m hoping it might be enough if anyone actually knows the song. I would love to have the correct lyrics, and a translation, and the background of the song, and any other relevant information.

Thanks in advance!