Salma Ya Salama

Salma Ya Salama is an Egyptian popular song (composed by Sayed Darwish), re-released in 1977 by artist Dalida in Egyptian Arabic, then in French. It was among the first Ethnic fusion hit in all the world, recorded in four languages (Egyptian Arabic, French, German, and Italian: "Uomo di sabbia"), and was credited to a singer with the name "Singer of Peace" in Egypt that same year.

"Salma Ya Salama" was also an album released by Dalida that same year, containing the title song and other hits. The song "Salma Ya Salama" has been performed by other artists, such as Alabina, Chantal Chamandy, Jean Michel Jarre and Ziynet Sali.

Part of the lyrics are based on an Egyptian folk song about a man wandering in the desert between the dunes, the whole time seeing a mirage of a paradise-like garden.

alma ya Salama Origin

Created by Sayed Darwish at the beginning of the twenty century, the song simply talks about Egyptians suffering outisde their homeland, the homesickness, they are satisfied with the life, if they are poor or rich doesn't matter, and how brilliant they are in war and peace.

the original lyrics in Masri is :

"Salma ya Salama , ya Salma ya Salama,

Salma ya Salama ,Ah ya Salma ya Salama,

Salma ya Salama , ya Salma ya Salama"

ro7na we gena bel salama

safar ya wabor we orbot 3ndak nazleni fe el baladi

bala amerika bala oroba mafishi a7san men baladi

dil markib eli btgib a7san men eli btwadi yasta bashandi

"Salma ya Salama ,Ah ya Salma ya Salama,

Salma ya Salama , ya Salma ya Salama 2x"

solta ma solta aho kolo maksab 7awshna el mal we gena

shofna el 7arb we shofna el darb we shofna el denamite be 3nina

rabak wa7id 3omrak wa7id adi e7na aho ro7na we gena eh 7'as 3alina

"Salma ya Salama ,Ah ya Salma ya Salama,

Salma ya Salama , ya Salma ya Salama 2x"

salat el nabi 3ala el sha7's mena forsa hanya bala afia

el fe geboh ytfngar boh el baraka fe el 3in we el 3afia

hana7'od eh men el 3esha 3'er el satr ya she7' 7'leha mashia donya fania

"Salma ya Salama , ya Salma ya Salama,

Salma ya Salama ,Ah ya Salma ya Salama 1x"

el 3'orba yama btwari bt7'li el snai3i byrton

matra7 mayro7 el masri bardo tol 3omro zo tofonon

wa7iat rabna el m3bod "we are very good" ysta m7mod 2dha we 2dod

"Salma ya Salama , ya Salma ya Salama,

Salma ya Salama ,Ah ya Salma ya Salama 3x"