And they Built the Kaba Nursery Rhyme (poetry)

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(poetry) by hotthamir (56 s) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sat Mar 08 2008 at 15:56:44

Author and original date unknown. Unlike many nursery rhymes in many cultures that are short and repetitive, this one is long and supposedly bore the child to sleep! Many regional variations can be found in many Arabic countries that has the same gist. A chain of dependencies can be seen between each verse. Hoha ya Hoha! And they built the kaba My master traveled to makkah He went to see the akkah And the akkah has no key And the key is with the iron smith And the iron smith wants money And the money is with the groom And the groom wants a bride And the bride wants children And the children want milk And the milk is with the cow And the cow wants grass And the grass is on the mountain And the mountain wants rain And the rain is with Allah Allah ya Allah make "kid name" sleep! Original in Arabic, Hoha ya Hoha wal kaba banoha Sidi safar makah Rah yeshoof al-aka Wel aka malha miftah Wel maftah ind al-haddad Wel haddad yebi feloos Wel feloos end el arees Wel arees yebi aroos Wel aroos tibi eyal Wel eyal yebo haleeb Wel haleeb end al-baqar Wel baqar yebi hasheesh Wel hashes end al jabal Wel jabal yebi matar Wel matar end allah Allah ya allah nawoom "inset child name"

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