Auteur: Thamilla
Date: 2001-09-09 22:01:12
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atxilk ar itidh Awal
TRIBUTE TO MASSINISSA GUERMAH
The following song is a tribute to Massinissa Guermah (nicknamed "Moumouh"), the 19-year-old assassinated by
the gendarmes in his village, Ait Douala, last April 20th for NO REASON. As a result, demonstrations began in his village before
they spread to the rest of the entire area of Kabylia.
To justify the crime, the superior hierarchy of the gendarmes issued a press release whereby Massinissa Guermah
was qualified as a 26 years old 'jerk.' The statement was reproduced by Minister of Internal Affairs Zerhouni. The local press
checked out the information and uncovered that Massinissa Guermah was a brilliant secondary-school student,
described by his friends as generous, tolerant, calm, and nice.
MOUMOUH
by Oul Lahlou ( in Tamazight and English)
19 n sna degw allen-is ***********************His eyes, 19 years young
Ce3lent amzun t-tiftilin **********************Shone like 19 candles
Am netta am tezyiwin-is********************* Like the youth of his age
Ihemmel tijejjigin **************************He relished roses
Ur3ad tebti tergit-is ************************His dreams had not yet begun
Ughalent-as t-tirsasin **********************They were transformed into bullets
Aah ay imedukal-is ************************Cry, you who are his friends
Atnaya ijadarmiyen ***********************The gendarmes are coming
S les chars d les révolvers *******************With tanks and fire guns
Hedd ur ye3lim acimi **********************No one knows why
3ebben-t g landrover **********************They loaded him on a landrover
Aah ay imedukal-is*********************** Cry, you who are his friends
Ger la brigade mi-t-huzan ******************When they had him in their barracks
Sserwan-as les coups de pieds *****************Violent kicks they offered him
Armi d-yettara idamen ***********************Until the blood flowed from his mouth
Kemmeln-as akken a-ts-qden ******************And to make things worse
S urafal ar yedmaren************************* Shot him in the chest
Aah ay imedukal-is*************************** Cry, you who are his friends
Ata le3jeb s wacciwen-is **********************There we hear an unspeakable lie
Le3jeb s wansi i-d-yetsnulfu********************** Guess from where
Yenna-t-id yiwen n lministr*********************** From the mouth of a minister
Mmelta-ag amek ara netsu ************************Tell us how will we forget it
A-k-wten yerna a-k-ngen **************************They beat you, they kill you
Yerna a-k-semmin 'a-voyou' ************************And they call you a jerk
Aah ay imdukkal-is******************************** Cry, you who are his friends
19 n sna degw allen-nsen *************************Their eyes of a 19-year-old boy
Ce3lent amzun t-tiftilin**************************** Shone like 19 candles
Nutni am tezyiwin-nsen**************************** Like the youth of their age
Hemlen yakkw tijejjigin ****************************They relished roses
Ur tefdi targit-nsen *********************************Their dreams had not yet begun
Uqlent-asen t-tirsasin******************************* They were transformed into bullets
Aah ay imedukkal-iw ****************************** Cry, you who are my friends
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