Ofra Haza

Daw da Hiya

Ofra Haza


Back in ancient time 
Loving was a crime 
For a single girl 
Like the beautiful 
Daw Da Hiya 
Sisters barred her way 
But she couldn't wait 
She spurned her father's hand 
And took her man 
Despite tradition 

LA'AD TIZINI WALA'AD TIRTIHI 
WA DAW DA HIYA ASAL MA'AN DZHA LIHIS 
DAW DA HIYA 
ACHAD GALBEH URACH 
ACHAD GALBEH URACH 
WALYOM MITEL CHASA 
WALYOM MA'AN DZHA TISS 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
Her passion drove her wild 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
Her love was suicide 

Love comes with a price 
They came for her one night 
For her family's shame 
She had to face 
The judge's might 
Now she was with child 
No one was at her side 
When the judge declared 
That she must die... 
Tradition... 
LAMAT LAMAT LAMAT WALA FASHE SHAMAT 
GUMI TATARI GUMI UTATARI YA DIN 
DAW DA HIYA 
WI DARDE HU BICH ILA ILA WADI BANA 
WILYOM KULANA NEA'AZI ALECHK 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
Her passion drove her wild 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
Her love was suicide 

In a time and place 
Where a woman can't show her face 
Her life is ruled by men 
That shouldn't happen again. - 

DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
Her passion drove her wild 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
DAW DA HIYA 
Her love was suicide