Alhob Mannawra

The title means "love is illuminated." A Moroccan song that is half love song, half defence of women. He says the people of the neighbourhood should be told: talk is useless, a girl of good family deserves God's honour and her beloved should be happy with her. What a pity for the beautiful one who is lost; love left her and what remains is a secret. The strong stanza says God knows what is in hearts; whoever loves does not betray; do not wrong them, because nobody wrongs them except a drugged fool. Bless the girls of good people, he says, they leave love to their beloved. Love is light, and his heart is lit.