Take five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Take five was written by the famous jazz alto-saxophonist Paul Desmond (1924-1977) and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet on there album time out at (1959). the name refers to unusual meter (quintuple 5/4) the piece is played at. it is considered to be the first piece of that rhythm to achieve mainstream popularity.

The piece has many versions, including a one featuring lyrics wrote by Dave Brubeck and his wife Lola Brubeck (a well know jazz singer), and sung by Carmen McRae.

"Lamma bada yatathanna" Fairouz ; لما بدا يتثنى - فيروز

لما بدا يتثنى

When he started to move coquettishly

لما بدا يتثنى

When he started to move coquettishly
قضى الصبا و الدلال

every other youth and fondle were excuted (in his eyes)
حبي جمال فتنا

his beauty took charmed us
أفديه هل من وصال

I redeem him (or I pay my life to him), is there any way so we re-communicate

أومى بلحظ أسرنا

once He nodded his head, and capture us in a moment
أومى بلحظ أسرنا

once He nodded his head, and capture us in a moment
بالروض بين التلال

In the garden between hills
غصن سبا حينما

a branch was taken captive us when

غنى هواه و مال

His love sang and leaned (his love called me and I replied)
وعدي و يا حيرتي

the one who I’m promised with and the cause of my confusion
وعدي و يا حيرتي

the one who I’m promised with and the cause of my confusion
ما لي رحيم شكوتي

I have no one to pity my complain

بالحب من لوعتي

Of love and it’s strong passion
إلا مليك الجمال

But not the one with beauty
إلا مليك الجمال

But not the one with beauty