Tala Al Badru Alayna - Alhamdulillah // Fairfield County Children's Choir

Subtitles added in video for English translation.

American choir sings Arabic song. Tala Al Badru Alayna was performed by Fairfield County Children's Choir. FCCC is based in Fairfield, CT.

Music Director: Jon Noyes
Arrangement composed by: Laura Hawley
Concert Venue: Klein Memorial, Bridgeport, CT

Faizan joined FCCC youth choir in 2019 where he got to do what he loves. Sing! Sing! Sing!
During the summer of 2022 audition, Faizan performed a number of songs including an Arabic song which really caught the eyes of the music directors. Faizan was invited to join the advanced group known as the Chamber singers within FCCC. The music directors were excited to explore an Arabic song for the choir to sing at the holiday concert. With the help of American singer and songwriter, Alman Nusrat, the class was introduced to Tala Al Badru Alayna. Alman took time out of his busy schedule to visit the choir practice and directed the intro class, helping the singers with pronunciation and rhythm of the arrangement.

Lyrics:
Alhamdulillah (All Praise Belongs to God)
Alhamdulillah (All Praise Belongs to God)
Chantons, chantons (Let's sing, let's sing)
Alhamdulillah! (All Praise Belongs to God)

ṭala‘a 'l-badru ‘alaynā
O the white moon rose over us

min thaniyyāti 'l-wadā‘
From the valley of Wada'‘

wajaba 'l-shukru ‘alaynā
And we owe it to show gratefulness

mā da‘ā li-l-lāhi dā‘
For as long as anyone in existence calls out to God

Vivre, c'est aimer (To live is to love)
Aimer, c'est comprendre (To love is to understand)
Comprendre, c'est partager (To understand is to share)

Partager, c'est donner (To share is to give)
Donner, c'est d'aimer (To give is to love)
Aimer, c'est vivre (To love is to live)

Faizan Seyal e-mail: [email protected]
FCCC e-mail: [email protected]