Variant 1
Al Sur — Maîtres du Guembri Vol. IV (Baldassarre liner notes, 1996)
Baldassarre, Antonio — liner-note translations; M’allem Sam & M’allem Hmidah (performance)
The Al Sur booklet prints French and English translations only; the Arabic original is not provided and needs maâlem confirmation. Arabic form (script and/or Latin Darija) still sought from an attested source — missing is preferred to fabrication. The Casablanca (Mersaoui) school's Tréq Beidaoui — the seven-station path centred on Bel Byad — frames this song in its suite cycle. See `bibliography.ts` entry `baldassarre-alsur-vol4`.
Verse
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Hammouda, You are our father
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Hammouda, You are our Lord
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Hammouda who wears the red tunic
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Give us hospitality
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You are the Friend of Friends
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You are our Master
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You are the Saint
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Hammouda does not die
— Hammouda is the assistant butcher in the Pacha Hammou cycle — said to be a healer because of his closeness to animal heat / blood.
(Arabic pending — original script / Latin Darija sought)
God heal, Hammouda
Lines untranslated in Englishare shown with a “translation pending” placeholder. Other locales available: Français, العربية.