“Love is simply the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole, and the pursuit of the whole is called love.” Plato (427-347 B.C.)

The complexity, yet harmony, between two individuals opposite in nature united through interpersonal relationships has perhaps been best dealt with in the Symposium by Greek philosopher Plato who produced work of unparalleled influence; yet, millenniums later, the quest for identifying ourselves in another person continues.

Winning over the hearts of those we love through poetry and songs is ancient, yet a modern practice, as in “Taklet A Leleh,” a love song performed by the luminous Assyrian-Australian artist Mrs. Sonia Odisho, written and composed by Mr. Napoleon Shimon and arranged by Mr. Shirak Tatosian.

This tranquilizing song which has taken listeners to a whole new emotional level is the epidote that would not have gotten away from etching a few of my own sentences on the importance behind the power of an artist’s delivery of a metaphorical song about the emergence of an endless love that every man and woman longs to be enchanted, if not gripped by – a lover’s spell that is meant to be yielded to in an everlasting journey between two people, upon which hopes and dreams rest.

The imagination in “Taklet A Leleh” is left to the lovers reading these colorful lyrics, which I’ve re-written in “garshuni” [Assyrian pronunciation, English scripting], but for now, this effortlessly belted stylistic tune has drawn nearly 65,000 viewers to its YouTube release in only one month, making Sonia’s latest album the most sought after music compilation of 2018 on social media, thus far.

“Taklet a[ha] leleh d’la pareq, peshan go drananoukh gneta
Taklet khader l’alpa shinneh, pesha hadkha shimsha gneta

Shwouqli go drananoukh shwouqli, khpouqli be da[ha] khnanoukh khpouqli
Ana mn daha khayouta zoda m’khobboukh letle sneqouta

Ya malkouta b'[m’]khoubba bneta[mleta] let akh deyyoh lela weta
Ana akh deyoukh hamn alli oup go khoulmani lewan[len] khzeta

Shwouqli go drananoukh shwouqli, khpouqli be da[ha] khnanoukh khpouqli
Ana mn daha khayouta zoda m’khobboukh letle sneqouta

Ya khayouta ya sepyouta ya shersha d’khoubba w’beyouta
Ana m[n]youma d’qatoukh beli go daqeqa hamn[ana] breli

Shwouqli go drananoukh shwouqli, khpouqli be da[ha] khnanoukh khpouqli
Ana mn daha khayouta zoda m’khobboukh letle sneqouta

Taklet a[ha] leleh d’la pareq, peshan go drananoukh gneta
Taklet khader l’alpa shinneh, pesha hadkha shimsha gneta

Shwouqli go drananoukh shwouqli, khpouqli be da[ha] khnanoukh khpouqli

Ana mn daha khayouta zoda m’khobboukh letle sneqouta”

The new album is now available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play Music

Song: “Taklet A Leleh”
Album: “Len Msaya D Manshanokh” [s/b: “Mansheyanoukh”] (2018)
Artist: Mrs. Sonia Odisho (Australia)
Album arrangements: Mr. Robert Barkho (Australia), Mr. Dani Shamoon and Mr. Shirak Tatosian of Beam Note Studios (Canada)
Album recording: Mr. Evan Yako of Real Rythm Studio (Australia)
Photography: Mr. Sam Sitto (Australia)
Graphic design by: Ms. Rania Abbott of Thoradox Creations (Australia)

Special thanks to Mr. Ninos Albert Orahim of Ndless Promotions and Ndless Business Referrals (Canada) and Mr. Ninos Yacoub of Qeenatha.com (Australia) for album information.

This article is dedicated to the first man in my life who taught me that love does not compromise personal integrity, my late father Talia Yacoub Talia (1932 – 2000).

Written by: Helen Talia, MBA, CPA, FCC (Chicago, Phoenix & New York)
February 14, 2018

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