Our story today is about a woman named Layla who wakes up and finds herself in an amusement park surrounded by colors, sounds of music and people. Told in the present tense.

Ending with a snippet from a Tarab classic "Al Laylu Ya Layla" by the Frank Sinatra of the Middle East, the Lebanese singer, Oud player, and composer, Wadi3 el Safi.

Don't forget to subscribe and follow for more stories in Arabic. If you find this useful and would like to support this podcast, feel free to buy me a coffee here, https://buymeacoffee.com/theshamsway Here is your vocab for the story:

To find- laa2i

Amusement park- 7adee2et malaahi

Lights- adwaa2

To find something strange or be surprised- istaghreb

To arrive- iwsal

Between- beyn

Suddenly- faj2a

To sing- ghanni

To chase- il7a2

Color- lown (plural: alwaan)

Moving (adj)- muta7arrika

Sky- sama

Around her- 7awaleeha

To notice- laa7iz

Purple- banafsaji

Blue- azra2

Dark- ghaame2

Orange- burtuqaali

Integrated- mendimej

Red- a7mar

Warm- daafy

It changes- byitghayyar

To disappear- i5tifi

To appear- izhar

Giant- 3imlaaq

Heavy- t2eel

Black- souda

To swallow- ibla3

Glamorous- barraaqa

To explore- istakshif

Mysterious- ghaamed

Existing- maoujoud

Courage/ boldness- jur2a

Buried- madfoona

Inside her- juwwaatha

And just like- ou zay ma

Journey/ trip- ri7la

Real world- 3aalam el waaqe3

To wash- ighsil

Clothes- awaa3i