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If I Must Die (acoustic)

by Leila Hegazy

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sammyinreality Leilah’s creativity and vocal prowess amazes me every day. I search out her empowering music that always makes a statement and pulls at my already fragile heartstrings. Leilah is amazing and I’m looking forward to her album with proceeds going to Gaza. Bless you and Burt sister. Favorite track: If I Must Die (acoustic).
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Poem by beloved Palestinian professor and writer Dr. Refaat Alareer, who was martyred by Israel on December 7th, 2023, along with his brother, sister, and her four children.

All proceeds will be donated to Dr. Alareer's survivng family in Gaza to help them rebuild.

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If I must die,

you must live

to tell my story

to sell my things

to buy a piece of cloth

and some strings,

(make it white with a long tail)

so that a child, somewhere in Gaza

while looking heaven in the eye

awaiting his dad who left in a blaze—

and bid no one farewell

not even to his flesh

not even to himself—

sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up above

and thinks for a moment an angel is there

bringing back love

If I must die

let it bring hope

let it be a tale



فال بد أن تعيش أنت

رفعت العرعير

إذا كان لا بد أن أموت

فال بد أن تعيش أنت

لتروي حكايتي

لتبيع أشيائي

وتشتري قطعة قماش

وخيوطا

(فلتكن بيضاء وبذيل طويل)

كي يبصر طفل في مكان ما من ّغّزة

وهو يح ّّدق في السماء

منتظرًاً أباه الذي رحل فجأة

دون أن يودع أحدًاً

وال حتى لحمه

أو ذاته

يبصر الطائرة الورقّية

طائرتي الورقية التي صنعَتها أنت

تحّلق في الأعالي

ويظ ّّن للحظة أن هناك مالكًاً

يعيد الحب

إذا كان لا بد أن أموت

فليأ ِِت موتي باألمل

فليصبح حكاية

ترجمة سنان أنطون

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released March 1, 2024
Recorded by Joe Endozo
Album artwork by Julia Mai Linnéa Maria

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Leila Hegazy Staten Island, New York

Leila Hegazy is an Egyptian-Italian-American singer-songwriter, social media creator, teacher, and activist in New York City. She is currently working on a protest album for Palestine and plans to donate the proceeds to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. ... more

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