Following are excerpts
from a holiday video-clip aired on Hamas Al-Aqsa TV on September 8,
2010:
“Holiday Gun”
performed by Muhammad Al-Madhoun and Ibrahim Shek Khalil
Children’s choir:
Dad, we put on our new clothes.
Give us our pocket money.
Today is a holiday.
Dad, we put on our new
clothes.
Give us our pocket money.
Today is a holiday.
Me, my brother, and the
neighborhood kids
want to arm ourselves
with guns.
Dad: My children,
I’m worried about you.
This toy might harm your
eyes.
My children, I’m worried
about you.
This toy might harm your
eyes.
Think about another toy.
You are the apple of
my eye,
may Allah protect you.
Child: Dad, we
are a steadfast people.
These guns need hands
to carry them.
Dad, we are a steadfast
people.
These guns need hands
to carry them.
Today we play,
tomorrow we will wage
Jihad.
How joyous my heart will
be on the Day of Return.
Children’s choir:
Dad, we put on our new clothes.
Give us our pocket money.
Today is a holiday.
Dad, we put on our new
clothes.
Give us our pocket money.
Today is a holiday.
Me, my brother, and the
neighborhood kids
want to arm ourselves
with guns.
Dad: Your words
have filled my heart with joy.
How fortunate Al-Aqsa
is to have boys like you.
Your words have filled
my heart with joy.
How fortunate Al-Aqsa
is to have boys like you.
Here’s your pocket
money.
Go and buy yourself a
gun.
Don’t shoot anyone
but the enemy.
Child: Okay, Dad.
Have a happy holiday.
How joyous my heart is
when you put your hand in mine.
Okay, Dad. Have a happy
holiday.
How joyous my heart is
when you put your hand in mine.
I keep my light for my
loved ones
and my fire for the enemies.
What happiness!
What happiness!
Children’s choir:
What happiness!
What happiness!
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