Ouyoun Aalbi
Oh, My Heart's Eyes
Ya Ia'Youn Aalbi, by Najwa Karam.

Part 1: (instrumental intro)
step 23 pause; step 2 3 pause, step23pause, step 2 3 into place, undulate slowly down, hands @ temples, then up , arms down

Part 2: (slow version of chorus)
fig 8, und up; fig 8, und down...undulate, hands @ temples (rest as regular only slow!) hip bumps RL, RL, RL

Part 3: (solo version of chorus)
1234 -Egyptian hips + 5678 while bringing R palm to face
12-reach out L 3-tiny shrug, glancing R &4& - pelvic undulation 5-chest lift, arms to heart
678 - slow undulation while arms extend out
H1234-walk R cirling on R hip 2X, w/wrist circles, 5678-Egypt hips, hands “gathering” to heart
1234-hip thrusts, arms “releasing bird” 5&6&7&8-fig 8, arms continuing circle to “folkloric”
(See parts 6&7 for pips part)

Part 4: Instrumental chorus
1234-saiidi hop w/shoulder shimmy, 567-basic Egyptian back, &8& - R hip up, sit, up
1234-saiidi w/shoulders, 567 shoulder shimmy step to circle, &8& chest shimmy up, down, up
8+8-twist/step up, 4(plus) 3-step-turn-land into new positions.

Part 5:
8-Camel to R, L-arms w/wrist circles, 1234 continue 5678 shimmy, wrist circles at temples & out
8-Camel to L, L-arms w/wrist circles, 1234 continue 5678 shimmy, wrist circles at temples & out
1234-R hand on heart, L arm forward & down, undulation, 56-L hip circle to R, 78(+next measure)-reverse, circle slowly w/dip onto L hip, L arm reaching, shimmy on L hip (L side OPEN)

Part 6: (group chorus; also pip part)
1234567-in/out step to R, &8& Und down, R hand to face, 123-3 step to L, &-tiny shimmy, (soloist takes over as part 3) pips: 4&5 &-chest lift, 6&7 &8& (plus)-fig 8, arms up

Part 7: (solo portion of chorus)
(soloist as part 3)pips: 123, &4&-fig 8, 56, 7&8-Maya, arms come down 1&2&3&4&-chest lifts,
5&6&7 hips RLRLR &8&-tiny shimmy

Part 8 - instrumental chosrus, as part 4

Part 9:
8-Chest circle walk forward, lead w/right arm wrist circles 1234-continue 5678-warms cross & out w/shimmy
8-step back w/double hip drops 1234-continue 5678-warms cross & out w/shimmy
1234-R hand on heart, L arm forward & down, undulation, 56-L hip circle to R, 78(+next measure)-reverse, circle slowly w/dip onto L hip, arm reaching out, shimmy


Part 10 - as part 6

Part 11 - as part 3