An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians

by Edward William Lane

At frequent intervals (as is customary in other zikrs), one of the munshids sang out the word “Meded;” accenting each syllable. “Meded” signifies, when thus used, spiritual or supernatural aid, and implies an invocation for such aid.

The zikkeers, after having performed as above described, next repeated the same words to a different air, for about the same length of time; first very slowly, then quickly. The air was as follows:—

Lá i - - - lá - - - ha il - - -la-l-

lá - h. Lá i - lá - - ha il - la-l-

lá - - -h. Lá i - lá - ha il - la-l - láh.

Then they repeated these words again, to the following air, in the same manner:—