Asking as somebody that would not communicate Arabic: Googling هذه ليلة وألف ليلة offers me the book "1001 nights" Due to this fact. Is there an opportunity that what he sings is "This really is 1001 nights"? Fagen talks regarding how the Steely Dan songwriting method has altered over https://youtube.com/shorts/XgMzcdlWA7c?feature=share