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كلمات أغنية أهو ده الكلام - وردة

kalimaat oghniyat aho dah elkalaam - warda

Lyrics to the song Aho Dah El Kalam by Warda

(musical intro)

اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الغرام

aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elgharaam

here is this speech (talk), here is this passion (infatuation)

اهو ده حبيبي بدر تمام

aho dah 7abibi badr temaam

here is this my darling full moon

اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الغرام, اهو ده الغرام

aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elgharaam,aho dah elgharaam

here is this speech (talk) here is this speech (talk), here is this passion (infatuation), here is this passion (infatuation)

اهو ده حبيبي بدر تمام

aho dah 7abibi badr temaam

here is this my darling full moon

اشواقه ايه وغرامه ايه, اشواقه ايه وغرامه ايه

ashwaa2o eih wa gharaamo eih, ashwaa2o eih wa gharaamo eih

what are his desires (yearnings) and what are his passions (infatuations), what are his desires (yearnings) and what are his passions (infatuations)

ولون عينيه يخطف قوام

wa loun 3ineih yekhtaf 2awaam

and the color of his eyes seize [you] suddenly

اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الغرام

aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elgharaam

here is this speech (talk), here is this passion (infatuation)

اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الغرام, اهو ده الغرام

aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elgharaam, aho dah elgharaam

here is this speech (talk), here is this speech (talk), here is this passion (infatuation), here is this passion (infatuation)

اهو ده حبيبي بدر تمام

aho dah 7abibi badr temaam

here is this my darling full moon

(musical section)

لا سابني مرة ولا قال لي

la saabani marra wa la 2aal li

not once did he leave me and he didn't tell me (say to me)

كلام يجرحني في عمره

kalaam yegra7ni fi 3omro

[any] speech (words) that hurt me in his life (not once in his life did he say anything to hurt me)

وان غاب علي يوصل لي

wa en ghaab 3layi yewasal li

although he was absent from me, he comes (arrives) to me

كلام جميل ويا قمره

kalaam gameel wa ya 2mero

beautiful speech (words) and oh moon

لا سابني مرة ولا قال لي

la saabani marra wa la 2aal li

not once did he leave me and he didn't tell me (say to me)

كلام يجرحني في عمره

kalaam yegra7ni fi 3omro

[any] speech (words) that hurt me in his life (not once in his life did he say anything to hurt me)

وان غاب علي يوصل لي

wa en ghaab 3layi yewasal li

although he was absent from me, he comes (arrives) to me

كلام جميل ويا قمره

kalaam gameel wa ya 2mero

beautiful speech (words) and oh moon

ويا ناس ياه لما تشوفوه

wa ya naas yaho lema teshoufo

and oh people oh when you see him

ويا ناس ياه لما تشوفوه

wa ya naas yaho lema teshoufo

and oh people oh when you see him

تبلغوه حلو السلام

teblegho 7elo esalaam

you will reach a beautiful (sweet) peace

اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الغرام, اهو ده الغرام

aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elgharaam aho dah elgharaam

here is this speech (talk), here is this speech (talk), here is this passion (infatuation), here is this passion (infatuation)

اهو ده حبيبي بدر تمام

aho dah 7abibi badr temaam

here is this my darling full moon

(musical section)

أجمل حكايه انا عايشاها

egmal 7akaaiya ana 3aaishaaha

the most beautiful story, I am living it

ّأجمل سنين مرت بي

egmal senein marret biya

the most beautiful years have passed by me

ولا عمري أبدا حانساها

wa la 3omri ebadan 7a ensaaha

and never in my life will I forget them

ومين بينسي الحنية

wa meen biyensi el7enia

and who forgets heaven

أجمل حكايه انا عايشاها

egmal 7akaaiya ana 3aaishaaha

the most beautiful story, I am living it

ّأجمل سنين مرت بي

egmal senein marret biya

the most beautiful years have passed by me

ولا عمري أبدا حانساها

wa la 3omri ebadan 7a ensaaha

and never in my life will I forget them

ومين بينسي الحنية

wa meen biyensi el7enia

and who forgets heaven

قربني ليه دوبني فيه

2rabni leh douwebni fih

why did he come near to me, I melted into him (he melted me into himself)

قربني ليه دوبني فيه

2rabni leh douwebni fih

why did he come near to me, I melted into him (he melted me into himself)

خدني بعينيه من غير كلام

khedni bi3ineih min ghier kalaam

he took me with his eyes, without speech (words)

اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الغرام, اهو ده الغرام

aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elgharaam, aho dah elgharaam

here is this speech (talk), here is this speech (talk), here is this passion (infatuation), here is this passion (infatuation)

اهو ده حبيبي بدر تمام

aho dah 7abibi badr temaam

here is this my darling full moon

اشواقه ايه وغرامه ايه, اشواقه ايه وغرامه ايه

ashwaa2o eih wa gharaamo eih, ashwaa2o eih wa gharaamo eih

what are his desires (yearnings) and what are his passions (infatuations), what are his desires (yearnings) and what are his passions (infatuations)

ولون عينيه يخطف قوام

wa loun 3ineih yekhtaf 2awaam

and the color of his eyes seize [you] suddenly

اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الغرام

aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elgharaam

here is this speech (talk), here is this passion (infatuation)

اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الكلام, اهو ده الغرام

aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elkalaam, aho dah elgharaam

here is this speech (talk), here is this speech (talk), here is this passion (infatuation)

اهو ده حبيبي, حبيبي بدر تمام

aho dah 7abibi, 7abibi badr temaam

here is this my darling, my darling full moon

Notes:

3 = ع aiyn

2 = ء hamza (guttural stop)

7 = ح Haa

kh = خ khaa

gh = غ ghayn

*In this song, "full moon" is a term of endearment. He is full, radiant, and wonderful: he is her full moon

The following page was used as a helpful aid: http://www.3noni.net/vb/t80083.html

***I don't mind if you use any of this for your personal use, so please feel free to share. If you would like to post it on your personal site (website, blog, etc), please just be kind and put a link back to this page for me - translating songs takes time and I would really appreciate it :) Happy Dancing <3

كلمات أغنية ولا مرة - خالد عجاج

kalimaat oghniyaat walaa marra - khaaled 3gaag

Lyrics to Walla Marra by Khaled Agag

ولا مرة تجي, مرة تجي تسأل عني

wala marra tegi, marra tegi tese2l 3ni

not one time did you come, time did you come and ask about me

ولا مرة حبيبي, مرة حبيبي تكلمني

wala marra 7abibi, marra 7abibi tekelemni

not one time my darling, time my darling did you speak with me

ولا كلمة شوق, كلمة شوق تصبرني

wala kelimat shou2, kelimat shou2 tesabarni

not one passionate word, passionate word to make me patient (calm me)

ولا نظرة عين, نظرة عين بيحطمني

wala nazaret 3ein, nazaret 3ein biye7attemeni

not one look of an eye, look of an eye it's breaking me (shattering my hope)

ولا مرة تجي, مرة تجي تسأل عني...تسأل عني

wala marra tegi, marra tegi tese2l 3ni...tese2l 3ni

not one time did you come, time did you come and ask about me...ask about me

ولا مرة حبيبي, مرة حبيبي تكلمني

wala marra 7abibi, marra 7abibi tekelemni

not one time my darling, time my darling did you speak with me

ولا كلمة شوق, كلمة شوق تصبرني

wala kelimat shou2, kelimat shou2 tesabarni

not one passionate word, passionate word to make me patient (calm me)

ولا نظرة عين, نظرة عين بيحطمني

wala nazaret 3ein, nazaret 3ein biye7attemeni

not one look of an eye, look of an eye it's breaking me (shattering my hope)

دايب يا ليلي مشتاق

daaib ya leyali mushtaa2

[I am] melting, oh my night, [in] yearning (longing)

وحبيبي غاوي فراق, ومعاه ظالمني

wa 7abibi ghaawi faraa2,wa m3aaho zaalamni

and my darling [you are] addicted [to] parting (leaving), and with it [you] wronged me

أشكي وأقول آه, يفرح بقول الاه

eshki wa e2oul aah, yefara7 bi2oul elaah

I complain and I say Ahh, he is joyous [and] I say Ahh

ومنه بيحرمني

wa minho biye7aremini

and from it he deprives me

يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي, يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي

ya leyli ya leyl leyaali, ya leyli ya leyl leyaali

oh my night, oh night, my nights, oh my night, oh night, my nights

يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي, يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي

ya leyli ya leyl leyaali, ya leyli ya leyl leyaali

oh my night, oh night, my nights, oh my night, oh night, my nights

فكر حبيبي يا ليل

fakar 7abibi ya leyl

a thought my darling oh night

وصله شوقي يا ليلي, وشوق عيني

wasalo shou2i ya leyli, wa shou2 3eini

deliver it, my longing, oh my night, and the longing of my eye(s)

قوله تعالى قوام

2oulou t3aala 2uwaam

tell him [to] come straight away

كفاية بعد حرام, ارحم شوية

kefaaya b3d 7araam, ar7am shewaya

enough after [this] deprivation (offense), have a little mercy

ولا مرة تجي, مرة تجي تسأل عني...تسأل عني

wala marra tegi, marra tegi tese2l 3ni...tese2l 3ni

not one time did you come, time did you come and ask about me...ask about me

ولا مرة حبيبي, مرة حبيبي تكلمني...تكلمني

wala marra 7abibi, marra 7abibi tekelemni...tekelemni

not one time my darling, time my darling did you speak with me...speak with me

ولا كلمة شوق, كلمة شوق تصبرني

wala kelimat shou2, kelimat shou2 tesabarni

not one passionate word, passionate word to make me patient (calm me)

ولا نظرة عين, نظرة عين بيحطمني

wala nazaret 3ein, nazaret 3ein biye7attemeni

not one look of an eye, look of an eye it's breaking me (shattering my hope)

يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي, يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي

ya leyli ya leyl leyaali, ya leyli ya leyl leyaali

oh my night, oh night, my nights, oh my night, oh night, my nights

يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي, يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي

ya leyli ya leyl leyaali, ya leyli ya leyl leyaali

oh my night, oh night, my nights, oh my night, oh night, my nights

حبيبي

7abibi

my darling

ولا مرة تجي, مرة تجي تسأل عني...تسأل عني

wala marra tegi, marra tegi tese2l 3ni...tese2l 3ni

not one time did you come, time did you come and ask about me...ask about me

ولا مرة حبيبي, مرة حبيبي تكلمني...تكلمني

wala marra 7abibi, marra 7abibi tekelemni...tekelemni

not one time my darling, time my darling did you speak with me...speak with me

ولا كلمة شوق, كلمة شوق تصبرني

wala kelimat shou2, kelimat shou2 tesabarni

not one passionate word, passionate word to make me patient (calm me)

ولا نظرة عين, نظرة عين بيحطمني

wala nazaret 3ein, nazaret 3ein biye7attemeni

not one look of an eye, look of an eye it's breaking me (shattering my hope)

يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي, يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي

ya leyli ya leyl leyaali, ya leyli ya leyl leyaali

oh my night, oh night, my nights, oh my night, oh night, my nights

يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي, يا ليلي يا ليل ليالي

ya leyli ya leyl leyaali, ya leyli ya leyl leyaali

oh my night, oh night, my nights, oh my night, oh night, my nights

Notes:

3 = ع aiyn

2 = ء hamza (guttural stop)

7 = ح Haa

kh = خ khaa

gh = غ ghayn

The following page was used as a helpful aid: http://lyricstranslate.com/en/Wala-Marra-Not-even-once.html

كلمات أغنية خلوني - لطيفة

kalimaat oghniyat khaliouni - latifa

Lyrics to the song Khalleouni by Latifa

خلوني, خلوني مع رايي خلوني

khaliouni, khaliouni, m3 ra2ii khaliouni

leave me, leave me with my thought(s) (opinion, idea), leave me

الحب لابد يتعب وعلاش هكدا تكووني

el7ob libudd yet3b wa 3laash hekedaa tekiwouni

love certainly is exhausting (tires oneself, wears you out), and why do you burn* me like this?

خلوني, خلوني مع رايي خلوني

khaliouni, khaliouni, m3 ra2ii khaliouni

leave me, leave me with my thought(s) (opinion, idea), leave me

الحب لابد يتعب وعلاش هكدا تكووني

el7ob libudd yet3b wa 3laash hekedaa tekiwouni

love certainly is exhausting (tires oneself, wears you out), and why do you burn* me like this?

خلوني, خلوني مع رايي خلوني

khaliouni, khaliouni, m3 ra2ii khaliouni

leave me, leave me with my thought(s) (opinion, idea), leave me

الحب لابد يتعب وعلاش هكدا تكووني

el7ob libudd yet3b wa 3laash hekedaa tekiwouni

love certainly is exhausting (tires oneself, wears you out), and why do you burn* me like this?

(musical section)

القلب يا ناس الا فرح ما بتحير للغير

elqelb ya naas ila fara7 maa bet7iyer lilgheer

the heart, o people, if it is joyous (content, happy), is not confused (concerned) with others

يرجع كي الوردة في السطح والا في جنان كبير

yerji3 kei elwarda fi essata7 wa ila fi jenaan kebeer

it returns like the rose on the surface (roof) or in a large paradise

خلوني, خلوني راني زاهي خلوني

khaliouni, khaliouni raani zaahi khaliouni

leave me, leave me, I am satisfied (content, happy), leave me

خلوني, خلوني مع رايي خلوني

khaliouni, khaliouni, m3 ra2ii khaliouni

leave me, leave me with my thought(s) (opinion, idea), leave me

الحب لابد يتعب وعلاش هكدا تكووني

el7ob libudd yet3b wa 3laash hekedaa tekiwouni

love certainly is exhausting (tires oneself, wears you out), and why do you burn* me like this?

خلوني, خلوني مع رايي خلوني

khaliouni, khaliouni, m3 ra2ii khaliouni

leave me, leave me with my thought(s) (opinion, idea), leave me

الحب لابد يتعب وعلاش هكدا تكووني

el7ob libudd yet3b wa 3laash hekedaa tekiwouni

love certainly is exhausting (tires oneself, wears you out), and why do you burn* me like this?

(musical section)

القلب يا ناس الا بكى العقل معاه يحير

elqelb ya naas ila beka el3ql m3aaho ye7iyer

the heart, o people, if it cries, the mind is confused (loses itself) with it

والقلب يا ناس الا شكى تقولشي طايح في بير

wa elqelb ya naas ila sheka teqoulshi taai7 fi bir

and the heart, o people, if it complains, you can say it is falling in a well (water pit)

خلوني, خلوني ما يشقاش تبكيوني

khaliouni, khaliouni maa yeshqaash tebkiwouni

leave me, leave me, it doesn't deserve to make me cry

خلوني, خلوني مع رايي خلوني

khaliouni, khaliouni, m3 ra2ii khaliouni

leave me, leave me with my thought(s) (opinion, idea), leave me

الحب لابد يتعب وعلاش هكدا تكووني

el7ob libudd yet3b wa 3laash hekedaa tekiwouni

love certainly is exhausting (tires oneself, wears you out), and why do you burn* me like this?

خلوني, خلوني مع رايي خلوني

khaliouni, khaliouni, m3 ra2ii khaliouni

leave me, leave me with my thought(s) (opinion, idea), leave me

الحب لابد يتعب وعلاش هكدا تكووني

el7ob libudd yet3b wa 3laash hekedaa tekiwouni

love certainly is exhausting (tires oneself, wears you out), and why do you burn* me like this?

Notes:

3 = ع aiyn

2 = ء hamza (guttural stop)

7 = ح Haa

kh = خ khaa

gh = غ ghayn

q = ق qaaf

To be honest, you can write the name of the song as خلوني or خليوني; when researching the song, I mostly saw it written as خلوني so that's why I have chosen this spelling when writing out the lyrics here.

خلوني or خليوني (khaliouni) can mean "leave me" or "let me". For example, if I say خليني شوفك (khalini shoufak), I'm saying "let me see you", like I'm asking permission to see you.

*"burn" as in "burned by the flame of love"

For this song, my helpful aid was my friend from Tunisia, so I would like to thank her :)

كلمات أغنية أنت عمري - أم كلثوم
kalimaat oghniyat enta 3omri - om kalthoum
Lyrics to Enta Omri by Oum Kalthoum

(musical intro)

رجعوني عينيك لأيامي اللي راحوا...علموني أندم على الماضي وجراحه
rag3ouni 3ineik liayaami elli raa7o...3lemouni andem 3la elmaadi wa garaa7o
your eyes have returned me (brought me back) to my days that have gone (passed)...they have taught me to regret the past and its wounds (pain, hurt)

اللي شفت قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou 2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

اللي شفت...اللي شفت...قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou...elli shouftou...2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw...that which I saw...before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

اللي شفت قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا...عليا
elli shouftou 2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya...3leya
that which I saw before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

اللي شفت قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع, ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou 2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3, daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted, wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

انت عمري...انت عمري اللي ابتدا بنورك صباحه...ابتدا بنورك صباحه
enta 3omri...enta 3omri elli ibteda binourak sabaa7o...ibteda binourak sabaa7o
you are my life...you are my life which started (began) its morning (dawn) with your light...started (began) its morning (dawn) with your light

انت, انت, انت عمري
enta, enta, enta 3omri
you, you, you are my life**

(applause)

(musical section)

أد ايه من عمري قبلك راح...راح...وعدى...يا حبيبي أد ايه من عمري راح
ed eih min 3omri 2blek raa7...raa7...wa3da..ya 7abibi ed eih min 3omri raa7
how much of my life before you has gone...gone...and passed...oh my darling how much of my life has gone

أد ايه من عمري قبلك راح...راح...وعدى...يا حبيبي أد ايه من عمري راح
ed eih min 3omri 2blek raa7...raa7...wa3da..ya 7abibi ed eih min 3omri raa7
how much of my life before you has gone...gone...and passed...oh my darling how much of my life has gone

أد ايه من عمري قبلك راح...راح...راح وعدى...يا حبيبي أد ايه من عمري راح
ed eih min 3omri 2blek raa7...raa7...raa7 wa3da..ya 7abibi ed eih min 3omri raa7
how much of my life before you has gone...gone...and passed...oh my darling how much of my life has gone

ولا شاف القلب قبلك فرحة واحدة...ولا داق في الدنيا غير طعم الجراح
wa laa shaaf el2elb 2blak fara7a waa7uda...wa laa daa2 fil duniya gheir t3m elgiraa7
and [my] heart has not seen one [bit] of joy before you...and not tasted [anything] in the world other than the taste of injury (hurt, pain)

أد ايه من عمري قبلك راح...راح...وعدى...يا حبيبي أد ايه من عمري راح
ed eih min 3omri 2blek raa7...raa7...wa3da..ya 7abibi ed eih min 3omri raa7
how much of my life before you has gone...gone...and passed...oh my darling how much of my life has gone

أد ايه من عمري قبلك راح...راح...وعدى...يا حبيبي أد ايه من عمري راح
ed eih min 3omri 2blek raa7...raa7...wa3da..ya 7abibi ed eih min 3omri raa7
how much of my life before you has gone...gone...and passed...oh my darling how much of my life has gone

ولا شاف القلب قبلك فرحة واحدة...ولا داق في الدنيا غير طعم الجراح
wa laa shaaf el2elb 2blak fara7a waa7uda...wa laa daa2 fil duniya gheir t3m elgiraa7
and [my] heart has not seen one [bit] of joy before you...and not tasted [anything] in the world other than the taste of injury (hurt, pain)

أد ايه من عمري قبلك راح...راح...وعدى...يا حبيبي أد ايه من عمري راح
ed eih min 3omri 2blek raa7...raa7...wa3da..ya 7abibi ed eih min 3omri raa7
how much of my life before you has gone...gone...and passed...oh my darling how much of my life has gone

ولا شاف القلب قبلك فرحة واحدة...ولا داق في الدنيا غير طعم الجراح
wa laa shaaf el2elb 2blak fara7a waa7uda...wa laa daa2 fil duniya gheir t3m elgiraa7
and [my] heart has not seen one [bit] of joy before you...and not tasted [anything] in the world other than the taste of injury (hurt, pain)

ابتديت دلوقتي بس احب عمري...ابتديت دلوقتي اخاف...اخاف لا العمر يجري
ebtadit delwa2ti bes a7ib 3omri...ebtadit delwa2ti ekhaaf...ekhaaf laa el3omr yegri
I have started only now to love my life...I have started now to fear (worry)...I fear (worry) [that] life is running away (passing)

ابتديت لوقتي بس احب عمري...ابتديت لوقتي اخاف...اخاف لا العمر يجري
ebtadit liwa2ti bes a7ib 3omri...ebtadit delwa2ti ekhaaf...ekhaaf laa el3omr yegri
I have started only now to love my life...I have started now to fear (worry)...I fear (worry) [that] life is running away (passing)

ابتديت دلوقتي بس احب عمري...ابتديت دلوقتي اخاف...اخاف لا العمر يجري
ebtadit delwa2ti bes a7ib 3omri...ebtadit delwa2ti ekhaaf...ekhaaf laa el3omr yegri
I have started only now to love my life...I have started now to fear (worry)...I fear (worry) [that] life is running away (passing)

كل فرحة اشتاقها من قبلك خيالي...التقاها في نور عينيك قلبي وفكري
kul far7a eshtaa2ha min 2blak khayaali...elt2aaha fi nour 3ineik 2elbi wa fekeri
all the joy that I longed for before you was imaginary (was my imagination)...it was found in the light of your eyes, my heart and my mind (thought)

كل فرحة اشتاقها من قبلك خيالي...التقاها في نور عينيك قلبي وفكري
kul far7a eshtaa2ha min 2blak khayaali...elt2aaha fi nour 3ineik 2elbi wa fekeri
all the joy that I longed for before you was imaginary (was my imagination)...it was found in the light of your eyes, my heart and my mind (thought)

كل فرحة اشتاقها من قبلك خيالي...التقاها في نور عينيك قلبي وفكري
kul far7a eshtaa2ha min 2blak khayaali...elt2aaha fi nour 3ineik 2elbi wa fekeri
all the joy that I longed for before you was imaginary (was my imagination)...it was found in the light of your eyes, my heart and my mind (thought)

كل فرحة اشتاقها من قبلك خيالي...التقاها في نور عينيك قلبي وفكري
kul far7a eshtaa2ha min 2blak khayaali...elt2aaha fi nour 3ineik 2elbi wa fekeri
all the joy that I longed for before you was imaginary (was my imagination)...it was found in the light of your eyes, my heart and my mind (thought)

يا حياة قلبي يا أغلى من حياتي...ليه, ليه, ليه, ليه, ليه ما قابلتش هواك يا حبيبي بدري
ya 7ayaat 2elbi ya aghla min 7ayaati...leh, leh, leh, leh, leh maa 2aabiltsh hawaak ya 7abibi bedri
oh the life of my heart, [you] are more precious (dear) than my life...why, why, why, why, why didn't I meet your love (fall in love with you) sooner oh my darling

(applause)

(musical section)

أد ايه من عمري قبلك راح...راح...وعدى...يا حبيبي أد ايه من عمري راح
ed eih min 3omri 2blek raa7...raa7...wa3da..ya 7abibi ed eih min 3omri raa7
how much of my life before you has gone...gone...and passed...oh my darling how much of my life has gone

أد ايه من عمري قبلك راح...راح...وعدى...يا حبيبي أد ايه من عمري راح
ed eih min 3omri 2blek raa7...raa7...wa3da..ya 7abibi ed eih min 3omri raa7
how much of my life before you has gone...gone...and passed...oh my darling how much of my life has gone

أد ايه من عمري قبلك راح...راح...وعدى...يا حبيبي أد ايه من عمري راح
ed eih min 3omri 2blek raa7...raa7...wa3da..ya 7abibi ed eih min 3omri raa7
how much of my life before you has gone...gone...and passed...oh my darling how much of my life has gone

ولا شاف القلب قبلك فرحة واحدة...ولا داق في الدنيا غير طعم الجراح
wa laa shaaf el2elb 2blak fara7a waa7uda...wa laa daa2 fil duniya gheir t3m elgiraa7
and [my] heart has not seen one [bit] of joy before you...and not tasted [anything] in the world other than the taste of injury (hurt, pain)

ابتديت دلوقتي بس احب عمري...ابتديت دلوقتي اخاف...اخاف لا العمر يجري
ebtadit delwa2ti bes a7ib 3omri...ebtadit delwa2ti ekhaaf...ekhaaf laa el3omr yegri
I have started only now to love my life...I have started now to fear (worry)...I fear (worry) [that] life is running away (passing)

ابتديت دلوقتي بس احب عمري...ابتديت دلوقتي اخاف...اخاف لا العمر يجري
ebtadit delwa2ti bes a7ib 3omri...ebtadit delwa2ti ekhaaf...ekhaaf laa el3omr yegri
I have started only now to love my life...I have started now to fear (worry)...I fear (worry) [that] life is running away (passing)

كل فرحة اشتاقها من قبلك خيالي...التقاها في نور عينيك قلبي وفكري
kul far7a eshtaa2ha min 2blak khayaali...elt2aaha fi nour 3ineik 2elbi wa fekeri
all the joy that I longed for before you was imaginary (was my imagination)...it was found in the light of your eyes, my heart and my mind (thought)

كل فرحة اشتاقها من قبلك خيالي...التقاها في نور عينيك قلبي وفكري
kul far7a eshtaa2ha min 2blak khayaali...elt2aaha fi nour 3ineik 2elbi wa fekeri
all the joy that I longed for before you was imaginary (was my imagination)...it was found in the light of your eyes, my heart and my mind (thought)

كل فرحة اشتاقها من قبلك خيالي...التقاها في نور عينيك قلبي وفكري
kul far7a eshtaa2ha min 2blak khayaali...elt2aaha fi nour 3ineik 2elbi wa fekeri
all the joy that I longed for before you was imaginary (was my imagination)...it was found in the light of your eyes, my heart and my mind (thought)

يا حياة قلبي يا أغلى من حياتي...ليه, ليه, ليه, ليه, ليه ما قابلتش هواك يا حبيبي بدري
ya 7ayaat 2elbi ya aghla min 7ayaati...leh, leh, leh, leh, leh maa 2aabiltsh hawaak ya 7abibi bedri
oh the life of my heart, [you] are more precious (dear) than my life...why, why, why, why, why didn't I meet your love (fall in love with you) sooner oh my darling

اللي شفت...اللي شفت...قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou...elli shouftou...2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw...that which I saw...before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

اللي شفت قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع, ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou 2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3, daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted, wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

اللي شفت قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou 2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

انت عمري...انت عمري اللي ابتدا بنورك صباحه...ابتدا بنورك صباحه
enta 3omri...enta 3omri elli ibteda binourak sabaa7o...ibteda binourak sabaa7o
you are my life...you are my life which started (began) its morning (dawn) with your light...started (began) its morning (dawn) with your light

انت, انت, انت عمري
enta, enta, enta 3omri
you, you, you are my life**

(applause)

(musical section)

الليالي الحلوة...الليالي الحلوة...والشوق والمحبة من زمان والقلب شايلهم عشانك
elleyaali el7elwa...elleyaali el7elwa...wa eshou2 wa elma7eba min zaman wa el2elb shaayilhum 3shaanak
the beautiful nights...the beautiful nights...and the longing (yearning) and the love from long ago and [my] heart holds (carries) them because of you

دوق معايا الحب...دوق, دوق, دوق حبه بحبه
dou2 m3aayaa el7ob...dou2, dou2, dou2 7ebeh bi7ebeh
taste with me the love...taste, taste, taste bit by bit (little by little)

من حنان قلبي...من حنان قلبي...من حنان قلبي اللي طال شوقه لحنانك
min 7anaan 2elbi...min 7anaan 2elbi...min 7anaan 2elbi elli taal shou2h li7anaanak
from my heart's affection (love)...from my heart's affection (love)...from my heart's affection (love) which lengthens (increases) its longing for your affection (love)

الليالي الحلوة...الليالي الحلوة...والشوق والمحبة من زمان والقلب شايلهم عشانك
elleyaali el7elwa...elleyaali el7elwa...wa eshou2 wa elma7eba min zaman wa el2elb shaayilhum 3shaanak
the beautiful nights...the beautiful nights...and the longing (yearning) and the love from long ago and [my] heart holds (carries) them because of you

دوق معايا الحب...دوق, دوق, دوق حبه بحبه
dou2 m3aayaa el7ob...dou2, dou2, dou2 7ebeh bi7ebeh
taste with me the love...taste, taste, taste bit by bit (little by little)

من حنان قلبي...من حنان قلبي...من حنان قلبي اللي طال شوقه لحنانك
min 7anaan 2elbi...min 7anaan 2elbi...min 7anaan 2elbi elli taal shou2h li7anaanak
from my heart's affection (love)...from my heart's affection (love)...from my heart's affection (love) which lengthens (increases) its longing for your affection (love)

(musical section)

هات عينيك تسرح في دنيتهم عينيا...هات ايديك ترتاح للمستهم ايديا
haat 3ineik tesra7 fi duneithum 3ineiya...haat edeyak tirtaa7 lilemsethum edeya
bring your eyes close [so that] my eyes [can] get lost [in your eyes]...bring your hands [so that] my hands rest in the touch [of your hands]

هات عينيك تسرح في دنيتهم عينيا...هات ايديك ترتاح للمستهم ايديا
haat 3ineik tesra7 fi duneithum 3ineiya...haat edeyak tirtaa7 lilemsethum edeya
bring your eyes close [so that] my eyes [can] get lost [in your eyes]...bring your hands [so that] my hands rest in the touch [of your hands]

هات عينيك تسرح في دنيتهم عينيا...هات ايديك ترتاح للمستهم ايديا
haat 3ineik tesra7 fi duneithum 3ineiya...haat edeyak tirtaa7 lilemsethum edeya
bring your eyes close [so that] my eyes [can] get lost [in your eyes]...bring your hands [so that] my hands rest in the touch [of your hands]

يا حبيبي تعالى...يا حبيبي تعالى وكفاية...يا حبيبي, يا حبيبي تعالى...يا حبيبي تعالى وكفاية
ya 7abibi t3aala...ya 7abibi t3aala wa kefaaya...ya 7abibi, ya 7abibi t3aala...ya 7abibi t3aala wa kefaaya
oh my darling, come...oh my darling, come and enough...oh my darling, come and enough

يا حبيبي, يا حبيبي تعالى...يا حبيبي تعالى وكفاية اللي فاتنا
ya 7abibi, ya 7abibi t3aala...ya 7abibi t3aala wa kefaaya elli faatna
oh my darling, oh my darling, come...oh my darling come and enough, that which passed us (is over, in the past)

هوه فاتنا يا حبيب الروح شويه
houa faatna ya 7abib eroo7 shewaya
is what passed us (is over, in the past) oh love of [my] soul, a little?***

(applause)

(musical section)

هات عينيك تسرح في دنيتهم عينيا...هات ايديك ترتاح للمستهم ايديا
haat 3ineik tesra7 fi duneithum 3ineiya...haat edeyak tirtaa7 lilemsethum edeya
bring your eyes close [so that] my eyes [can] get lost [in your eyes]...bring your hands [so that] my hands rest in the touch [of your hands]

هات عينيك تسرح في دنيتهم عينيا...هات ايديك ترتاح للمستهم ايديا
haat 3ineik tesra7 fi duneithum 3ineiya...haat edeyak tirtaa7 lilemsethum edeya
bring your eyes close [so that] my eyes [can] get lost [in your eyes]...bring your hands [so that] my hands rest in the touch [of your hands]

هات عينيك تسرح في دنيتهم عينيا...هات ايديك ترتاح للمستهم ايديا
haat 3ineik tesra7 fi duneithum 3ineiya...haat edeyak tirtaa7 lilemsethum edeya
bring your eyes close [so that] my eyes [can] get lost [in your eyes]...bring your hands [so that] my hands rest in the touch [of your hands]

يا حبيبي تعالى...يا حبيبي تعالى وكفاية...يا حبيبي, يا حبيبي تعالى...يا حبيبي تعالى وكفاية
ya 7abibi t3aala...ya 7abibi t3aala wa kefaaya...ya 7abibi, ya 7abibi t3aala...ya 7abibi t3aala wa kefaaya
oh my darling, come...oh my darling, come and enough...oh my darling, come and enough

يا حبيبي, يا حبيبي تعالى...يا حبيبي تعالى وكفاية اللي فاتنا
ya 7abibi, ya 7abibi t3aala...ya 7abibi t3aala wa kefaaya elli faatna
oh my darling, oh my darling, come...oh my darling come and enough, that which passed us (is over, in the past)

هوه فاتنا يا حبيب الروح شويه
houa faatna ya 7abib eroo7 shewaya
is what passed us (is over, in the past) oh love of [my] soul, a little?***

(musical section)

يا حبيبي...يا حبيبي...يا حبيبي...تعالى وكفاية اللي فاتنا
ya 7abibi...ya 7abibi...ya 7abibi...t3aala wa kefaaya elli faatna
oh my darling...oh my darling...oh my darling...come and enough, that which passed us

هوه فاتنا يا حبيب الروح شويه
houa faatna ya 7abib eroo7 shewaya
is what passed us (is over, in the past) oh love of [my] soul, a little?***

(small musical section)

يا حبيبي...يا حبيبي...يا حبيبي...تعالى وكفاية اللى فاتنا
ya 7abibi...ya 7abibi...ya 7abibi...t3aala wa kefaaya elli faatna
oh my darling...oh my darling...oh my darling...come and enough, that which passed us (is over, in the past)

هوه فاتنا يا حبيب الروح شويه
houa faatna ya 7abib eroo7 shewaya
is what passed us (is over, in the past) oh love of [my] soul, a little?***

يا حبيبي...يا حبيبي...تعالى وكفاية اللى فاتنا
ya 7abibi...ya 7abibi...t3aala wa kefaaya elli faatna
oh my darling...oh my darling...come and enough, that which passed us (is over, in the past)

هوه فاتنا يا حبيب الروح شويه
houa faatna ya 7abib eroo7 shewaya
is what passed us (is over, in the past) oh love of [my] soul, a little?***

اللي شفت...اللي شفت...قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou...elli shouftou...2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw...that which I saw...before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

اللي شفت قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع, ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou 2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3, daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

اللي شفت قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou 2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

انت عمري...انت عمري اللي ابتدا بنورك صباحه...اللي ابتدا بنورك صباحه
enta 3omri...enta 3omri elli ibteda binourak sabaa7o...elli ibteda binourak sabaa7o
you are my life...you are my life which started (began) its morning (dawn) with your light...which started (began) its morning (dawn) with your light

انت, انت, انت عمري
enta, enta, enta 3omri
you, you, you are my life**

(applause)

(musical section)

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

بعيد,بعيد, انا وانت...بعيد, بعيد, وحدينا...بعيد, بعيد
b3id, b3id, ana wa enta...b3id, b3id, wa7ideina...b3id, b3id
far away, far away, me and you...far away, far away, [we're] alone...far away, far away

(applause)

(musical section)

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

بعيد,بعيد, انا وانت...بعيد, بعيد, وحدينا...بعيد, بعيد, انا وانت...بعيد, بعيد وحدينا
b3id, b3id, ana wa enta...b3id, b3id, wa7ideina...b3id, b3id, ana wa enta...b3id, b3id wa7ideina
far away, far away, me and you...far away, far away, [we're] alone...far away, far away, me and you...far away, far away [we're] alone

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

بعيد,بعيد, انا وانت...بعيد, بعيد, وحدينا...بعيد, بعيد, انا وانت...بعيد, بعيد وحدينا
b3id, b3id, ana wa enta...b3id, b3id, wa7ideina...b3id, b3id, ana wa enta...b3id, b3id wa7ideina
far away, far away, me and you...far away, far away, [we're] alone...far away, far away, me and you...far away, far away [we're] alone

ع الحب تصحى أيامنا...ع الشوق تنام ليالينا
3 el7ob tes7a iyaamna...3 eshou2 tenaam leyaalina
in love our days awaken...in yearning our nights sleep

(musical section)

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

يا أغلى من أيامي...يا أحلى من أحلامي
ya aghla min iyaami...ya a7la min a7laami
oh [you who are] more precious than my days...oh [you who are] more beautiful than my dreams

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

خدني لحنانك خدني...عن الوجود وابعدني
khudni li7anaanak khudni....3n elwogoud wa eb3idni
take me to your affection (love), take me...from existence (the present), take me far away

بعيد,بعيد, انا وانت...بعيد, بعيد, وحدينا...بعيد, بعيد, انا وانت...بعيد, بعيد وحدينا
b3id, b3id, ana wa enta...b3id, b3id, wa7ideina...b3id, b3id, ana wa enta...b3id, b3id wa7ideina
far away, far away, me and you...far away, far away, [we're] alone...far away, far away, me and you...far away, far away [we're] alone

ع الحب تصحى أيامنا...ع الشوق تنام ليالينا
3 el7ob tes7a iyaamna...3 eshou2 tenaam leyaalina
in love our days awaken...in yearning our nights sleep

(musical section)

صالحت بيك ايامي...سامحت بيك الزمن
saala7t beek iyaami...saama7t beek ezaman
with you I made peace with my days...with you I forgave the past

نستني بيك ألامي...ونسيت معاك, معاك الشجن
neseetni beek alaami...wa neseet m3aak, m3aak eshegen
with you I forgot my pain (suffering)...and with you I forgot, with you the sorrow (worry)

صالحت بيك ايامي...سامحت بيك الزمن
saala7t beek iyaami...saama7t beek ezaman
with you I made peace with my days...with you I forgave the past

نستني بيك ألامي...ونسيت معاك, معاك الشجن
neseetni beek alaami...wa neseet m3aak, m3aak eshegen
with you I forgot my pain (suffering)...and with you I forgot, with you the sorrow (worry)

صالحت بيك ايامي...سامحت بيك الزمن
saala7t beek iyaami...saama7t beek ezaman
with you I made peace with my days...with you I forgave the past

نستني بيك ألامي...ونسيت معاك, معاك الشجن
neseetni beek alaami...wa neseet m3aak, m3aak eshegen
with you I forgot my pain (suffering)...and with you I forgot, with you the sorrow (worry)

صالحت بيك ايامي...سامحت بيك الزمن
saala7t beek iyaami...saama7t beek ezaman
with you I made peace with my days...with you I forgave the past

نستني بيك ألامي...ونسيت معاك, معاك الشجن
neseetni beek alaami...wa neseet m3aak, m3aak eshegen
with you I forgot my pain (suffering)...and with you I forgot, with you the sorrow (worry)

رجعوني عينيك لأيامي اللي راحوا...علموني أندم على الماضي وجراحه
rag3ouni 3ineik liayaami elli raa7o...3lemouni andem 3la elmaadi wa garaa7o
your eyes have returned me (brought me back) to my days that have gone (passed)...they have taught me to regret the past and its wounds (pain, hurt)

اللي شفت قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou 2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

اللي شفت...اللي شفت...قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou...elli shouftou...2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw...that which I saw...before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

اللي شفت قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا, عليا
elli shouftou 2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya, 3leya
that which I saw before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

اللي شفت قبل ما تشوفك عينيا...عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا
elli shouftou 2bl maa teshoufak 3iniya...3omri daay3 ye7sebouh izaya 3leya
that which I saw before my eyes saw you...my life [was] wasted (lost, missing (something)), how could I have counted [those years]*? (how could those years have meant anything (without/before you))

انت عمري...انت عمري اللي ابتدا بنورك صباحه...ابتدا بنورك صباحه
enta 3omri...enta 3omri elli ibteda binourak sabaa7o...ibteda binourak sabaa7o
you are my life...you are my life which started (began) its morning (dawn) with your light...started (began) its morning (dawn) with your light

انت, انت, انت عمري
enta, enta, enta 3omri
you, you, you are my life**

Notes:

3 = ع aiyn

2 = ء hamza (guttural stop)

7 = ح Haa

kh = خ khaa

gh = غ ghayn

*عمري ضايع يحسبوه إزاي عليا

(3omri daaya ye7sebouh izaya 3leya)

Literally, this is saying "my life is wasted they count it how on me"...not much sense there in English if you take it word for word. I have seen a few translations, for example "How could they consider that part of my life?" "Counted" and "considered" are fine; they basically have the same meaning here. The only thing I don't like about this translation is that, in English, who is the "they"?

This phrase is basically stating that, before meeting her love, there was a void, an emptiness. Her life (the years before meeting this person) were not really lived, but rather wasted. So she's asking herself how all those years, all that time before, could even count/be considered as a "true life", not a waste.

**عمري vs حياتي
(3omri vs 7ayaati)
Wait, wait, wait. "Enta 3omri" means "you are my life" but so does "enta 7ayaati"...so what's the deal here? Think of it this way:
حياة
(7ayaah) means "life"
عمر
(3omr) means "age", "lifetime", or "lifespan". If I were to ask someone, "كم عمرك؟" (kam 3omrak), I would be asking them, "How old are you?" However, saying "أنت عمري" (enta 3omri) is not saying that you have the same age as me. Instead, it's just another term of endearment. It's more like saying "you are all the years of my life," or more simply, "you are my life."

***يا حبيبي تعالى وكفاية...هوه اللي فاتنا حبيب الروح شويه
(ya 7abibi t3aala wa kefaaya...houa elli faatna 7abib elroo7 shewaya)
Here, كفاية (kefaaya) means "enough" as in "That's enough! Stop it!"
The second part of this phrase is more of a rhetorical question. She is asking if the time during which they were separated was only a little, but she's not literally asking since we already know the answer: it's not a little, not at all. She loves him so much that even a little time apart is too much.

The following pages were used as a helpful aid:
http://www.nmisr.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7664
http://www.arabiclyrics.net/Oum-Kalthoum/Inta-Omry.php

***I don't mind if you use any of this for your personal use, so please feel free to share. If you would like to post it on your personal site (website, blog, etc), please just be kind and put a link back to this page for me - translating songs takes time, and I would really appreciate it :) Happy Dancing <3

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