Souad Massi - No One But YouThink of meOh you who I loveMy heart chose youAnd I don’t know what to doNow you’re by my sideBut tomorrow, who knows?That’s how the world isSweet and bitter at the same timeNo one but youNo one [...]
Rowaida Attia - I'm Tired of Youرويدا عطية - تعبت معاكTaebt Maak
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Hussain al-Jasmi - It's Not Worth Itحسين الجسمي - ما يسوىMa Yeswa
It always comes out a little funny when i have to translate from Gulf dialect. if you have any suggestions to improve the translation i'm all ears.Hussain al-Jassmy - It's Not Worth ItI swear to GodIt's not worth living [...]
Elissa - Loving You is Agonyاليسا - حبك وجعHobak WojaaT'aimer est l'angoisse
Elissa - Loving You is AgonyLoving you is agonyIt's still with meLoving you is like a runaway dreamMy heart was stolenAnd I've cried in its absenceWhere we were burningThe embers have become coldI guess perfume is more faithful [...]
Wael Kfoury - Loving You is Tortureوائل كفوري - حبك عذابHobak AzabT'aimer est la torture
Wael Kfoury - Loving You is TortureMy heart doesn't want its life or its lifetime without you (meaning his heart doesn't want to live)My nights are long-houred (meaning they are long) when you deprive me of your loveLoving [...]
Grace Deeb - More Than Passionغريس ديب - أكتر من غرامAktar Min GharamPlus que la passion
Grace Deeb - More Than PassionI have nothing but your eyes that draw dreams for me (meaning comprise her dreams)Nor can I imagine myself without you or afterI want your madness to drive me wild more than passionMore than, [...]
Ragheb Alama - Let's Go Guysراغب علامة - يالله يا شبابYalla Ya Shabab
In case anyone is curious, the other singer in this song is an Iranian called Andy. I don't know Persian so I can't translate what he's sayingRagheb Alama - Let's Go GuysLet's go let's go let's go guysLet's go let's sing [...]
Hamada Helal - Intoxicatedحمادة هلال - مسطولMastool
I was tempted to translate "Mastool" as "drunk" or "high" but actually it kind of just means "intoxicated" or "under the influence" whether you are drunk or stoned or both. And there is another word that means drunk "sakraan." [...]
Oum Kalthoum - The Ruinsأم كلثوم - الأطلالEl AtlalLes Ruines
By my calculations this is the site's 600th translation. Oum Kalthoum's "El Atlal (The Ruins)" is a real classic and is considered a high point of Arabic music. The only song ever written by the legendary Ibrahim Nagi, it is one of the most complicated [...]
Amr Diab - May God Not Keep Me From Youعمرو دياب - الله لا يحرمني منكAllah La Yehremni MenakQue dieu ne m'eprive pas de toi
Amr Diab - May God Not Keep Me From YouMay God not keep me from youAnd may I not spend a night far from youWhen I am with you and seeing you here in my eyeI live in a dream, don't dare wake me upA laugh, a laugh from your [...]
Elissa - I Wanna Meltاليسا - بدي دوبBaddy DoubJe Veux Fondre
Elissa - I Wanna MeltMy eye, my eye is on youAnd my eyelashes are all around you (meaning he's in her eye)Let me drink of your loveAnd I will scream 'I comply'No matter how long the night lasts and the song lastsI want your [...]
Nesrine - You Call Meنسرين - بتندهليBetendahlyTu m'appelle
Written by IwanNesreen - You Call MeMy darling with you life is more beautifulAnd you complete my life's happiness if I live my life with youYour love has possessed meAnd the world has made me smileAnd day after day you [...]
Yara - If He Just Looked at Meيارا - لو بس بصليLaw Bas BasalliSi solement il me regardait
Yara - If He Just Looked at MeComing with my hands on my heartBe careful for me, my heartIf I were to speak about his beautyI would not find the wordsI'm afraid when I meet himMy heart will melt because of his heartAnd he'll [...]
Iwan - At Last I've Found Youايوان - خلاص لقيتكKhalas LaetakFinalment je t'ai trové
Iwan - At Last I've Found YouAt last I've found youAnd I'm standing with youHearing your voice, the most delicate speechMy heart, my darling, did not believe that it had found youI wanna go in your embrace and sleepI am [...]
Fadl Shaker - God Knowsفضل شاكر - الله اعلمAllahu Alem
Fadl Shaker - God KnowsGod knowsGod knows if I'm dreaming of if this is realJust a minute left and that's itYou will walk away, go and forget meMy eyes liedIt was between you and meI don't believe that it is the end and [...]
Kazem el-Saher - Chooseكاظم الساهر - اختاريIkhtari
Another great Nizar Qabbani poem sung by Kazem el-Saher.Kathim el-Saher - ChooseI have told you to choose so chooseBetween death upon my chestOr on top of my notebooks of poetryChoose love, or no loveFor it is cowardice [...]
Haifa Wehbe - I Say I Love Youهيفاء وهبي - أقول أهواكAgoul AhwakJe dis, "Je t'aime"
The video is a live version.Haifa Wehbe - I Say I Love YouI say I love you and you don't wanna hear itI say forget you and then you appease meI'd go with you to the endYet I still find you forget meOne day you leave, another [...]
Fairouz - We're Coming Back, Oh Loveفيروز - راجعين يا هوىRajaeen Ya Hawa
It's a beautiful song from a musical though some things are lost in translationFairouz - We're Coming Back, Oh LoveWe're coming back oh loveComing back oh love coming backOh flower of the poor unfortunate onesWe're back, [...]
Tamer Hosni - Her Eyes Are a Homeتامر حسني - عيونه دارOyouno Dar
The song and video are from the Egyptian movie "Omar wa Selma (Omar and Selma)" starring Tamer Hosny.Tamer Hosni - Her Eyes Are a HomeMy darling, my whole lifePromise me to stay with meDon't leave meTake my heart from meMay [...]
Sherine Ahmed and Fadel Shaker - The New Yearشيرين أحمد وفضل شاكر - العام الجديدAl Am Al JadidLa Nouvelle Année
The phrase "kull 3aam wanta bi-kheir (every year and you are well)" is a common salutation on annual occassions such as Ramadan or birthdays or New Year's. There are using variations on this phrase quite a bit in the first [...]
Tamer Hosni - My Darling When You Are Farتامر حسني - حبيبي وانت بعيدHabibi Wa Enta Baeed
Tamer Hosni - My Darling When You Are FarMy darling when you are far awayLonging for the touch of a handWithout even a whisperCover and put out your handsAs soon as I think of youYou will feel the touchYou say, alone ahAnd [...]
Wael Kfoury - I Miss You So Muchوائل كفوري - مشتاق كتيرMeshta Kiteer
Wael Kfoury - I Miss You So MuchI miss you so muchCome back and so I can see you, my lifeThis life is shortA word from you is enough for meMy eyes were sleepless when there was a piece of news and a lit candleI love you [...]
Julia Boutros - Not in Your Dreamsجوليا بطرس - لا بأحلامكLa Bahlamek
Julia Boutros - Not in Your DreamsNot in your dreamsNot in your delusionsWill you come back one day to find meNot your greetingNor your wordsNor your glance will satisfy meI have forgotten the past and that which wasIn my [...]
Myriam Fares - Where Is His Place?مريام فارس - مكانه وين؟Moukana Ween
Myriam Fares is Lebanese but in this song she is singing in a Gulf dialect.Myriam Fares - Where Is His Place?He asks me where is his placeWithin my heart or my eyeMy darling is unawareThat he lives in both of themI love [...]
Elissa - Pay Attention to Meالسيا - خود بالك علياKhud Balak Alaya
Elissa - Pay Attention to MePay attention to meThis is not how you should treat meAnd remember that I've tired in my days because of youIf only you would just understand me and not consider me insignificantAlong you remain [...]
