This song is composed to the tune of "O Christmas Tree"Fairouz - New Year's EveIt's New Year's Eve and my house is full of gifts and decorationsThere's candles and bells ringing in the distanceAnd red-colored flowers and wineNew Year's Eve, staying up [...]
Fairuz - Christmas Eve (Jingle Bells)فيروز - ليلة عيدLaylat Eid
This is a Christmas song from Lebanon by Fairuz sung to the tune of jingle bells. A lot of the imagery does not translate well (much like the imagery in the song jingle bells when you think about it) but I've tried to render the meaning here in English [...]
Julia Boutros - Lebanon Is Victoriousجوليا بطرس - انتصر لبنانIntasara Lubnan
This song was performed after Israeli forces withdrew from Lebanon in 2006Julia Boutros - Lebanon Is VictoriousHe who has sullied my land with his bloodHas now goneHe has run away confused and humiliatedLike any cowardAnd he has understood that so long [...]
Julia Boutros - We are the Uprising and the Outcryجوليا بطرس - نحنا الثورة والغضبNihna al-Sawra wal-Ghadab
One note about the translation: The most common translations for the words ثورة and غضب are "revolution/rebellion" and "anger" respectively. Here, those words have those meanings, but carry more the connotation of public outcry, outrage or fury and popular [...]
Abdel Halim Hafez - Wandererعبد الحليم حافظ - سواحSawwah
I've seen "sawwah" translated as "vagabond," but I'm gonna use wanderer because vagabond has negative connotations that I don't think are intended. The word is inteded to convey the idea of someone who wanders or roams [...]
Ragheb Alama - If Only I Could Hold Herراغب علامة - ياريت فيي خبيهاYa Reet Riya Khabiha
Ragheb Alama - If Only I Could Hold HerIf only I could hold her (or hide or keep) and not let anyone talk to herI'd water her with my tears and present her my heart in my handsAnd I'd take years off my lifetime and give [...]
Najwa Karam - Lemme See You at Nightنجوى كرم - خليني شوفك بالليلKhalini Shoufak Billeil
This translation is submitted by ColeNajwa Karam - Lemme See You at NightLet me see you at nightThe night after sunsetIt’s no shame to meet up at nightThe night hides vices.And if my uncles formed two linesAnd my family [...]
Fadel Shaker - Still On My Mindفضل شاكر - بعدا عالبالBaada Aal Bal
Fadel Shaker - Still On My MindThe days come and go, only to be scattered as my dreams come to an endAnd you're still in my heartYou're still on my mindMy love for you is yours and yours aloneYou mean more to me than myselfThey're [...]
Ahmed al-Harmiأحمد الهرمي - مشتاق لك موتMishtag Lak Mawt
Ahmad al-Harmi - I Miss You to DeathI miss you to deathAnd you've been gone for so longMy longing is has been killing me in your absenceI think of you every day and I die, and you bring me back to lifeAnd I say where are [...]
Julia Boutros - Perhapsجوليا بطرس - ربماRubbama
This song is based on the poem Rubbama ربما by Samih al-Qasim سميح القاسم. "Rubbama" means "perhaps" "maybe" or "might." I have translated the title as "perhaps" but in order to make the sentence more natural in english [...]
Fairuz - Your Oud is Resonantفيروز - عودك رنانOudak Rannan
The al-oud is the instrument commonly known as a lute (same name) in the West, a string instrument which has been replaced by the modern guitar but remains important in Arabic music.The title "3oudak rannaan" means something [...]
Majida el-Roumy - Sing for Meماجدة الرومي - غنيليGhennili
Majida el Roumi - Sing for MeSing for the people, for loveSing for me, singSing for a heartbeatSing for me, singSing for a companion on the road of lifeSing for me, singSing for me, sing sing sing!Sing for a yearning heart [...]
Nadim Nour - Oh God, I Miss You So Muchنديم نور - يا الله شو مشتاقلكYa Allah Shou Mishta'lak
Nadim Nour - Oh God, I Miss You So Much!Oh God, I miss you so muchOh God, it's unbelievableI miss you and I want to tell youBut I can'tYou're always on my mind, always on my mindYou're all I can think of (literally, "I'm [...]
Amr Diab - When I Look at Himعمرو دياب - عيني وانا شايفهAyni Wana Shayfo
Amr Diab - When I Look at HimWhen I look at him, what more could my eye want?When I met him, my heart told me "my soul is his"He's the one I loveHe's calm and I'm sufferingAnd who but meCould love him the way I do?He's the [...]
