Nancy Ajram - Oh Lebanon Love of My Lifeنانسي عجرم - لبنان يا حبيب العمرLubnan Ya Habib al-Omr

Updated media and translation

This is one of the songs made during the most recent conflict between Israel and Lebanon

Nancy Ajram - Oh Lebanon Love of My Life You alone are my beloved You are the love of my life I want to stay by your side Through the good times and the bad

I feel so safe because you are my beloved
And through time you will stay my beloved
You Lebanon you are the love of my life
You Lebanon you are the love of my life

My dear, you have a such a magic/charm
If I close my eye I find you there before me

Oh everything that is sweet and everything that is precious
You are my future and my past

Your love is in my blood and you are my first love
You are my joy and my worry no matter happens

I feel so happy these days
Cuz I am your daughter, my beloved
I am your daughter, Lebanon

نانسي عجرم - لبنان يا حبيب العمر

انت حبيبي وحدك انت حبيب العمر
وبدي ابقى حدك ع الحلو وع المر

شو بحس بامان لانك حبيبي
وع طول الزمان راح تبقى حبيبي
انت يا لبنان انت حبيب العمر
انت يا لبنان انت حبيب العمر

ياغالي عليي شو هالسحر الي فيك
لو بغمض عيني بعنيي بلاقيك

يا كل الحلا واغلى من الغلا
انت العمر الجااي والعمر الي كان

حبك ماشي بدمي وع حبك وعيت
انت فرحي وهمي كيف ما رحت وجيت

شو بحس بهنا ايامي انا
بنتك انا يا حبيبي بنتك يا لبنان

انت يا لبنان انت حبيب العمر
انت يا لبنان انت حبيب العمر

Nancy Agram - Are You Egyptianنانسي عجرم - انت مصري؟Enta Masry?

Nancy is really sucking up to the Egyptian audience with this one. It came out after she appeared on TV and said that she wanted to name her dog Mohammed or something. Needless to say the song is not very subtle, Nancy Ajram is making an appeal to her largely Egyptian fan base. She is not Egyptian.

Nancy Agram - Are You Egyptian? If I asked you if you were Egyptian what would you say? Tell me yes I'm Egyptian son of an Egyptian And God be with the sons of Egypt

Say it with the loudest voice and raise your heads up high
I am Egyptian and my father is Egyptian
With my dark skin, my color is Egyptian
With my light-heartedness, I am Eygptian
And God be with every Egyptian

Our anscestors are were kings and this is something in their nature
And I adore them and I want their love
I drank from her Nile, Egypt (this metaphorical, and is a common expression in Egypt, NOT to be taking or done literally)
And I said I'll sing for her a loving and happy song

Oh Lord protect her... Egypt
Oh Lord preserve her... Egypt
Help her
And defend her from all evil

نانسي عجرم - أنت مصري؟

لو سألتك انت مصرى تقولى ايه ؟؟
تقولى مصرى ابن مصرى
و ابن مصر الله عليه

قولها بأعلى صوت و ارفع راسك لفوق
أنا مصرى و ابويا مصرى
بسمارى و لونى مصرى
و بخفة دمى مصرى
و كل مصرى الله عليه

ملوك الجدعنه و دى حاجه فى طبعهم
و عشقاهم أنا و أتمنى حبهم
شربت من نيلها ..مصر
و قلبى حنلها .. مصر
و قلت أغنلها غنوة محبه و فرح

يارب تحميها ... مصر
يارب خليها ... مصر
انصرها.. علييها
و احميها من كل شر

Ishtar - Wandererحبيبي سواحHabibi Sawwah

Updated media and translation

The Arabic lyrics to this song are taken from the hugely famous Abdel Halim Hafez song called "Sawwah" also available on the site here. 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. Plus, there's that American oldies song "I'm a wanderer" that has kind of the same meaning. The word is inteded to convey the idea of someone who wanders or roams around, which a vagabond does, but vagabonds have a reputation for being beggars or thieves or having other negative attributes. Although they bastardized the song completely, it's done in a way that appeals to a young Western audience. I haven't managed to list the lyrics to the French rap in the middle of the song but would like to!

Alabina - A wanderer A wanderer, and I'm walking in the nights A wanderer, and I don't know what's going on with me Left wandering because of the separation, my precious A wanderer, what has happened to me? Years and I've been melting in desire and nostalgia I just wanna know the way to him And if you run into him say Hi to him for me Reassure me of how my man is doing so far from home

سواح - Alabina

سواح وانا ماشي الليالي
سواح ولا داري بحالي
سواح من الفرقة يا غالي
سواح ايه اللي جرى لي؟
وسنين وانا دايب بشوق وحنين
عايزة اعرف بس طريقه منين
وان لقاكم سلاموا لي عليه
طمنوني اسمراني عامل ايه الغربة فيه

Alabina - Darling Let's Goيا حبيبي يللهYa Habibi Yalla

This song sung by Ishtar Alabina, an Israeli born Moroccan Arab, is internationally famous. It features accompaniment NOT by the Gypsy Kings, but by another Gypsy band called Los Ninos de Sera (thanks Mali), which is why the first verse is in Spanish. She is very reminiscent of Dalida.

Alabina - Darling Let's Go From Granada to Casablanca I buried my imagination A guitar and a gypsy sings Sings about my Andalusia When I arrive to Casablanca You dance for me on the beach With your black eyes my chiquita And your enamored mouth Enamored just like you Enamored just like you Enamored just like you Like you, like you, nobody is like you

Let's go let's go
Darling let's go
Let's get happy and say "Oh my goodness!"
Let's go let's go
Darling let's go
Let's get happy and say "Oh my goodness!"

Let's keep going
Let's keep going
Let's keep going
Oh my torment, my torment, my torment
I tell him "god willing"

Your eyes are beautiful
Your lips are a song
Your eyes are beautiful
Your lips are a song
Oh my torment, my torment, my torment
I tell him "god willing"

يا حبيبي يلله - Alabina

de granada a casablanca
enterré mi fantasía
una guitarra y una gitana canta
canta mi andalucia
al llegar en casablanca
tu me baila en la playa
con tus ojos negros chiquita
y tu boca enamorada
enamorada como tu
enamorada como tu
enamorada como tu
como tu, como tu, hay nadie como tu...

يلله بنا يلله
يا حبيبي يلله
نفرح ونقول ما شاء الله
يلله بنا يلله
يا حبيبي يلله
نفرح ونقول ما شاء الله

يلله بنا على طول
يلله بنا على طول
يلله بنا على طول
آه يا ويلي ويلي ويلي
اقوله إن شاء الله

عيونك حلوة
شفايفك غنوة
عيونك حلوة
شفايفك غنوة
آه يا ويلي ويلي ويلي
اقوله إن شاء الله

Ziad Rahbani - Pass it Aroundزياد رحباني - دورهاDawerha

It is not often that a song is made in Arabic about such a topic as smoking hashish, so this song is exceptional in that regard.

Ziad Rahbani – Pass it Around Pass it around and lemme get a drag Before the police come Pass it around, pass it, pass it Pass it around, pass it, pass it Pass it around, pass it, pass it I don't wanna wake up

People talk mean with me
People talk Standard Arabic with me (meaning they are talking in a formal way or from a position of authority)
My head is spinning, oh my head
Talking isn't gonna wake me up

Baby, baby baybaybayby
Baby, baby baybaybayby
Baby, baby baybaybayby
One hit is enough for me

Get me wasted/get me lost
Make me forget myself
Make me spin
Cmon let's speak Chinese
For what reason? For no reason"
For what reason? For no reason
For what reason? For no reason
God damn this way of life"
(this is supposed to sound like someone imitating Chinese cuz he is using a "ch" sound instead of "sh" i.e. 'minchanchu maminchanchi')

Get me high/make me fly
This is the best chance
Pass it around and lemme get a drag
Before the police come
Pass it around, pass it, pass it
Pass it around, pass it, pass it
Pass it around, pass it, pass it
I don't wanna wake up
Pass it around, pass it, pass it
See what a scandal it is
Pass it around, pass it, pass it
And lemme get a drag
Pass it around, pass it, pass it
I don't wanna wake up

زياد رحباني - دورها

دورها دور دور واعطيني شحطة
قبل ما تجي تجي تجينا الشرطة
دورها دور دور
دورها دور دور
دورها دور دور
ما بدي اصحا

ناس بتحكيني قاسي (آه يا قاسي)
ناس بتحكيني فصحى (اقلب الصفحة)
فتل راسي يا راسي
مش رح بالحكي اصحا
قاسي والزمن قاسي بعد الفرحة

يا حبيبي بي بي بي بي
يا حبيبي بي بي بي بي
يا حبيبي بي بي بي بي
شفطة تكفيني
ضيعني ضيع ضيع حالي نسيني
ديرني دير دير تنحكي صيني
"مشان شو ما مشان شي
مشان شو ما مشان شي
مشان شو ما مشان شي
يلعن هالعيشة"

طيرني طير طير هاي أحسن فرصة
دورها دور دور واعطيني شحطة
قبل ما تجي تجي تجينا الشرطة
دورها دور دور
دورها دور دور
دورها دور دور
ما بدي اصحا
دورها دور دور
شوف ملى جرصة
دورها دور دور
واعطيني شحطة
دورها دور دور
ما بدي اصحا

Warda - Lying to Youوردة الجزائرية - أكدب عليكAkdeb Aleek

This song as also been recorded recently by such artists as Ahlam أحلام and Sherine شيرين

المتصفح الذي لديك لايدعم مشغل الأغاني. دبر حالك و روح نزل البرنامج أو .<a href="http://82.209.183.79/Nogomi_Download_Musik/music/Warda_Al_Jazeria/Akdeb_aleek/Nogomi.com_Warda---Aktheb-Aalek.mp3">اضغط هنا</a> لسماع الأغنية.

Warda - Lying to You Lying to you, lying to you, lying to you, lying to you If I said I love you I'd still be lying to you If I said I'm done with you For a moment, I'd be lying to you

So just what am I?
You tell me what I am
Choose a landing for me and I'll drop anchor there
(This is a metaphorical sentence, and at the same time it carries the meaning in Arabic "Choose a 'solution' for me and I'll 'settle on it'" which in light of the previous verse means she will stay with him if he wants or leave if he wants)

You're my love
Meaning still my love, or just because you were my love?
Tell me my love tell me

وردة - أكذب عليك

اكدب عليك اكدب عليك اكدب عليك اكدب عليك
اكدب عليك لو قلت بحبك لسه اكدب عليك
واكدب عليك لو قلت نسيتك همسه اكدب عليك

امـــال انا ايه قلي انت انا ايه اختارلي بر وانا ارسي عليه

انت حبيبي يعني لسه حبيبي ولا حبيبي عشان كنت حبيبي
قول يا حبيبي قول يا حبيبي

Marwan Khoury - All the Timeمروان خوري - كل ساعةKel Saa

المتصفح الذي لديك لايدعم مشغل الأغاني. دبر حالك و روح نزل البرنامج أو .&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;A HREF="http://1.6arab.com/marwan-5oori..kol-sa3a.rm"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;اضغط هنا&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; لسماع الأغنية.

Marwan Khoury - All the Time Quit getting mad at me all the time whenever you feel like it You get close to me for an hour and you move away from me for nights (meaning, for every hour you spend near me you spend so many more far from me)

I want someone who cares about me
And talks to me every hour
And always checks up on me
You yourself are the one who makes me cry
And you never try to satisfy me or think about me
Meanwhile, my dear, you remain in my heart and mind (literally eyes)
Hour after hour after hour

I’m preoccupied with my love for you darling
But you forget me immediately whenever you go
My life, my love, my everything
And whenever you leave me for a few seconds I find myself hurt
I’d sing to you til the day I die
My life, my love, my everything
Don’t leave me by myself
I’d give my eyes for you

I want someone who cares about me
And talks to me every hour
And always checks up on me
You yourself are the one who makes me cry
And you never try to satisfy me or think about me
Meanwhile, my dear, you remain in my heart and mind
Hour after hour after hour

مروان خوري - كل ساعة

أنا بدي مين يداريني كل ساعه بساعه يحاكيني
ويسألوا على طول
وانت يا عيوني جوا عيوني وقلبي بتبقى ساعه بساعه ساعه بساعه

حاجي كل ساعه على كيفك تزعل مني
بتقرب ساعه وليالي بتبعد عني

أنا بدي مين يداريني كل ساعه بساعه يحاكيني
ويسألو على طول
وحدك انت اللي مبكيني
ولا مره مره بترضيني وعني مشغول
وانت يا عيوني جوه عيوني وقلبي بتبقى ساعه بساعه ساعه بساعه

شاغلني بالهوى ومشغول حبيبي عني انت عطول ناسيني كل ما بتروح
يا عمري يا حبيبي يا حياتي
ولما لما عني تروح ثواني ألقاني مجروح
بيغنيلك عآخر روح
يا عمري يا حبيبي يا حياتي
لا تغيب عليّه بفديك عنيّه يا حبيبي أنا
آه لا تغيب عليّه تفديك عنيّه يا حبيبي يا جبيبي أنا