Najwa Karam - El Denyee Emm [*]

ربتو وشقيت كتير
rabeto w sheet kteer
she raised him and she was very tired
صار شب وصار كبير
sar shab w sar kbeer
he grew up and became a grown up

كبر الصبي وحب
keber el saby w hab
the boy grew up and fell in love
مبسوطة امو صار شب
mabsoota emo sar shab
his mother's happy that he's grown up

تعرف على صبية ولفيت عليه
taaraf 3la sabee w lefeet 3lai
he met a girl and fell in love
...مش غلط
msh ghalat
not wrong
هيدا عصر اليوم وشو عليه
hayda aasr el youm w shoo 3lai
this is today's (generation)

رجعوا من العرس وباس ايدا
rej3o men el 3rs w bas eeda
he came back from the wedding and he kissed (his mother's) hand
وقلا ترضي علي
w aala trdee 3lee
and he told her to not be mad at him
شمتو , بوستو , غمرتو بحنيه
shameto, boseto, ghamreto bhenee
she smelled him, kissed him, surrounded him by love

مضي كم يوم وما شافت ابنها
mada kam youm w ma shafet ebna
a few days passed and she didn't see her son
وطار من عينيها النوم
w tar men 3aineeha el noum
and sleep left her eyes

راحت تسأل عن حالو
rahet tesal 3n halo
she went to ask about him
قال بدو يقعد لحالو
aal bdo ye3d lahalo
he said that he wanted to stay alone


فرحتي كبيرة صار عندك بيت
farhetee kbeere sar 3ndak bait
my joy is great for you have a home now (meaning family)
بس انا شو ذنبي بعد ما ربيت
bs ana sho zanby ba3d ma rabait
but what's my fault after I was the one who raised (you)

لا تشوفك عيني
la tshoofk 3ainy
my eyes don't see you
ولا تسأل علي
w la tesal 3lee
and you don't ask about me


مش بحشرية ولا بانانية
msh bheshree wla bananee
it's not out of curiosity nor selfishness
الله بيشهد علي اطمن عليك
allah byshhad 3lee atman 3laik
Allah is my witness that I just want to see how you're doing

طلي ماطل ولا قمر قل ولا انا بالووو ،، قلبها مجروج صوتها مبحوح ولا غيري طالوو
tali ma tal wala amar w gal wala ana bebalo... alba mjrooh sawta mbhooh wala ghairi taloo
he didn't show up and never come to her she's not on his mind.. her heart is hurt her voice is hurt too and not a bit of jealousy in her

قالت معليش بكرا بيفهم
aalt ma3lesh bokra byfham
she said that's ok tomorrow he'll understand
معليش بكرا بيندم
ma3lesh bokra byndam
that's ok tomorrow he'll regret it
لمايصير في ببيتو ام
lama yseer fi baito em
when tomorrow there's a mother in his house
رح يعرف شو كان بدي منو
ra7 y3ref sho kan bedy meno
he'll know what I wanted from him
ورح يعرف انو الدني ام
w ra7 y3ref eno eldnee em
and he'll know that life's a mother

amazing song! It made me cry when I first heard it!!!

you are a God send for translating thank you soooooo much