Chorus:
غاب القمر وثريته
ghab el gomar w thrayta
the moon's gone with its decoration
كلمن نام ويا مريته
kelman nam weya mrayta
everyone's sleep with their wives
وانا اللي مقابل عمّي
w ana el mgabol 3amy
and I am (sitting) in front of my uncle
انا اللي مقابل عمّي
w ana el mgabol 3amy
and I am (sitting) in front of my uncle
بلكن ينطيني ابنيته
بلكن ينطيني ابنيته
balkan yenteeni ebnayta
maybe he'll give me (as in marry me) to his daughter
والله لاكسر سجنها
وباثنين ايديّه احضنها
walla lakser sejenha
w bethnain edaya 7donha
I swear that I'll break her free from her prison
and hold her with my two hands
والله لاكسر سجنها
وباثنين ايديّه احضنها
walla lakser sejenha
w bethnain edaya 7donha
I swear that I'll break her free from her prison
and hold her with my two hands
روحي لو تقرب منها
روحي لو تقرب منها
rou7i law tegrob menha
if my soul is close to her
تحيا لو كانت ميتة
تحيا لو كانت ميتة
te7ya law kant mayta
she's going to be alive if she was dead
Chorus
بايدي امشّط شعرها
وبايدي احزّم خصرها
beede amashet sha3arha
w beede a7azzem khaserha
I'll comb her hair with my hands
and I'll put the belt on her waist
بايدي امشّط شعرها
وبايدي احزّم خصرها
beede amashet sha3arha
w beede a7azzem khaserha
I'll comb her hair with my hands
and I'll put the belt on her waist
واختار الها عطرها
واختار الها عطرها
w akhtarelha 3ottorha
and I'll choose her perfume for her
وعمّي ماريدن جيته
وعمّي ماريدن جيته
w 3ami mareedan jaita
and I don't want my uncle to come
Chorus
The hours of pain have yielded good,
Which prosperous days refused;
As herbs, though scentless when entire,
Spread fragrance when they’re bruised.