The Job
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سلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Salam alaikom warahmat allah wabarakatih/// Greetings
أسمع esma'a//listen
Better pay attention
ركز rakiz// focus
… I’m about to mention
Some few things … Don’t get offended
It’s the truth … Sounds so splendid
Wake up everyday in the morning
دور على الرزق يا مؤمن dawer ala alrizq ya mu2men// look for livelihood oh faithful one
We all need a J.O.B
So we can live in this world you see
But nowadays, it’s harder than ever
Whether if you’re smart, clever
Dumb, stupid, or intelligent
It’s all so irrelevant
It’s about who you know
المصلحة, المعرفة, الواسطة elmaslaha, elma'arefa, elwasita// interests.. who you know.. intermediaries
عندي شهادة … أنساها indi shehada, ensaha// “I have a degree” .. “forget it”
عندك خبرة ؟ أتمناها indak khebra? atmanaha// “do you have work experience” .. “I wish”
It’s not right … But that’s how it is
So go ahead … Start your own biz
Don’t depend on anyone else
Cuz they will rob you … So as your health
أنا عارف … معليش ana aref, maaleish// I know.. its ok
كلنا نبغى لقمة العيش kulna nibgha lu2mt eish// we all want something to eat
Sometimes the system ain’t fair
بس لسه … بلدي فيها خير bas lisa, baladi feeha khair// but still, my country has good in it
كانت الدنيا عفيفه والناس قلوبها أليفة kanat eldunya afefa wilnas globha aleefa// the world was a pure place, and the hearts of the people were tamed
لوتبغى لقمه شريفه قوم دور على وظيفه lu tibgha lgma shareefa gom dawir ala wdheefa// if you want an honest living, get up and look for a job
دورلك على وظيفه دورلك على وظيفه dawirlak ala wadheefa, dawirlak ala wadheefa// look for a job, look for a job
كانت الدنيا خفيفه و الناس قلوبها نظيفه kana eldunya khafefa wilnas globha nadheefa// the world was light on the heart, and the hearts of the people were clean
صحيح القعده ظريفه بس برضو لازم وطيفه saheeh elga'ada dhareefa, bas bardhu lazim wadheefa// its true that the staying at home felt nice, but still a job is needed
دورلك على وظيفه دورلك على وظيفه dawirlak ala wadheefa, dawirlak ala wadheefa// look for a job, look for a job
حاير وعقالي مايل طاير في الزحمه طاير hayer o ugali mayel, tayer, min elzahma tayer// I'm confused, and my Ugal (what guys put on their heads, the black or red 8etra, and the black thing over it like a crown the ugal) is leaning, flying, in the crowd its flying
عندي انترفيو موعد لا ينسوه indi interview, maw'ed layensoh// I have an interview, let them not forget the appointment
فهموني علموني يا ترى حيوظفوني fahimoni alimoni ya tara haywadhafoni// make me understand, teach me, they might employ me
عاطل يقولو عليا باطل ولا حسو بيا atil ygolo alaya, batil wala haso biya// they call me unemployed, with no job, and they never felt for me
كل يوم رايح جاي لا قهوة ولا شاي kil youm rayeh jan la gahwa wala shay// everyday I go and come, they offer no coffee nor tea
هجولوني بهدلوني في الظهر ميرحموني hajiloni bahdiloni fil dhahar mayirhamoni// they stressed me out and tired me, they have no mercy
كانت الدنيا عفيفه والناس قلوبها أليفة kanat eldunya afefa wilnas globha aleefa// the world was a pure place, and the hearts of the people were tamed
لوتبغى لقمه شريفه قوم دور على وظيفه lu tibgha lgma shareefa gom dawir ala wdheefa// if you want an honest living, get up and look for a job
دورلك على وظيفه دورلك على وظيفه dawirlak ala wadheefa, dawirlak ala wadheefa// look for a job, look for a job
كانت الدنيا خفيفه و الناس قلوبها نظيفه kana eldunya khafefa wilnas globha nadheefa// the world was light on the heart, and the hearts of the people were clean
صحيح القعده ظريفه بس برضو لازم وطيفه saheeh elga'ada dhareefa, bas bardhu lazim wadheefa// its true that the staying at home felt nice, but still a job is needed
دورلك على وظيفه دورلك على وظيفه dawirlak ala wadheefa, dawirlak ala wadheefa// look for a job, look for a job
اه من اللي بيصير فينا ah min eli biseer feena// oh woe on what is happening to us
رايحين لغيرنا و سايبينا rayheen lghairna o saybeena// they go for others and leave us
احنا اولى منهم ehna awla minhum// while we should come first not them
دورلك على وظيفه دورلك على وظيفه dawirlak ala wadheefa, dawirlak ala wadheefa// look for a job, look for a job
اه من اللي بيصير فينا ah min eli biseer feena// oh woe on what is happening to us
رايحين لغيرنا و سايبينا rayheen lghairna o saybeena// they go for others and leave us
احنا اولى منهم ehna awla minhum// while we should come first not them
بس مانستغنا عنهم bas manistaghna anhum// but we don’t dispense of them
يا ناس كفايا خلاص ya nas kfaya khalas// oh people, enough already
الفاس وقع فالـ.. elfas wiga3 fil..// the axe has fallen on the..
*its an expression saying “elfas w83 fil ras” meaning the axe fell upon the head and cut it off .. meaning whats done is done”
أسمحلي, ماهو وقت الأكل esmahli, maho wakt el akil// excuse, this is not the time to eat
حضر أوراقك وأتكل hadher awragak witikil// get your papers ready and go ahead
لازم يكون عندك كل شي lazim ykon indak kil shay// you have to have everything
ولايقولوا إنت فين جي؟ wala ygolo ent fein jay// so they cant tell you “where do you think your going”
لاتقعد تقول ما فيه la tg2ud tgol ma fiya// don’t sit and say I cant
خلي عندك مسؤلية khali indak mas2oleya// carry on some responsibility
العيب للأسف مو منك elaib lil2asaf mu minak// unfortunately, the fault is not yours
من ناس قدي وفي سنك min nas gadi o fi sinak// its from people from my age and yours
At the interview they’re asking me
What can you provide for the company?
Man … They don’t know what they’re talking about
I can even tell them I’m from the south
لو ما تعرف أحد أرجع البيت Lu mat’eraf had erja’a elbait// if you don’t know anyone go home
بس لاتندم وتقول ياريت Bas latindam witgol ya rait// but don’t regret it and later on say “if only”
بدري … لاتستسلم Badri, latistaslim// its too early, don’t give up
أسعى يا ليل وقدم Is’a ya lail o gadim// carry on and move forward
ياكبار إحنا معاكم Ya kbar ehna ma’a3kum// oh big shots we are with you
بس تعبنا جري وراكم Bas ta’ibna gari warakum// but we have gotten tired of running behind you
أدوا الواحد حقه Ido elwahed 7ago// give each one what he deserves
وأدولوا هو في وقته Widolo ho fi wakto// and be on time
وأهتموا بأولاد البلد Wihtamo bawlad elbalad// and take care of the children of the country
لاتسيبوهم كده فلت Latsibohum kida falt// don’t leave them on the loose like this
حأقلك أخرة الفيلم 7agilik akhrat elfilm// ill tell you the end of the movie
إن سلاحك العلم Ena slahak el ilm// knowledge is your weapon
سافرلاخلوني شويا قادر افيد البقيه Safer, la khaloni shwaya, gader afed elbagiya// “travel”.. “no leave me for a while, I can be of some help for the rest”
عندي شهاده وقدرة استشارة وخبرة Indi shehada o gdra, istishara o khebra// I have a degree, an ability, references, and experience
وظفوني شغلوني من راتب لاتحرموني Wadhefoni shagheloni min ratib la tehremoni// employ me, give me work, don’t retain me of an income
دوراتك دوراتي نفسيه خبراتك خبره حياتيه Dawratak? Dawrati nafsiya! Khibratak? Khibrati hayatiya!// “your courses?”, “psychological courses!!”.. “your experiences?”, “life experiences!”
معشم نفسي من امس و المكتب ورى الشمس Mu’ashim nafsi min ams, wilmaktab wara elsham// I have given myself hope since yesterday, while the office is behind the sun
غيروني انقلوني بس هنا لاتسيبوني Ghayeroni ingiloni bas hina latsiboni// change my position, transfer me, but don’t leave me here
يالله يا سيدي Allah ya sidi// Oh sir
خذلك لك كذا واحد فيتامين واو حلو Khith lak kitha wahed vitamin waw hilo// get yourself one nice vitamin “W”
*W is for was6a.. meaning for you to know a big shot who would help you get a job
معاه صورتين شمسية Ma’ah sortain shamsiya// take two pictures with him
وامسك فدربه وان شاء الله تتوظف Wimsik fdarbah o enshala titwadhaf// and stay on his path, and you’ll be hired
ما ينفع الا كذا اصلا Ma yinfa’a ela kitha aslan// nothing is of use other than this
اه طيب Ah tayeb// oh well
الواسطة تقتل الكفائة يا جماعة El wasta tagtil elkafa2a ya jma’aa// oh people, the Was6a kills the sense of efficiency
والبطالة بداية الضياع Wilbatala bidayat eldhaya’a// and unemployment is the beginning of being lost
والشغل ماهو عيب Wilsheghel maho aib// work is not a taboo
والله يوفق الجميع W Allah ywafig eljamee’a// and may God help everyone
سلام Salam// goodbye