Lyric Translation courtesy of Suha Azar
ibn 3am means Uncle's son (paternal) ibn khal means Uncle's son (maternal) Her family is trying to marry her off to one of her cousins but she loves neither, she loves somebody else.
ana ana ma agdar agaber 3ala 7alli I am not able to lie about my situation wa agoulak ya ibn il 3am inta 7allali and tell you, my Uncle's son, that you are the one for me ma agdar agillak jassad min gheir rouh I cannot give you a body without the soul rouhi OH my soul rouhi ma3alaga bi wilfiya el ghali My soul is attached to my precious loved one ghali my precious one
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khayarouni ibn il 3am they made me choose my uncle's son (p) khayarouni ibn il khal they made me choose my uncle's son (m)
giltilihom ya ahali I told them 'my family,' ani bi rassi mawwal I have other yearnings in my mind x2
ibni 3ammi w ma yihnali My uncle's son (p) brings me no joy ibni khali w ma houwa f bali My uncle's son (m) is not even on my mind x2
ma reid gheir shwegi shwegi I don't want anyone other than the object of my longing w il galleb houwa il mayyal And my heart is the one that decides
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ya ahali leish il malam My family - why the blame? leish in zawed bil kalam Why even more talk? x2
allah 3alim bil gouloub God Knows about hearts w'il hawa ma hou haram And love is not shameful x2
ibni 3ammi w ma yihnali My uncle's son (p) brings me no joy ibni khali w ma houwa f bali My uncle's son (m) is not even on my mind x2
ma reid gheir shwegi shwegi I don't want anyone other than the object of my longing w il galleb houwa il mayyal And my heart is the one that decides
ya ahali ya aghla il nass O my family, dearest of all people talabtkom 3al ein w il rass i asked you, and pleaded (literally on the eye and on the head - its an arab expression used when asking favours) x2
laken intou ma tardoun But you don't want this jarred galbi min el i7sas And want me to rid my heart of feelings x2
ibni 3ammi w ma yihnali My uncle's son (p) brings me no joy ibni khali w ma houwa f bali My uncle's son (m) is not even on my mind x2
ma reid gheir shwegi shwegi I don't want anyone other than the object of my longing w il galleb houwa il mayyal And my heart is the one that decides
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