Abu
ثلاث دقات lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Arabic
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Egyptian Pop
- Length
- 5:11
وقت غروب الشمس واقف علي البحر بعيد
At sunset, standing by the sea, far away
عمال بحكيله وأشكيله وأشرح وأعيد
I keep talking to it, shaping it, explaining and repeating
فجأه لقيتها وكنت فاكرها عروسة البحر
Suddenly I found her, thought she was the mermaid
خارجه من الميه وطلتها اقوي من السحر
Emerging from the water, her charm stronger than magic
لما شفتها قلبي دق ثلاث دقات
When I saw her, my heart beat three times
والطبلة دخلت لعبت جوا دماغي حجات
And the drums came in, playing things in my head
لما الرق دخل قلبي رق وحنيت
When the rhythm entered, my heart swayed and melted
طب هعمل ايه، رحت أنا غنيت
So what should I do? I went and sang
امتى الحب طال قلبي ولا في الخيال
When love reached my heart, was it in a dream?
عودك ده فيه يتقال موال
This lute has melodies that can be sung
ويا عيني ياه يا سيدي علي الأيام
Oh my eyes, oh my lord, about the days
لما تهادي قلوبنا غرام فجأة يهون كل اللي فات
When our hearts indulge in love, suddenly everything that has passed becomes easier
ولقيت جوايا خناقه كبيرة قامت علي طول
And I found a huge struggle inside me that arose at once
عقلي يعقلني وقلبي يقولي رحلها قول
My mind holds me back while my heart tells me to let her go
مخدتش ثواني وكان قلبي طالع كسبان
It took just seconds, and my heart was winning
رحت وقلتلها إن أنا ولهان
I went and told her that I am enamored
امتى الحب طال قلبي ولا في الخيال
When love has my heart, it feels as if it exists only in dreams
حبك ده فيه يتقال موال
Your love is a melody that deserves to be sung
ويا عيني ياه يا سيدي علي الأيام
Oh my eyes, oh my lord, about the days
لما تهادي قلوبنا غرام فجأة يهون كل اللي فات
When our hearts indulge in love, suddenly everything that has passed becomes easier
وتمر شهور وسنين علي يومها ومش ناسيين
Months and years pass since that day, but we don't forget,
أنا شفتك امتي يا حب العمر وشفتك فين
When did I see you, oh love of my life, and where did I find you?
وبنيجي سوا نحكي حكايتنا هنا للبحر
And we come together to tell our story here by the sea,
عن قصة حب أقوى من السحر
About a love story stronger than magic.
امتى الحب طال قلبي ولا في الخيال
When did love steal my heart, or was it just in my dreams?
عشقك ده فيه يتقال موال
This passion of yours deserves to be sung like a melody.
ويا عيني ياه يا سيدي علي الأيام
Oh my eyes, oh my lord, about the days,
لما تهادي قلوبنا غرام فجأة يهون كل اللي فات
When our hearts suddenly share a passion, everything that came before fades away.
ويا عيني ياه يا سيدي علي الأيام
Oh my eyes, oh my lord, about the days,
لما تهادي قلوبنا غرام فجأة يهون كل اللي فات
When our hearts suddenly share a passion, everything that came before fades away.
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Key vocabulary
- وقت
- time
- غروب
- sunset
- الشمس
- sun
- واقف
- standing
- البحر
- sea
- بعيد
- far
- عمال
- workers
- بحكيله
- tell him
- وأشكيله
- and shape it
- وأشرح
- and explain
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About this song
Abu is an Egyptian singer and songwriter. He is best known for the 2017 hit "3 Daqat", a duet with actress Yousra.