Babylone
زينة lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Arabic
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- Raï & Maghreb Pop
- Length
- 4:05
اليوم راني معاك غدوة تاني متمني
Today I'm with you, tomorrow I wish to be again,
يكتب المكتوب ونكون حداك
Destiny writes, and I wish to be by your side.
آه يا قلبي شوف هواك وين رماني
Ah, my heart, see where your love has thrown me.
فوق بحر صافي بمواجه داني معاه
Over a clear sea, facing me, I am with him.
تبع رياح الحب وعندك حطني
Follow the winds of love and hold me close.
ودعني وصاني وقالي حبيبك ما تنساه
He bid me farewell and said, 'Don't forget your beloved.'
إيه الزينة، ما درتي فينا؟
Eh-eh, oh beauty, what have you done to us?
أنا وقلبي حوسنا عليك ما لقينا
My heart and I searched for you, but we found nothing.
آه آه آه، يا الزينة ما درتي فينا؟
Ah, ah, ah, oh beauty, what have you done to us?
أنا وقلبي حوسنا عليك ما لقينا
My heart and I searched for you, but we found nothing.
قالولي خرجتي في الظلام وعليا سولتي
They told me you went out in the dark, asking about me.
في غياب القمر بعيونك ضويتي
In the absence of the moon, your eyes lit the way.
قالولي عليك نجمة، يا نجمة ما بنتي
They told me you're a star, oh star, you didn't shine.
وين كنتي هذا شحال؟ قوليلي علاش هربتي؟
Where have you been this long? Tell me why you ran away?
قالولي خرجتي في الظلام وعليا سولتي
They told me you went out in the dark, asking about me.
في غياب القمر بعيونك ضويتي
In the absence of the moon, your eyes lit the way.
قالولي عليك نجمة، يا نجمة ما بنتي
They told me you're a star, oh star, you didn't shine.
وين كنتي هذا شحال؟ قوليلي علاش هربتي؟
Where have you been this long? Tell me why you ran away?
إيه إيه إيه، زينة، ما درتي فينا؟
Eh eh eh, beautiful, what have you done to us?
أنا وقلبي حوسنا عليك ما لقينا
My heart and I searched for you, but we found nothing.
آه آه آه، يا الزينة، ما درتي فينا؟
Ah ah ah, oh beauty, did you not realize us?
أنا وقلبي حوسنا عليك ما لقينا
Me and my heart searched for you but found nothing.
يا ربي مولاي
Oh my Lord, my master.
حالف ما نزيد نسال ع لي هجرني
I swear I won't ask again about the one who abandoned me.
والعين لي بكات محال تسامحني
And the eye that cried can never forgive me.
علاش يا قلبي؟ هواك غدرني
Why, oh my heart? Your love betrayed me.
راني مجروح شكون لي يداويني؟
I am wounded, who will heal me?
إيه يا رياح، ودي نغامي
Eh-eh, oh winds, let me sing.
يسمعهم الحبيب يعرف حوالي
The beloved hears them, knows my surroundings.
إيه يا زينة، فهمي المعاني
Eh-eh, oh beauty, understand the meanings.
أمين راه راح وكل مولاه العالي
Ameen, he has gone and entrusted himself to the Most High.
إيه إيه إيه، يا الزينة، مادرتي فينا؟
Eh-eh eh-eh eh-eh, oh beauty, didn't you think of us?
أنا وقلبي حوسنا عليك ما لقينا
My heart and I searched for you but found nothing.
آه آه آه، يا الزينة، ما درتي فينا؟
Ah ah ah, oh beauty, didn't you think of us?
أنا وقلبي حوسنا عليك ما لقينا
My heart and I searched for you but found nothing.
Key vocabulary
- اليوم
- today
- راني
- I'm
- غدوة
- tomorrow
- تاني
- again
- متمني
- wishing
- يكتب
- writes
- المكتوب
- destiny
- ونكون
- and be
- حداك
- beside you
- قلبي
- my heart
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About this song
Babylone, an Algerian band, performs in Algerian Arabic and formed in late 2012. They are known for the song Zina, which has reached more than 86 million views on YouTube.