Fadel Chaker
يا غايب lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Arabic
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2003
- Genre
- Levantine Pop
- Length
- 3:54
يا غايب ليه ما تسأل ع أحبابك اللي يحبونك
Oh absent one, why don’t you ask about your loved ones who adore you?
ما يناموا الليل لعيونك أنا بفكر فيك
They can't sleep at night for your sake, I'm thinking of you.
تبعد عني وتنساني محتاجك حنبي ترعاني
You drift away and forget me, I need you, my dear, to care for me.
تنسيني جروحي وأحزاني أنا مشتاق لعينيك
You make me forget my wounds and sorrows, I'm longing for your eyes.
يا حبيبي لا تروح بعيد (لا، لا، لا)
Oh my beloved, don’t go far away (no, no, no).
إنت نصيبي وفقلبي الوحيد
You are my fate and the only one in my heart.
إنت اللي بقلبي والله تفداك الدنيا كلا
You are the one in my heart, I swear the world could sacrifice for you.
ياي (ياي) ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي
Yay (yay) yay, yay, yay, yay, yay.
يا غايب ليه ما تسأل ع احبابك اللي يحبونك
Oh absent one, why don’t you ask about your loved ones who adore you?
ما يناموا الليل لعيونك أنا بفكر فيك
They can't sleep at night for your sake, I'm thinking of you.
تبعد عني وتنساني، محتاجك جنبي ترعاني
You move away and forget me, I need you by my side to care for me
تنسيني جروحي وأحزاني، أنا مشتاق لعينيك
You make me forget my wounds and sorrows, I'm longing for your eyes
يا حبيبي لا تروح بعيد
Oh my beloved, don't go too far
إنت نصيبي وفقلبي الوحيد
You are my destiny and the only one in my heart
إنت اللي بقلبي والله، تفداك الدنيا كلا
You are the one in my heart, I swear, the whole world is worth you
ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي
Yay, yay, yay, yay, yay, yay
حبك غير حياتي نساني جروحي وآهاتي
Your love changed my life, made me forget my pains and sighs
فكرني بكل حكاياتي خلاني دوب
Remind me of all my tales, you made me melt
إنت غرامي كله شمس عمري وضله
You are my entire romance, the sun of my life and its shadow
أصلك هل عالم كله حبك ما أتوب
In this whole world, your love is my all, I will not repent
يا حبيبي لا تروح بعيد
Oh my love, don't go far away
إنت نصيبي وفقلبي الوحيد
You are my destiny and the only one in my heart
إنت اللي بقلبي والله تفداك الدنيا كلا
You are the one in my heart, by God, I would sacrifice the whole world for you
ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي
Yay, yay, yay, yay, yay, yay
يا غايب ليه ما تسأل ع أحبابك اللي يحبونك
Oh absent one, why don't you ask about your loved ones who adore you?
ما يناموا الليل لعيونك أنا بفكر فيك
They can't sleep at night for your sake, I'm always thinking of you
تبعد عني وتنساني محتاجك حنبي ترعاني
You move away from me and forget me, I need your affection to care for me
تنسيني جروحي واحزاني أنا مشتاق لعينيك
You make me forget my wounds and sorrows, I'm longing for your eyes
يا حبيبي (لا، لا، لا، لا) لا تروح بعيد
Oh my love (no, no, no, no) don't go far away
إنت نصيبي وفقلبي الوحيد
You are my destiny and the only one in my heart
إنت اللي بقلبي والله تفداك الدنيا كلا
You're the one in my heart, I swear the whole world would give itself for you.
ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي، ياي
Eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh.
يا غايب ليه ما تسأل ع أحبابك اللي يحبونك
Oh absent one, why don't you ask about your loved ones who adore you?
ما يناموا الليل لعيونك أنا بفكر فيك
They can't sleep at night because of you, I'm thinking of you.
تبعد عني وتنساني محتاجك حنبي ترعاني
You drift away and forget me, I need your warmth to care for me.
تنسيني جروحي وأحزاني أنا مشتاق لعينيك
You erase my wounds and sorrows, I'm longing for your eyes.
Key vocabulary
- غايب
- absent
- ليه
- why
- تسأل
- ask
- أحبابك
- your lovers
- يحبونك
- love you
- يناموا
- sleep
- الليل
- night
- لعيونك
- for your eyes
- بفكر
- think
- تبعد
- go away
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About this song
Fadel Chaker is a Lebanese singer known for his emotionally driven vocal style rooted in classic Arabic music, influenced by artists such as Umm Kulthum and Abdel Halim Hafez. He began performing early at popular events in South Lebanon, including during his upbringing in the Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon.