
Fadel Chaker
يا حياة الروح lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Arabic
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2004
- Genre
- Levantine Pop
- Length
- 4:59
قلبي ما داق النوم ولا يوم ولا حرتاح
My heart hasn't tasted sleep, not for a day, nor found peace.
راح تنسى أو تهواني أو تلقاني كلي جراح
You'll forget or forsake me, or you'll find me full of wounds.
يا مسهرني ليالي وأنت على بالي
Oh, you who keeps me awake at night, you're always in my mind.
يا حياة الروح
Oh, the life of my soul.
قلبي ما داق النوم ولا يوم ولا حرتاح
My heart hasn't tasted sleep, not for a day, nor found peace.
راح تنسى أو تهواني أو تلقاني كلاي جراح
You'll forget or forsake me, or you'll find me full of wounds.
يا مسهرني ليالي وأنت على بالي
Oh, you who keeps me awake at night, you're always in my mind.
أنا عمري ما نسيتك، أنا ما صدقت لقيتك
I have never forgotten you, I can't believe I've found you.
وبتسأل لو حبيتك وأنا دايب فيك
And you'll ask if I loved you while I'm melting for you.
شايفني جايلك دايب وجايبلك قلبي وجايب
You see me coming to you, melting, bringing you my heart.
روحي وناسي الحبايب وبعمري شاريك
My soul and the loved ones I cherish, in my life I share with you.
أنا عمري ما نسيتك، أنا ما صدقت لقيتك
I have never forgotten you, I can't believe I found you.
وبتسأل لو حبيتك (وأنا دايب فيك)
And you ask if I loved you (while I'm melting for you).
شايفني جايلك دايب وجايبلك قلبي وجايب
Seeing me coming to you, melting, bringing my heart along.
روحي وناسي الحبايب (وبعمري شاريك)
My soul and the loved ones I cherish (in my life I share with you).
يا حياة الروح
Oh, life of my soul.
قلبي ما داق النوم ولا يوم ولا حرتاح
My heart hasn’t tasted sleep, not a single day, nor will it rest.
راح تنسى أو تهواني أو تلقاني كلي جراح
Will you forget or take me lightly, or find me completely wounded?
يا مسهرني ليالي وأنت على بالي
Oh, you who keep me awake at night, and you're always on my mind.
(يا حياة الروح)
(Oh, life of my soul)
قلبي ما داق النوم ولا يوم ولا حرتاح
My heart hasn't tasted sleep, not even for a day, nor have I rested.
راح تنسى أو تهواني أو تلقاني كلي جراح
Will you forget or disregard me, or will you find me full of wounds?
(يا مسهرني ليالي وأنت على بالي)
(Oh, you keep me awake through the nights, and you're always on my mind.)
هات إيدك تحضن إيدي، شوف حبك جوه وريدي
Come, give me your hand to hold, see your love flowing in my veins.
قربت أقول يا سيدي راح أموت في هواك
I'm about to say, oh my dear, I will die for your love.
مش عايزك تبعد عني ولا عايز أفضل مستني
I don't want you to drift away from me, nor do I want to keep waiting.
ده أنا منك وأنت مني وحياتي معاك
For I'm of you and you are of me, my life is with you.
هات إيدك تحضن إيدي، شوف حبك جوه وريدي
Come, give me your hand to hold, see your love flowing in my veins.
قربت أقول يا سيدي راح أموت في هواك
I'm about to say, oh my dear, I will die for your love.
مش عايزك تبعد عني ولا عايز أفضل مستني
I don't want you to drift away from me, nor do I want to keep waiting.
ده أنا منك وأنت مني وحياتي معاك
I am you and you are me, and my life is with you
(يا حياة الروح)
(Oh, life of my soul)
طب قلبي ما داق النوم ولا يوم ولا حرتاح
But my heart never tasted sleep, not for a day, nor will it rest
راح تنسى أو تهواني أو تلقاني كلي جراح
You will forget or take me lightly, or you'll find me all wounds
يا مسهرني ليالي وأنت على بالي
Oh, sleepless nights, and you are on my mind
(يا حياة الروح)
(Oh, life of my soul)
قلبي ما داق النوم ولا يوم ولا حرتاح
My heart never tasted sleep, not for a day, nor will it rest
راح تنسى أو تهواني أو تلقاني كلي جراح
You will forget or take me lightly, or you'll find me all wounds
يا مسهرني ليالي وأنت على بالي
Oh, sleepless nights, and you are on my mind
Key vocabulary
- قلبي
- my heart
- داق
- tasted
- النوم
- sleep
- يوم
- day
- راح
- gone
- تنسى
- forget
- تهواني
- my want
- تلقاني
- meet me
- كلي
- all of me
- جراح
- wounds
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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.