Fairuz
كانوا يا حبيبي lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Arabic
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1974
- Genre
- Tarab, Levantine Pop
- Length
- 4:29
كانوا يا حبيبي تلج وصهيل وخيل
They were, oh my love, snow and the whinny of the horses
مارق ع باب الليل
Passing by the door of the night
وكانت أصواتن تاخدنا مشوار
And their voices took us on a journey
صوب المدى والنار
Towards the horizon and the fire
حلفتك يا حبيبي .. لا تنسى يا حبيبي
I swear to you, my love, don't forget, oh my love
لما بتسمع هالغنية .. فكر فيي يا حبيبي
When you hear this song, think of me, oh my love
كانوا الخيالة تلج وصهيل وخيل
They were the horsemen, snow and the whinny of the horses
مارق ع باب الليل
Passing by the door of the night
كانت أصواتن تاخدنا مشوار
Their voices took us on a journey
صوب المدى والنار
Towards the horizon and the fire
Key vocabulary
- كانوا
- they were
- حبيبي
- darling
- تلج
- hail
- وصهيل
- whinny
- وخيل
- and horses
- مارق
- outlaw
- باب
- door
- الليل
- night
- وكانت
- and was
- أصواتن
- our voices
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About this song
Fairuz is a Lebanese singer, actress, and stage performer. Known for classic Arabic music, she is regarded as one of Lebanon’s earliest major artists and a leading voice of the golden era of Lebanese theater and song.