Fairuz
سألوني الناس lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Arabic
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Tarab, Levantine Pop
- Length
- 3:31
سألوني الناس عنك يا حبيبي
People asked me about you, my beloved,
كتبوا المكاتيب وأخدها الهوا
They wrote the letters and the wind took them away.
بيعز علي غني يا حبيبي
It pains me to sing, oh my beloved,
لأول مرة ما منكون سوا
For the first time we are not together.
سألوني الناس عنك يا حبيبي
People asked me about you, my beloved,
كتبوا المكاتيب وأخدها الهوا
They wrote the letters and the wind took them away.
بيعز علي غني يا حبيبي
It pains me to sing, oh my beloved,
لأول مرة ما منكون سوا
For the first time we are not together.
سألوني الناس عنك سألوني
People asked me about you, they asked me,
قلت لهن راجع أوعى تلوموني
I told them I'll return, so don't blame me.
سألوني الناس عنك سألوني
People asked me about you, they asked me.
قلت لهن راجع أوعى تلوموني
I told them I'm coming back, don't blame me.
غمضت عيوني خوفي للناس
I closed my eyes, fearing the people,
يشوفوك مخبا بعيوني
They might see you hidden in my gaze.
وهب الهوا وبكاني الهوى
The wind took my breath away, love has made me weep,
لأول مرة ما منكون سوا
For the first time, we're not together.
سألوني الناس عنك يا حبيبي
People asked me about you, my darling,
كتبوا المكاتيب وأخدها الهوا
They wrote the letters and the wind took them away.
بيعز علي غني يا حبيبي
It pains me to sing, oh my beloved,
لأول مرة ما منكون سوا
For the first time, we're not together.
طل من الليل قال لي ضوي لي
He came from the night and said, 'Light me up.'
لاقاني الليل وطفى قناديلي
The night found me and extinguished my candles.
طل من الليل قال لي ضوي لي
He came from the night and said, 'Light me up.'
لاقاني الليل وطفى قناديلي
The night found me and extinguished my candles.
ولا تسأليني كيف إستهديت
And don't ask me how I found my way.
كان قلبي لعندك دليلي
My heart was your guide all along.
واللي إكتوى بالشوق إكتوى
And the one who burned with longing burned indeed.
لأول مرة ما منكون سوا
For the first time, we aren't together.
سألوني الناس عنك يا حبيبي
People asked about you, my beloved.
كتبوا المكاتيب وأخدها الهوا
They wrote letters, and the wind took them away.
بيعز علي غني يا حبيبي
It hurts me to sing, oh my beloved
لأول مرة ما منكون سوا
For the first time, we won't be together
سألوني الناس عنك يا حبيبي
People asked me about you, oh my beloved
كتبوا المكاتيب وأخدها الهوا
They wrote letters and the wind took them away
بيعز علي غني يا حبيبي
It hurts me to sing, oh my beloved
لأول مرة ما منكون سوا
For the first time, we won't be together
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Key vocabulary
- غني
- rich
- لأول
- for first
- مرة
- time
- منكون
- from you
- سوا
- together
- قلت
- said
- لهن
- for them
- راجع
- returning
- أوعى
- don’t
- تلوموني
- blame me
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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.