Umm Kulthum
محتار يا ناس lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Arabic
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Tarab
- Length
- 5:49
محتار يا ناس في دي الغرام بين الرضا وبين الخصام
I'm confused, oh people, in this love between contentment and conflict
محتار يا ناس
I'm confused, oh people
يغضب أقول صعبان عليه وانا حياتي بين إيديه
When he gets angry, I say it's hard for him, while my life is in his hands
يا ناس قولولي أعمل إيه
Oh people, tell me what to do
بين الرضا وبين الخصام
Between contentment and conflict
محتار يا ناس
I'm confused, oh people
يهجر أقول هجره دلال ويطول أخاف ليكون ملال
When he leaves, I say it's a playful departure, and it lingers, I'm afraid it might turn to boredom
يا ناس شوفولي في حبي حال بين الرضا وبين الخصام
Oh people, look into my love situation, between contentment and conflict
محتار يا ناس
I'm confused, oh people
وان شفت يوم منه الصدود أغضب وأقول خليك بعيد
And when I see him turn away, I get angry and say, 'Stay away'
البعد ده يمكن يفيد بين الرضا وبين الخصام
This distance might benefit, between acceptance and dispute.
محتار يا ناس
I'm confused, oh people.
إن كان وفي يرعى الوداد ويحن لك بعد البعاد
If there is loyalty that nurtures affection and longs for you after the separation.
احترت واحتار الفؤاد بين الرضا وبين الخصام
I am puzzled, and my heart is confused between acceptance and dispute.
محتار ياناس
I'm confused, oh people.
محتار يا ناس في دي الغرام بين الرضا وبين الخصام
I'm confused, oh people, in this love, between acceptance and dispute.
محتار يا ناس
I'm confused, oh people.
Key vocabulary
- محتار
- confused
- ناس
- people
- الغرام
- infatuation
- وبين
- and between
- يغضب
- gets angry
- صعبان
- hard
- حياتي
- my life
- إيديه
- his hands
- قولولي
- say it
- أعمل
- work
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About this song
Umm Kulthum was an Egyptian singer and actress associated with Arabic classical music. She is especially remembered for her iconic vocal performances and her major influence across Egypt and the wider Arab world.