Ana A'Arfa

I Know

This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Arabic song Ana A'Arfa, which was popularized by Warda El Gaza'iriya. Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet, so you can sing along if you like.

Lyrics: Omar Batiesha
Music: Salah el Sharnoubi

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Lyrics

Arabic Lyrics

English Lyrics

Ana a’arfah, Ana a’arfah I know, I know

A’arfah, a’arfah, a’arfah, Know, know, know,

A’arfah inne deh. Know I've entered your life.

Khairat hayatak w shaghaly b hibbi awkatak. And you’ve been occupied with my love.

A’arfah. I know.

Bas an ma kasadt akhdak minha wala kint aa’ref wala shai anha! aah! But I did not intend to take you away from her! I did not know anything about her! aah!

Atareek, Atareek kan leih el dounya a’ayesh w ana geit akhadtak min ahdhanha It seems that you were living your life and I came and took you from her lap

Ana a’arfah, ana a’arfah, a’arfah. I know, I know, know.

Aywah bahibbak lakin argouk Yes I love you,

Argouk iba’aid mahma a’youni tragouk! But please, please be far away regardless how much my eyes begged you!

Aywah bahibbak. Yes, I love you.

Asl ana khayfah a’laik saddakni. I am afraid about you

Laou atawa’ak moumkin tikrahni. Believe me if I agree with you, you may end up hating me.

Laou akhadtak min naas beyhibbouk If I take you away from people who love you

Ana a’arfah, ana a’arfah, a’arfah. I know, I know, know.

Ana mish batloub minnak tikhtaar I do not ask you to choose

w ana laou aa’ref rabbina el afkaar. and even if god knows the thoughts.

Kabl ma tikhtaar baini w beinha, Before you choose between her and me,

Ana hateit nafsi bimaknha w ikhtirt aba’aid w in kaan a’ala naar I placed myself in her place and I chose to be away, even on fire

Ana a’arfah, a’arfah, a’arfah. I know, know, know.

A’arfah innouh dah khayrait hayatak, a'arfah. I know that is your life choice, know.

W shaghalt bi hibbi awkatak, a’arfah. And you filled your time with my love, know.

Bas ana ma asadt akhdak minha wala kint aa’ref hagah a’anha. But I did not intend to take you away from her. And even I did not know anything about her.

Atareik, Atareik koul el dounya a’ayeshha wana geit akhadtak min ahdhanha. It seems, it seems you are living all the world and I came along to take you away from her lap.

Ana a’arfah, ana a’arfah, a’arfah. I know, I know, know.

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Arabic Lyrics	English Lyrics
Ana a’arfah, Ana a’arfah	I know, I know
A’arfah, a’arfah, a’arfah,	Know, know, know,
A’arfah inne deh.	Know I've entered your life.
Khairat hayatak w shaghaly b hibbi awkatak.	And you’ve been occupied with my love.
A’arfah.	I know.
Bas an ma kasadt akhdak minha wala kint aa’ref wala shai anha! aah!	But I did not intend to take you away from her! I did not know anything about her! aah!

Atareek, Atareek kan leih el dounya a’ayesh w ana geit akhadtak min ahdhanha	It seems that you were living your life and I came and took you from her lap
Ana a’arfah, ana a’arfah, a’arfah.	I know, I know, know.

Aywah bahibbak lakin argouk	Yes I love you,
Argouk iba’aid mahma a’youni tragouk!	But please, please be far away regardless how much my eyes begged you!
Aywah bahibbak.	Yes, I love you.

Asl ana khayfah a’laik saddakni.	I am afraid about you
Laou atawa’ak moumkin tikrahni.	Believe me if I agree with you, you may end up hating me.
Laou akhadtak min naas beyhibbouk	If I take you away from people who love you
Ana a’arfah, ana a’arfah, a’arfah.	I know, I know, know.

Ana mish batloub minnak tikhtaar	I do not ask you to choose
w ana laou aa’ref rabbina el afkaar.	and even if god knows the thoughts.

Kabl ma tikhtaar baini w beinha,	Before you choose between her and me,
Ana hateit nafsi bimaknha w ikhtirt aba’aid w in kaan a’ala naar	I placed myself in her place and I chose to be away, even on fire
Ana a’arfah, a’arfah, a’arfah.	I know, know, know.
A’arfah innouh dah khayrait hayatak, a'arfah.	I know that is your life choice, know.
W shaghalt bi hibbi awkatak, a’arfah.	And you filled your time with my love, know.
Bas ana ma asadt akhdak minha wala kint aa’ref hagah a’anha.	But I did not intend to take you away from her. And even I did not know anything about her.

Atareik, Atareik koul el dounya a’ayeshha wana geit akhadtak min ahdhanha.	It seems, it seems you are living all the world and I came along to take you away from her lap.
Ana a’arfah, ana a’arfah, a’arfah.	I know, I know, know.