Harramt Ahebak

I Give Up Loving You

This page contains the song lyrics to Harramt Ahebak (I Give Up Loving You), sung by Warda El Gaza'iriya. The title is sometimes spelled Harramt Ahibbak or Haramt Ahibek. The lyrics are translated into English, and also transliterated from Arabic into the Roman alphabet so we English-speakers can make an attempt to pronounce them.

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<==Click on this icon to hear a MIDI file of this song. This file originally appeared on the now defunct Arabic Midi Jukebox web site, and it appears here with Farouk's permission.

Lyrics

Arabic Lyrics	English Translation
Chorus:	Chorus:
Harramt ahebak, ahebak	I give up loving you, loving you
Mateheb neesh, mateheb neesh	Don't you love me, don't you love me
Abaed bealbak, bealbak	And stay away with your heart, your heart
We sebny aieesh, we sebny aieesh.	And let me live, let me live

Wa la te shaghilny, wa la te haelny (twice)	And don't bother me, and don't beg me
Baad elyoltoh, we elyamaltoh (twice)	After what you said, and what you did
Harramt ahebak, ahebak,	I give up loving you, loving you,
Mateheb neesh	Don't love me
Repeat Chorus	Repeat Chorus

Zalamt alby, we tee ool bareeh	You hurt my heart, and you said you are innocent
We saybny wahdy westt el tareeh	And you left me alone in the middle of the way
Zalamt alby, we tee ool bareeh	You hurt my heart, and you said you are innocent
We saybny wahdy westt el tareeh	And you left me alone in the middle of the way

Ayez hayatak, we zekrayatak (twice)	You want your life, and memories
Ashan ma tekhesaresh ay sheeh	So you don't lose anything

Wa la te shaghilny, wa la te haelny (twice)	And don't bother me, and don't beg me
Baad elyoltoh, we elyamaltoh (twice)	After what you said, and what you did
Harramt ahebak, ahebak,	I give up loving you, loving you,
Mateheb neesh	Don't love me
Repeat Chorus	Repeat Chorus

Ma arafsh inta habetny leeh	I don't know why you loved me
Wa la inta habetny, wa la aih	Or if you really loved me, or what?
Ma arafsh inta habetny leeh	I don't know why you loved me
Wa la inta habetny, wa la aih	Or if you really loved me, or what?

Wa la inta faker in inta ader (twice)	Or do you think that you can, but you can't,
We alby melkak, tahkoom aleh	And my heart is yours, and you control it?

Wa la te shaghilny, wa la te haelny (twice)	And don't bother me, and don't beg me,
Baad elyoltoh, we ely amaltoh (twice)	After what you said, and what you did.
Harramt ahebak, ahebak,	I give up loving you, loving you,
Mateheb neesh.	Don't love me.
Repeat Chorus	Repeat Chorus

A - I - E - E - S - H!	Live!

Where To Get Recordings Of This Song

Two CD's that include this song are:

Cocktail Belly Dance: Dance Of Sausan. (Song is titled Harramt Ahibbak on the CD jacket)
Arabic Top DJ, volume 6. (Song is titled "Haramt" on the CD jacket.)

These CD's are available from many of the vendors who sell belly dance supplies or specialize in Arabic music. Ask your favorite vendor about them.

Acknowledgements

This translation was posted to the med-dance listserver on the Internet by Chandara Gamal, who said that it had been given to her by a dear friend.

Many thanks to the now-defunct Arabic Midi Jukebox web site for granting permission to use their MIDI file of this song here on this page!