Ilhobb Ilha-Ee-Ee

True Love

This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Arabic song Ilhobb Ilha-Ee-Ee, which was sung by Mohamed Fouad. Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like.

Lyrics

Arabic Lyrics

English Translation

Ilhobb ilha-ee-ee, bey a'eish ya habeebi. True love lives, oh darling.

Bey-a'alimna insamaih, bey-nassina imbaraih. Teaches us how to forgive and to forget about yesterday.

Bey-a'alimna infakkair dayman fi ayyamna illi jaayeh. Teaches us to constantly think about the forthcoming days.

Laou niba'aid thawaani, beyrajia'na taani. If we get far away for seconds, he will get us back together.

Iw-ajri a'alaik ya habeebi iw-akoul lak hakkak a'alayya. And I run toward you oh darling and I tell you I am mistaken.

Howa dah ilhobb ilha-ee-ee. That is true love.

Elhobb elha-ee-ee howa illii iyhalli maraar ilayaam. True love sweetens the sour days

Walaou ghalabitna dmoua' a'eiynaiyna, nindahlou ibyijeelna awaam. If we were conquered by our eyes' tears, we ask him and he he appears fast.

Ana a'awzak a'ala tool wayyayah fi elfarah wi fi il jirh maa'aya. I want you to be with me always. In happiness and in the wound.

Wala khatwa amsheeha wala bidaya ghair eiydak bi-eiydaih. Your hand is in his hands in every step I take and any begining.

Mish a'awzak wala youm tizlimni. Fi ilhilwa wa-fi ilmirrah aasimni. I don't want you to make suffer, even a single day. In the sweet and sour days, share with me.

Min ghair ma itkallam tifhamni min nazrait a'aiynaih. Without talking, you should understand me from his eyes' look.

Howah dah ilhobb ilha-ee-ee. That is true love.

Towa'idni laa nibki iw-la nitaallam, iwla naa'raif heirah iw-la ifraak. Promise me we do not cry, suffer and do not know confusion or separation.

Towa'idni ana iw-inta ina'allaim hikayitna leekilli ila'ishaak. Promise, me and you to teach our story to all lovers.

Ana a'ayzak tibka intah zamaani, iw-makanak fi ildounya makaani. I want you to be my time and your place in this universe is mine.

Koul ma aaowllak a'ayez taani, min hobbak tis-eeini. Every time I tell you I need more, you get me to drink from your love.

Ana matrah ma ildounya taakhidni fi khatawi ayyam tiba'idni. Any place, this universe takes me, in my steps, days get me far away.

Mish moumkain hatfaarek houdhni, wala ha itgheib a'an a'aini. You will never leave my lap and you will not be away from my eyes.

Howa dah ilhobb ilhakik. That is true love.

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Arabic Lyrics	English Translation
Ilhobb ilha-ee-ee, bey a'eish ya habeebi.	True love lives, oh darling.
Bey-a'alimna insamaih, bey-nassina imbaraih.	Teaches us how to forgive and to forget about yesterday.
Bey-a'alimna infakkair dayman fi ayyamna illi jaayeh.	Teaches us to constantly think about the forthcoming days.
Laou niba'aid thawaani, beyrajia'na taani.	If we get far away for seconds, he will get us back together.
Iw-ajri a'alaik ya habeebi iw-akoul lak hakkak a'alayya.	And I run toward you oh darling and I tell you I am mistaken.
Howa dah ilhobb ilha-ee-ee.	That is true love.

Elhobb elha-ee-ee howa illii iyhalli maraar ilayaam.	True love sweetens the sour days
Walaou ghalabitna dmoua' a'eiynaiyna, nindahlou ibyijeelna awaam.	If we were conquered by our eyes' tears, we ask him and he he appears fast.
Ana a'awzak a'ala tool wayyayah fi elfarah wi fi il jirh maa'aya.	I want you to be with me always. In happiness and in the wound.
Wala khatwa amsheeha wala bidaya ghair eiydak bi-eiydaih.	Your hand is in his hands in every step I take and any begining.
Mish a'awzak wala youm tizlimni. Fi ilhilwa wa-fi ilmirrah aasimni.	I don't want you to make suffer, even a single day. In the sweet and sour days, share with me.
Min ghair ma itkallam tifhamni min nazrait a'aiynaih.	Without talking, you should understand me from his eyes' look.
Howah dah ilhobb ilha-ee-ee.	That is true love.

Towa'idni laa nibki iw-la nitaallam, iwla naa'raif heirah iw-la ifraak.	Promise me we do not cry, suffer and do not know confusion or separation.
Towa'idni ana iw-inta ina'allaim hikayitna leekilli ila'ishaak.	Promise, me and you to teach our story to all lovers.
Ana a'ayzak tibka intah zamaani, iw-makanak fi ildounya makaani.	I want you to be my time and your place in this universe is mine.
Koul ma aaowllak a'ayez taani, min hobbak tis-eeini.	Every time I tell you I need more, you get me to drink from your love.
Ana matrah ma ildounya taakhidni fi khatawi ayyam tiba'idni.	Any place, this universe takes me, in my steps, days get me far away.
Mish moumkain hatfaarek houdhni, wala ha itgheib a'an a'aini.	You will never leave my lap and you will not be away from my eyes.
Howa dah ilhobb ilhakik.	That is true love.