Lamma B-Shoufak Qalbi Byouqaa'

When I See You, My Heart Falls Down

Lyrics

Arabic Lyrics	English Translation
Lamma bshoufak, qalbi byouqaa’ byouqaa’ minnay.	When I see you, my heart falls down, falls from me.
Soutak, soutak lamma btihki biy-Janninnay	Your voice, your voice when you talk, drives me out of my mind
Lamma bshoufak, qalbi byouqaa’ byouqaa’ minnay.	When I see you, my heart falls down, falls from me.
Soutak, soutak lamma btihki biy-Janninnay	Your voice, your voice when you talk, drives me out of my mind
W bseer bdoub, eh bdoub, bdoub	And I melt, melt, melt
W a’akel ma a’inday.	And become brainless.
Mnoub, mnoub.	Finished, finished.
Byikfi dalaa’ qalbi, dakheilak la- tjanninni.	It is enough to indulge my heart; I beg you, do not drive me crazy.
Lamma bshoufak, bshoufak, qalbi byouqaa’, byouqaa’ minni, minnay.	When I see you, I see you, my heart falls down, falls from me, from me.
Soutak, soutak,	Your voice, your voice,
Inteh lamma btihki biy-janninni.	You, when you talk, you drive me out of my mind
Lamma btidh-hak, byadhhakou a’younak, ya abou ahla a’youn.	When you laugh, your eyes laugh. You the one with the most beautiful eyes!
Inta haleem, wbitseer bjnounak yabo qalb hanoun,	You are patient and I become crazy “You with compassionate heart”
Lamma btidh-hak, byadhhakou a’younak, ya abou ahla a’youn.	When you laugh, your eyes laugh. You the one with the most beautiful eyes!
Inta haleem, wbitseer bjnounak yabo qalb hanoun,	You are patient and I become crazy “You with compassionate heart”
Wbseer bdoub, eh bdoub, bdoub, w a’akel ma a’indi,	And I get melted, ah melted, melted and mindless,
Eh mnoub, mnoub.	Nothing, nothing.
Byikfi dalaa’ qalbi, dakheilak la tjanninni.	It is enough to spoil my heart, please do not drive me out of my mind.
Lamma bshoufak, bshoufak, qalbi byouqaa’, byouqaa’ minnay.	When I see you, see you, my heart falls, falls, falls down, falls from me.
Soutak, soutak, inteh lamma btihki biy-janninni	Your voice, your voice; you, when you talk, drive me out of my mind.
Byikfi dalaa’ qalbi, dakheilak la tjanninni.	It is enough to indulge my heart, I beg you do not drive me crazy.
Lamma btihki, bismaa’ b-soutak kalaam el-houb.	When you talk, I hear through your voice Love’s talks.
W lamma tghanni bifrah w-bghanni la-ahla shaab.	And when you sing I get happy and sing to the most beautiful youth.
Lamma btihki, bismaa’ b-soutak kalaam el-houb.	When you talk, I hear through your voice Love’s talks.
W lamma tghanni bifrah w-bghanni la-ahla shaab.	And when you sing I get happy and sing to the most beautiful youth.
Wbseer bdoub, eh bdoub, bdoub, w a’akel ma a’indi,	And I get melted, ah melted, melted and mindless,
Eh mnoub, mnoub	Nothing, nothing.
Byikfi dalaa’ qalbi, dakheilak la tjanninni.	It is enough to spoil my heart, please do not drive me out of my mind.
Lamma bshoufak, bshoufak, bshoufak, bshoufak qalbi byouqaa’, byouqaa’, byouqaa’, byouqaa’ minnay.	When I see you, see you, see you, see you, my heart falls down, falls down, falls from me, falls from me.
Lamma bshoufak, qalbi byouqaa’, byouqaa’ minnay.	When I see you, my heart falls down, falls from me.
Soutak, inteh, lamma btihki biy-Janninnay.	Your voice, you, when you talk drive me out of my mind
Byikfi dalaa’ qalbi, dakheilak la tjanninni.	It is enough to indulge my heart, I beg you do not drive me crazy.

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