Lowlaaki

Without You

This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the old Arabic song Lowlaaki, which was sung by A'Ali Hamida. 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

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki ma habait. Without you, I did not fall in love.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Wallah ma ghanait. In the name of God, I did not sing.

La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la. La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.

La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la. La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.

Badri ilsamaa a'ali. The full moon is very high.

La ilqalbi yia'shaq, la, la, la. The heart can't fall in love, la, la, la.

La ilqalbi yia'shaq, la, la, la. The heart can't fall in love, la, la, la.

Liya a'azeez ghali. I have a precious dear.

La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la. La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.

La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la. La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.

Badri ilsamaa a'ali. The full moon is very high.

La ilqalbi yia'shaq, la, la, la. The heart can't fall in love, la, la, la.

La ilqalbi yia'shaq, la, la, la. The heart can't fall in love, la, la, la.

Liya a'azeez ghali. I have a precious dear.

Inti ilhawa wil showaa You are the love and suspense.

Wil a'ishqi wil maa'shouaa And love and passion.

Feeki ana ghanait. In you, I sang.

Feeki ana ghanait. In you, I sang.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki ma habait. Without you, I did not fall in love.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Wallah ma ghanait. In the name of God, I did not sing.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la. The sea is not running, la, la, la.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la. The sea is not running, la, la, la.

Nafsi ilkalaam haali. The same talk is my situation.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la. The soul is not in love, la, la, la.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la. The soul is not in love, la, la, la.

Ghair ila'azab haali. But suffering is my situation.

Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.

Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la. The sea is not running, la, la, la.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la. The sea is not running, la, la, la.

Nafsi ilkalaam haali. The same talk is my situation.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la. The soul is not in love, la, la, la.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la. The soul is not in love, la, la, la.

Ghair ila'azab haali. But suffering is my situation.

Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.

Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.

Feeki ana ghanait. In you, I sang.

Feeki ana ghanait. In you, I sang.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki ma habait. Without you, I did not fall in love.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Wallah ma ghanait. Wallah ma ghanait.
In the name of God, I did not sing.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la. The sea is not running, la, la, la.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la. The sea is not running, la, la, la.

Nafsi ilkalaam haali. The same talk is my situation.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la. The soul is not in love, la, la, la.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la. The soul is not in love, la, la, la.

Ghair ila'azab haali. But suffering is my situation.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la. The sea is not running, la, la, la.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la. The sea is not running, la, la, la.

Nafsi ilkalaam haali. The same talk is my situation.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la. The soul is not in love, la, la, la.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la. The soul is not in love, la, la, la.

Ghair ila'azab haali. But suffering is my situation.

Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.

Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.

Feeki ana ghanait. In you, I sang.

Feeki ana ghanait. In you, I sang.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki ma habait. Without you, I did not fell in love.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la. Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Wallah ma ghanait. In the name of God, I did not sing.

Acknowledgements

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Arabic Lyrics	English Translation
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki ma habait.	Without you, I did not fall in love.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Wallah ma ghanait.	In the name of God, I did not sing.

La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.	La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.
La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.	La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.
Badri ilsamaa a'ali.	The full moon is very high.

La ilqalbi yia'shaq, la, la, la.	The heart can't fall in love, la, la, la.
La ilqalbi yia'shaq, la, la, la.	The heart can't fall in love, la, la, la.
Liya a'azeez ghali.	I have a precious dear.

La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.	La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.
La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.	La ilshamsi titlaa', la, la, la.
Badri ilsamaa a'ali.	The full moon is very high.

La ilqalbi yia'shaq, la, la, la.	The heart can't fall in love, la, la, la.
La ilqalbi yia'shaq, la, la, la.	The heart can't fall in love, la, la, la.
Liya a'azeez ghali.	I have a precious dear.

Inti ilhawa wil showaa	You are the love and suspense.
Wil a'ishqi wil maa'shouaa	And love and passion.
Feeki ana ghanait.	In you, I sang.
Feeki ana ghanait.	In you, I sang.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki ma habait.	Without you, I did not fall in love.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Wallah ma ghanait.	In the name of God, I did not sing.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la.	The sea is not running, la, la, la.
La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la.	The sea is not running, la, la, la.
Nafsi ilkalaam haali.	The same talk is my situation.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la.	The soul is not in love, la, la, la.
La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la.	The soul is not in love, la, la, la.
Ghair ila'azab haali.	But suffering is my situation.

Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain	I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.
Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain	I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la.	The sea is not running, la, la, la.
La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la.	The sea is not running, la, la, la.
Nafsi ilkalaam haali.	The same talk is my situation.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la.	The soul is not in love, la, la, la.
La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la.	The soul is not in love, la, la, la.
Ghair ila'azab haali.	But suffering is my situation.

Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain	I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.
Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain	I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.

Feeki ana ghanait.	In you, I sang.
Feeki ana ghanait.	In you, I sang.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki ma habait.	Without you, I did not fall in love.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Wallah ma ghanait.	Wallah ma ghanait. In the name of God, I did not sing.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la.	The sea is not running, la, la, la.
La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la.	The sea is not running, la, la, la.
Nafsi ilkalaam haali.	The same talk is my situation.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la.	The soul is not in love, la, la, la.
La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la.	The soul is not in love, la, la, la.
Ghair ila'azab haali.	But suffering is my situation.

La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la.	The sea is not running, la, la, la.
La ilbahri yigree, la, la, la.	The sea is not running, la, la, la.
Nafsi ilkalaam haali.	The same talk is my situation.

La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la.	The soul is not in love, la, la, la.
La ilroohi tihwa, la, la, la.	The soul is not in love, la, la, la.
Ghair ila'azab haali.	But suffering is my situation.

Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain	I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.
Ana liya ghayrak meen, winta ildhia fil a'ain	I have who else, but you and you are the glow in the eye.

Feeki ana ghanait.	In you, I sang.
Feeki ana ghanait.	In you, I sang.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki ma habait.	Without you, I did not fell in love.

Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Lowlaaki, low, low, low, la, la.	Without you, low, low, low, la, la.
Wallah ma ghanait.	In the name of God, I did not sing.