| This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Arabic song Ana Laka, which was sung by Gawaher. Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like. |
| Click here to listen to a brief segment of the song as popularized by Gawaher. |
Arabic Lyrics |
English Translation |
| Ana laka, ana laka, raydaka, raydaka. | I am for you, I am for you, I want you, want you. |
| Ana laka, ana laka, raydaka, raydaka. | I am for you, I am for you, I want you, want you. |
| Waladah, waladah, ana goult ana galbi lidah. | Not this one, not this one, I said my heart is for this one. |
| Waladah, waladah, ana goult ana a'omri lidah. | Not this one, not this one, I said my life is for this one. |
| Waladah, waladah, inta illi algalbi hawaka, wana, wana, wana. | Not this one, not this one. You are the one that my heart loves you, and I, and I, and I. |
| Ana ana laka, ana laka, raydaka, iw-raydaka. | I am, I am for you, I am for you, I want you, and want you. |
| Ana ana laka, ana laka, raydaka, iw-raydaka. | I am, I am for you, I am for you, and I want you, and want you. |
| Wallah in jabooli almaaz wi yakout, wallah ma astaghna a'an hobak laou amoot. | I swear by God if they brought me jewelry and sapphires, I could not leave your love even if I die. |
| Wallah in jabooli almaaz wi yakout, wallah ma astaghna a'an hobak laou amoot. | I swear by God if they brought me jewelry and sapphires, I could not leave your love even if I die. |
| Inta habeeb ilaalb ya wad, inta, inta naseeb ilgalbi yawad. | You are my heart's love o' guy. You, you are the heart's destiny o' guy. |
| Inta habeeb ilaalb ya wad, inta, inta naseeb ilgalbi yawad. | You are my heart's love o' guy. You, you are the heart's destiny o' guy. |
| We inta illi a'omri ma haansaaka | And you are the one who I will not forget all my life. |
| Ana laka, iw- raydaka, raydaka. | I am for you and want you, want you. |
| Ana laka, ana raydaka. | I am for you, I want you. |
| Wallah in hajirti, safirti iba'eid wala tomri min baa'dak wal dheik. | I swear by god, if you leave the country and travel far away, days will pass with heart collapse. |
| Wallah in hajirti, safirti iba'eid wala tomri min baa'dak wal dheik. | I swear by god, if you leave the country and travel far away, days will pass with heart collapse. |
| Inta ildarsi ila'omr ya wad, ana linihayet ila'omri ya wad. | You are the class for my heart o' guy, I am to end of my life o' guy. |
| Da-inta ildarsi ila'omr ya wad, wa ana linihayet ila'omri ya wad. | You are the class for my heart o' guy, I am to end of my life o' guy. |
| Laou meet sanah ana hastannaka. | If it is one hundred years, I will wait for you. |
| Ana laka, ana raydaka. | I am for you, I want you. |
| Ana laka, ana laka, iw-raydaka, raydaka. | I am for you, I am for you, and want you, want you. |
| Waladah, waladah, ana goult ana galbi lidah. | Not this one, not this one, I said my heart is for this one. |
| Waladah, wala, wala dah, ana golt ana a'omri lidah. | Not this one, not this one, I said my life is for this one. |
| Waladah, waladah, inta illi ilgalbi hawaka, wana, wana, wana. | Not this one, not this one, you are the one that my heart loves you, and I, and I, and I. |
| Ana laka, ana laka, | I am for you, I am for you. |
| Raydaka, raydaka. | I want you, want you. |
| Ana laka, ana raydaka. | I am for you, I want you. |
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