Ool Tany Kida

Say This Again

Lyrics

Arabic Lyrics	English Translation
Eh? Ool tany kida.	What? Say this again.
Meen? Todsoni ana?	Who? You mean me?
Hobena a3sh'ena	Our love, our passion
Huwwa enta betetkallem 3anena?	Are you talking about us?
Ya naasi hawaek we wakhud ma3ak	You who forget our love and taking with you
layal we sineen 3omrena	the nights and years of our life
Da ana illi ashtareet we dobt we	It is I who bought and melted and loved and our
Haweit we daa3 men edeik hobena	love is lost from your hand
Haweit we daa3 men edeik hobena	love is lost from your hand
Eh? Ool tany kida.	What? Say this again.
Meen? Todsoni ana?	Who? You mean me?
Hobena a3sh'ena	Our love, our passion
Huwwa enta betetkallem 3anena?	Are you talking about us?
Enta meen fil howa we feshoo'	You whose in love and longing
Huwwa enta hobbak da eh? Mat fo'	What is your love? Wake up
Wala enta fekrak bekelma mennak	Or you think a word from you
Khalas hasamhak we hansa awaem	It is finished, I'll forgive you and forget quickly
Khalas hasamhak we hansa awaem	It is finished, I'll forgive you and forget quickly
Ya naasi hawaek we wakhud ma3ak	You who forget our love and taking with you
layal we sineen 3omrena	the nights and years of our life
Da ana illi ashtareet we dobt we	It is I who bought and melted and loved and our
Haweit we daa3 men edeik hobena	love is lost from your hand
Haweit we daa3 men edeik hobena	love is lost from your hand
Fel gharam lessa badry 3aleik wala	In love it's still early on you and not in my life
3omri tany hafakkar feek	will I think of you again
da ana kunt gambak we sabni	I was next to you and you left your heart
albak ataeri hobbak kalam fi kalam	But I've realized your love is just words
Ya naasi hawaek we wakhud ma3ak	You who forget our love and taking with you
layal we sineen 3omrena	the nights and years of our life
Da ana illi ashtareet we dobt we	It is I who bought and melted and loved and our
Haweit we daa3 men edeik hobena	love is lost from your hand
Haweit we daa3 men edeik hobena	love is lost from your hand
Eh? Ool tany kida.	What? Say this again.
Meen? Todsoni ana?	Who? You mean me?
Hobena a3sh'ena	Our love, our passion
Huwwa enta betetkallem 3anena?	Are you talking about us?

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Zurina Ali from Australia for sharing this translation with my web site and me. She was in Egypt studying Arabic in 2005, and did this translation while there. Zurina is the Principal/Director of The Belly Dance School in Newcastle, Australia. Zurina has been performing for 6 years and teaching for 5 years. In 2005 Zurina was living in Egypt while performing and studying dance with Randa Kaamel, Mirvat Monguie and other great performers and teachers. Also while in Cairo Zurina commenced her Egyptian Arabic language studies, which she continues with her Egyptian friends in Newcastle. Zurina may be contacted at: The Belly Dance School P.O. Box 474, Jesmond, NSW, 2299, Australia Telephone: (+61) 2 4950 1118 Mobile: (+61) (0)412 723 735 Web Site: thebellydanceschool@yahoo.com