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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Arabic song Mihtagalak, which was sung by Warda El Gaza'iriya. Also included are the Arabic lyrics transliterated into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like. Lyrics: Omar Batiesha |
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This sample is excerpted from the original CD by Warda. If you enjoy this song, please contact your favorite vendor of Arabic music to order the full CD.
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Arabic Lyrics |
English Translation |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Fouk ma yitsawar khayalak | More than you can imagine |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| A’oumri mnil ashwaak nadalak | Beyond what your imagination depicts |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Fouk ma yitsawar khayalak | More than you can imagine |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| A’oumri mnil ashwaak nadalak | Beyond what your imagination depicts |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Geit w lahfate qalbi sabkak B khatwiti | You came and my heart yearning ahead of you by my steps and our meeting, |
| W illouka hadhain eidayyah el moushtakeen | Embraced my hands that missed you. |
| Geit w lahfate qalbi sabkak B khatwiti | You came and my heart yearning ahead of you by my steps and our meeting, |
| W illouka hadhain eidayyah el moushtakeen | Embraced my hands that missed you. |
| Nifsi kourbak yibka dounya a’oumraha ma tseebni thanya | I wish you were close. |
| W abka toul el a’omr | Your closeness for life, never wither away not even for one second, and I will be for the duration of life |
| Toul a’oumri koubalak | The duration of my life in front of you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you. |
| Mihtagalak | I need you. |
| Ya habibi | My darling |
| Ya ana | Oh me |
| Ya hidhn rouhi. | Oh, the lap in which my soul lies |
| Geit bihoubi fouk A’azabi w fouk gourouhi. | I came with my love over my suffering and wounds. |
| Geit w sibti eldounya di bihalha a’ashanak. | I came and left the whole world alone, just for you. |
| Timhi koul a’azabi blahzah min hananak. | So you can erase my suffering with just a second of your compassion. |
| W ba’inaik ashouf haqiqi addi aih hilwa el hayat. | Through your eyes, I can really see how beautiful this life is. |
| W ifaiydaik tiftah tariki lamma yibka lahzah faat | With your hands you can open my road. When a second passes by. |
| Ya habibi | Oh my darling |
| Mihtagalak. | I need you. |
| Aaah Mihtagalak | Aaah, I need you |
| Fouk ma yitsawar khayalak. | More than you can imagine. |
| Aaah Mihtagalak. | Aaah, I need you. |
| Mihtagalak. | I need you. |
| A’oumri mnil ashwaak nadalak. | A life of yearning to you, calling upon you. |
| Elgharibah innina min shouk loukana Babka hassah innina B-awail hawana. | What is strange is that I feel (due to my yearning to meet you) that we are in the beginning of the road to love |
| W abka lissah saa’itha bardhouh mihtagalak. | and I feel I need you. |
| Mahma bitkarabni minnak | However much you get me closer to you, |
| Mishtakalak | I still miss you. |
| W abka zayi makoun koubalak bamla a’oumri bilamaal | In front of you, I build my whole life on hopes and fill my eyes with your beauty |
| w amla a’aini min gamalak kabli ma tseebi elmakaan. | before you leave the place. |
| Ya habibi | Oh my darling |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Um ... Mihtagalak | I need you |
| fouk ma yitsawar khayalak | more than you can imagine |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Omri mnil ashwaak nadalak | More than your imagination depicts |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Geit w lahfate qalbi sabkah B khatwiti ... W illouka hadhain eidayya el moushtakeen. | I came and my heart yearning ahead of my steps and our meeting embraced my hands that missed you. |
| Geit w lahfate qalbi sabkah B khatwiti ... W illouka hadhain eidayya el moushtakeen. | I came and my heart yearning ahead of my steps and our meeting embraced my hands that missed you. |
| Nifsi kourbak yibka dounya a’oumraha ma tgheib lithanya... W abka toul el a’omr .. toul a’oumri koubalak | I wish you were so close. Your closeness to be for life... Never wither away not even for one second and I will be for the duration of the life ... my life ... in front of you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
| Mihtagalak | I need you |
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