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PHOTO CREDIT: Above photo by John Rickman Photography, San Jose, California. |
Am Fattesh 'A 'Arous
(I'm Searching For A Bride)
These are the lyrics for "Am Fettesha El Gharous" as sung by Emad Sayyah, a prolific Lebanese musician who has created a large amount of music suitable for dancing.
Lyrics: Emad Sayyah
Music: Emad Sayyah
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Sung by Emad Sayyah |
Lyrics
Arabic Lyrics |
English Translation |
Chorus: |
Chorus: |
| Am fettesha el Gharous: | I'm searching for a bride: |
| Kon hillowah mayaha flous. | She must be beautiful and rich. |
| Wehkool andaha seeyara, | And she should have a car, |
| Terah misleh tayarah. | One that flies like a jet. |
| Weh ahlehl kil ma tot lobe | But above all, she must make |
| Min Gharisha yehkoon hamfous. | No demands upon her bridegroom. |
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Repeat Chorus |
| Badeeha tekoun jabaleeyah | I'd like her to be a mountain girl |
| We Ghayouhah tekoun yasalehyah, | With dark brown eyes like honey, |
| Weh yalah fidoodha wardmem fatah | Her cheeks red as blooming roses. |
| Arib arib yatarous! | I'll puff myself up like a peacock for her! |
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Repeat Chorus |
| Hadee bayahah mah badooh, | Her father won't ask anything of me, |
| Hadee imhah mah badooh; | Her mother won't ask anything of me; |
| Hadee mah bah deshwarib, | They won't ask for a "mustache," |
| Sirik yawah shil mahayafrous. | They won't want me to be a leader about town. |
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Repeat Chorus |
| Badri erkab shahtourah | I'll take my horse and buggy |
| Weh dareeh kilih mahmourah. | And drive through the city streets. |
| Barki haydi nila eeha -- | Then, maybe, when I find her -- |
| Weh behensah hal kabous. | I'll just forget all these requirements! |
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Repeat Chorus |
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Translations of
Emad Sayyah's Songs on This Site
About the Translator
I'd like to thank Hanan el-Masry Lang for doing this translation and transliteration of "Am Fettesha el Gharous", and also Shauna Pickett-Gordon for sharing it with this web site. Hanan is an Egyptian-American.