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أما براوة
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Egyptian song "Amma Barawa", which was popularized by Nagat el-Saghira. Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like. Another spelling for the song title is "Ama Barawa" or "Amma Barawah".
Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source. Has Also Been Recorded By:
About Nagat al-SaghiraNagat al-Saghira is an Egyptian singer and actress. She was born in Cairo in 1936, and she came from a family of artists. Her father was a calligrapher, and her sister was the superstar actress Souad Hosni. Her brother was Ezz el-Din Hosni, a violinist who used to work with Oum Kalthoum. She was given the name "Nagat al-Saghira" (which means "Nagat the Young") because at the time she began her career, there was another artist named Nagat Ali who was famous at the time for both acting and singing. When Nagat was young, her brother Ezz el-Din Hosni trained her to memorize and sing Oum Kalthoum's songs. She succeeded in imitating them to perfection, which led to her being discovered. Nagat al-Saghira performed songs created by all the great composers of her day. These included some who also wrote songs for Oum Kalthoum and Abdel Halim Hafez, such as Zakaria Ahmed, Baligh Hamdi, Kamal al-Tawil, her brother Ezz el-Din Hosni, Mohamed al-Mougy, and others. |
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Lyrics
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear at the bottom of the translation.
Arabic Lyrics |
Transliteration |
English Translation |
| طتاببابراوة براوة أما براوة | tabbara barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
| طتاببابراوة براوة أما براوة | tabbara barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
| قلة حبيبي مليانة وعطشانة ياما | qilat habibi malana w-aeatshanat yama | My beloved's bottle is full of water and I'm thirsty |
| اروحله ولا أروح اشرب حدانا | Arohloh walla arowah w ashrab hadana | Should I ask him for a sip, or should I behave myself and go home? |
| قلة حبيبي مليانة وعطشانة ياما | qilat habibi malana w-aeatshanat yama | My beloved's bottle is full of water and I'm thirsty. |
| اروحله ولا أروح اشرب حدانا | Arohloh walla arowah w ashrab hadana | Should I ask him for a sip, or should I behave myself and go home? |
| اروحله ولا أروح وبلاش شقاوة | Arohloh walla arowah w balash sha'awah | Should I get into mischief with him, or should I behave myself and go home? |
| أما براوة براوة على الشقاوة | ama barawa barawa ealaa al-shaqawa | Bravo! Bravo for naughtiness! |
| أما براوة براوة أما براوة | ama barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
| أما براوة براوة أما براوة | ama barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
| حبيبي لما لقاني مريت قباله | habibi lamma laqani marret qibalah, | When my darling saw me going past him, |
| شال طرف شالي وسقاني وطرف شاله | shal taraf shali w sa'ani men taraf shaloh | he lifted my veil and gave me water |
| حبيبي لما لقاني مريت قباله | habibi lamma laqani marret qibalah, | When my darling saw me going past him, |
| شال طرف شالي وسقاني وطرف شاله | shal taraf shali w sa'ani men taraf shaloh | he lifted my veil and gave me water |
| حبيبي لما لقاني مريت قباله | habibi lamma laqani marret qibalah, | When my darling saw me going past him, |
| شال طرف شالي وسقاني وطرف شاله | shal taraf shali w sa'ani men taraf shaloh | he lifted my veil and gave me water |
| طرفلي عيني يا عيني بس بهداوة | tarafli eini, ya eini, bas bhadawah | His scarf brushed my eyes softly. |
| أما براوة براوة على الشقاوة | ama barawa barawa ealaa al-shaqawa | Bravo! Bravo for naughtiness! |
| أما براوة براوة أما براوة | ama barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
| أما براوة براوة أما براوة | ama barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
| يا ناس لوموني لوموني ما ترحموني | Ya nas lomoni, lomoni, ma terhamoni | Oh people, blame me, blame me, don't show me mercy! |
| أحب لوم العوازل لما يلوموني | Aheb loom el-awazel lamma yelomoni | I like when people gossip about me! |
| يا ناس لوموني لوموني ما ترحموني | Ya nas lomoni, lomoni, ma terhamoni | Oh people, blame me, blame me, don't show me mercy! |
| أحب لوم العوازل لما يلوموني | Aheb loom el-awazel lamma yelomoni | I like when people gossip about me! |
| يا ناس لوموني لوموني ما ترحموني | Ya nas lomoni, lomoni, ma terhamoni | Oh people, blame me, blame me, don't show me mercy! |
| أحب لوم العوازل لما يلوموني | Aheb loom el-awazel lamma yelomoni | I like when people gossip about me! |
| وأنا وحبيبي يا عيني حلوين حلاوة | wana w habibi ya eini helwen halawah. | My darling and I, our eyes are very sweet! |
| أما براوة براوة على الحلاوة | ama barawa barawa aala al-halawah | How excellent our sweetness is! |
| أما براوة براوة أما براوة | ama barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
| أما براوة براوة أما براوة | ama barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
| بحلم واغني لحبيبي وفين حبيبي | Bahlam waa'anni el-habibi w fain habibi? | I dream and sing for my beloved, where is my beloved? |
| ماليش حبايب يا عيني وفين نصيبي | Malesh habaib ya eini wana w nasebi | I don't have anyone special, I'm waiting for my destined one. |
| بحلم واغني لحبيبي وفين حبيبي | Bahlam waa'anni el-habibi w fain habibi? | I dream and sing for my beloved, where is my beloved? |
| ماليش حبايب يا عيني وفين نصيبي | Malesh habaib ya eini wana w nasebi | I don't have anyone special, I'm waiting for my destined one. |
| يمكن زماني يصالحني بعد العداوة | Yemken zamani yesalehni baad el-aadawah | I wish someday my destiny would make up with me |
| وأقول يا ليلى يا عيني أما براوة | Wa qoul ya layla ya eini ama barawa | And I'd say, oh my night, oh my eyes, bravo! |
| أما براوة براوة أما براوة | ama barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
| أما براوة براوة أما براوة | ama barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
| أما براوة براوة أما براوة | ama barawa barawa ama barawa | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! |
| دوار حبيبي طراوة آخر طراوة | Dawwar habibi tarawah, Ah'er tarawah | My beloved's house is freshly aired out! |
Translations of
Nagat al-Saghira's Songs on this Site
Translations on this web site for songs performed by Nagat al-Saghira include:
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About the Translator
This translation was created by "Candy Khan" at lyricstranslate.com.
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