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يا بنات اسكندرية
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Arabic Lyrics |
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| يا بنات اسكندرية | Ya, banat iskandaria, | Oh, girls of Alexandria, |
| عشقكم حرام | aashe'koum haraam | falling in love with you is a sin. |
| ذاب قلبي و ذاب جسمي | Dab albi w dab jesmi | My heart and my body melted, |
| كله من الغرام | koullou min el gharam | all because of the passion. |
| ردوا عليا يا نور عنيا | Reddou aalaya ya nour einaya | Answer me, oh light of my eyes, |
| بزيادة قاسية | Biziada 'asya | you have been very cruel, |
| يا بنات اسكندرية | ya, banat iskandaria, | oh, girls of Alexandria, |
| يا بنات اسكندرية | ya, banat iskandaria, | oh, girls of Alexandria! |
| ياللي رايح بورت سيد | Yelli rayih bort saeed | You who are going to Port Said, |
| و الله سلامات | W allah salamat | greetings, by God! |
| أنا باقي الى اهدي | Ana ba'y aala aahdi | I'll keep my promise |
| حتى لل ما مات | hatta lel ma mat | until the night is over. |
| يا بنات اسكندرية | Ya, banat iskandaria, | Oh, girls of Alexandria, |
| عشقكم حرام | aashe'koum haraam | falling in love with you is a sin. |
| ذاب قلبي و ذاب جسمي | Dab albi w dab jesmi | My heart and my body melted, |
| كله من الغرام | koullou min el gharam | all because of the passion. |
| ردوا عليا يا نور عنيا ة | Reddou 3alaya ya nour ennaya | Answer me Oh light of my eyes |
| بزيادة قاسي | Biziada 'asya | you have been very cruel |
Where to Get Recordings of this Song
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Artist: Chris Kalogerson |
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Artist: Mohammed el-Bakkar and His Ensemble |
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