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El-Hob El-Ha Ee Ee
(True Love)
This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Arabic song "Il Hobb Il Ha-Ee-Ee", which was sung by the Egyptian vocalist Mohamed Fouad. Other spellings for the song title could be "Ilhobb IlHa Ee Ee" or "Elhobbi Elha-Eei-Eei" or "El Hob El Haqiqy". Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like.
According to Tahseen Alkoudsi (the translator), he found three different recordings of this song, so he based this translation on the longest one. Other recordings will differ somewhat.
Lyrics: Moustafa Kamel
Music: Isam Ismael
Listen to MP3 Clips of this Song
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Sung by Mohammed Fouad |
Lyrics
Arabic Lyrics |
English Translation |
| Ilhobb ilha-ee-ee, bey a'eish ya habeebi. | True love lives, oh darling. |
| Ilhobb ilha-ee-ee, bey a'eish ya habeebi. | True love lives, oh darling. |
| Bey-a'alimna insamaih, bey-nassina imbaraih. | Teaches us how to forgive and to forget about yesterday. |
| Bey-a'alimna infakkair dayman fi ayyamna illi gaayeh. | Teaches us to constantly think about the forthcoming days. |
| Laou niba'aid thawaani, beyragia'na taani. | If we get far away for seconds, he will get us back together. |
| Iw-agree a'alaik ya habeebi wa-a-oul lak hakkak a'alayya. | And I run toward you oh darling and I tell you I am mistaken. |
| Howa dah, aywa dah. Howa dah elhobbi elha-eei-eei. | That is, Yes this. This is the True love. |
| Howa dah, aywa dah. Howa dah elhobbi elha-eei-eei. | That is, Yes this. This is the True love. |
| Ilhobb ilha-ee-ee, bey a'eish ya habeebi. | True love lives, oh darling. |
| Ilhobb ilha-ee-ee, bey a'eish ya habeebi. | True love lives, oh darling. |
| Bey-a'alimna insamaih, bey-nassina imbaraih. | Teaches us how to forgive and to forget about yesterday. |
| Bey-a'alimna infakkair dayman fi ayyamna illi gaayeh. | Teaches us to constantly think about the forthcoming days. |
| Laou niba'aid thawaani, beyragia'na taani. | If we get far away for seconds, he will get us back together. |
| Iw-agree a'alaik ya habeebi wa-a-oul lak hakkak a'alayya. | And I run toward you oh darling and I tell you I am mistaken. |
| Howa dah, aywa dah. Howa dah elhobbi elha-eei-eei. | That is, Yes this. This is the True love. |
| Howa dah, aywa dah. Howa dah elhobbi elha-eei-eei. | That is, Yes this. This is the True love. |
Elhobb elha-ee-ee howa illii iyhalli maraar ilayaam. |
True love sweetens the sour days |
| Wa-laou ghalabitna dmoua' a'eiynaiyna, nindahlou bey-gilna awaam. | If we were conquered by our eyes' tears, we ask him and he he appears fast. |
Elhobb elha-ee-ee howa illii iyhalli maraar ilayaam. |
True love sweetens the sour days |
| Wa-laou ghalabitna dmoua' a'eiynaiyna, nindahlou bey-gilna awaam. | If we were conquered by our eyes' tears, we ask him and he he appears fast. |
| Ana a'awzak a'ala tool wayyayah. Fi elfarah wil garhi maa’aya. | I want you to be with me always. In happiness and in pain [literally "in the wound"]. |
| Wala khatwa amsheeha wala bidaya ghair eiydak bi-eiydaih. | Your hand is in his hands in every step I take and any begining. |
| Mish a'awzak wala youm tizlimni. Fi ilhilwa wa-fi ilmirrah aasimni. | I don't want you to make suffer, even a single day. In the sweet and sour days, share with me. |
| Min ghair ma itkallam tifhamni. Min nazrait a'aiynaih. | Without talking, you should understand me from his eyes' look. |
| Howa dah, aywa dah. Howa dah elhobbi elha-eei-eei. | That is, Yes this. This is the True love. |
| Howa dah, ahhh, aywa dah. Aywa howa dah elhobbi elha-eei-eei. | That is, ahhh, yes this. Yes, this is the true love. |
| Iwa’idni, laa nibki, iw-nit-aalaim, wa-la naa’raif heiyrah wa-la foraq | Promise me we do not cry, suffer and do not know confusion or separation. |
| Iwa’idni, inn ana iw-inta ina’alaim hikayitna likoulli ila’oshaaq. | Promise, you and I will teach our story to all lovers. |
| Iwa’idni, laa nibki, iw-nit-aalaim, wa-la naa’raif heiyrah wa-la foraq | Promise me we do not cry, suffer and do not know confusion or separation. |
| Iwa’idni, inn ana iw-inta ina’alaim hikayitna likoulli ila’oshaaq. | Promise, you and I will teach our story to all lovers. |
| Ana a’ayzak tibqa intah zamaani, iw-makanak fi ildounya, makaani. | I want you to be my time and your place in this life is mine. |
| Koul ma oullak a'ayez taani, min hobbak tis-eeini. | Every time I tell you I need more, you give me a drink from your love. |
| Ana matrah ma il-dounya taakhidni fi khatawi il-ayyam tiba'idni. | Wherever this universe takes me, and the steps of the days take me far away... |
| Mish moumkain hatfaarek houdhni, wala ha itgheib a'an a'aini. | You cannot ever leave my lap and you will not wither from my sight. |
| Howa dah, aywa dah. Howa dah elhobbi elha-eei-eei. | That is, Yes this. This is the True love. |
| Howa dah, aywa dah. Howa dah elhobbi elha-eei-eei. | That is, Yes this. This is the True love. |
Translations of
Mohammed Fouad's Songs on This Site
About the Translator
More than 80 song translations that appear on this web site, including this one, were created by Tahseen Alkoudsi. Together with his wife Kathe, Tahseen owned an import business in Lawrence, Kansas known as Cartouche.
Sadly, Tahseen died on Sunday, October 15, 2006. See this link for his obituary.
To me, Tahseen was so much more than a contributor to my web site. Even though we lived far apart, I saw Tahseen and Kathe several times over the years. I always appreciated their warmth and generosity. I first "met" Tahseen online back in 1997 on the med-dance list on the Internet, where he periodically posted messages. I knew he was in Lawrence, Kansas, so when a business trip arose requiring me to travel to the Kansas City area, I emailed him to say I'd be in the neighborhood. He and Kathe came to Kansas City for an evening get-together at Tasso's restaurant, and they invited several local dancers to join us. I saw them on follow-up visits to Kansas City. They vended at Rakkasah for several years, and it was always a pleasure to greet them there in the anteroom off to the left of the main stage. I also enjoyed encountering them in Egypt at the Ahlan wa Sahlan festival. Tahseen will be missed by many. |
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