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إنت مين
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Egyptian song "Enta Meen", which was popularized by Mohamed Rushdie. Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like. Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source. About Mohamed RushdieMohamed Rushdie was the professional name for the Egyptian singer Muhammad Muhammad Abd al-Rahman al-Rajhi. He lived from 1928 to 2005. He was known as both a singer and a composer, and also appeared in 6 motion pictures. Rushdie's career as a shaabi singer reached its peak in the 1950's and 1960's, about 20 years before Ahmed Adaweya. Rushdie was a contemporary of Abdel Halim Hafez, but never achieved the same level of fame as him. He was quoted as saying: "Abdel Halim and I were good friends, but he was more famous than me because he took the path of romantic love songs that girls, women, and lovers liked."
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| قالي .. انت مين ياللي انا مش عارفك | 'Ouli … enta meen yalli ana mish 3arufik | Tell me … who are you? I don't know you! |
| انت مين .. قالي | Enta meen … 'Ouli |
Who are you? Tell me! |
| انت مين ياللي انا مش عارفك | enta meen yalli ana mish 3arufik | Who are you? I don't know you! |
| انت مين .. قالي | Enta meen … 'Ouli |
Who are you? Tell me! |
| انت مين ياللي انا مش عارفك | enta meen yalli ana mish 3arufik | Who are you? I don't know you! |
| انت مين .. قالي | Enta meen |
Who are you? |
| انا مين .. انا اللي خد من عمري سنين | Ana meen … ana illi khad min 3omri seneen | Who am I? I took years from my life. |
| انا مين .. علمته يضحك سابني حزين | Ana meen … 3alimtu yadhak sabni hazein | Who am I, to know how he laughed when he left me sad. |
| انا مين .. انا اللي خد من عمري سنين | Ana meen … ana illi khad min 3omri seneen | Who am I? I took years from my life. |
| انا مين .. علمته يضحك سابني حزين | Ana meen … 3alimtu yadhak sabni hazein | Who am I, to know how he laughed when he left me sad. |
| قالي انا مين يا عيني على العاشقين .. وقالي | 'Ouli ana meen ya 3eini 3ala al-3ashokeen … w 'ouli | Tell me who am I oh my eyes among those who have loved — tell me |
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| انت مين ياللي انا مش عارفك | enta meen yalli ana mish 3arufik | Who are you? I don't know you! |
| انت مين .. قالي | Enta meen … 'Ouli |
Who are you? Tell me! |
| انت مين ياللي انا مش عارفك | enta meen yalli ana mish 3arufik | Who are you? I don't know you! |
| انت مين .. قالي | Enta meen |
Who are you? |
| دنيا غرورة وكدابة .. زي السواقي القلابة | Dounya gharura w kadaba … zay al-sawaqi al-qalaaba | The world is false and a liar, like a turning water wheel. |
| دنيا غرورة وكدابة .. زي السواقي القلابة | Dounya gharura w kadaba … zay al-sawaqi al-qalaaba | The world is false and a liar, like a turning water wheel. |
| ولا عشان ما احنا غلابة .. يتعلموا القسوة فينا | W la 3ashan ma ehna ghalaba … yata3alamu al-qisawa feena | Not because we are weak … They learned how to be cruel to us |
| دنيا غرورة وكدابة .. زي السواقي القلابة | Dounya gharura w kadaba … zay al-sawaqi al-qalaaba | The world is false and a liar, like a turning water wheel. |
| دنيا غرورة وكدابة .. زي السواقي القلابة | Dounya gharura w kadaba … zay al-sawaqi al-qalaaba | The world is false and a liar, like a turning water wheel. |
| ولا عشان ما احنا غلابة .. يتعلموا القسوة فينا | W la 3ashan ma ehna ghalaba … yata3alamu al-qisawa feena | Not because we are weak … They learned how to be cruel to us |
| كان لينا كان لينا .. كان لينا زمن كان لينا | Kan leena kan leena … kan leena zaman kan leena | We were, we were. We were the past, we were. |
| كان لينا كان لينا .. كان لينا زمن كان لينا | Kan leena kan leena … kan leena zaman kan leena | We were, we were. We were the past, we were. |
| وعرفنا الهوا في اللمة .. وعرفنا الهوا وحدينا | W 3arufna al-hawa fil-lima … w 3arufna al-hawa w hedeena | We know there is love in this pain … and we knew this love together |
| وعرفنا الهوا في اللمة .. وعرفنا الهوا وحدينا | W 3arufna al-hawa fil-lima … w 3arufna al-hawa w hedeena | We know there is love in this pain … and we knew this love together |
| كان العيون والحبابي .. واعز من كل احبابى | Kan 3ayoun w habaabi … w a3az min kul ahbabi | He was my eyes and my lover … the best of all my lovers |
| كان العيون والحبابي .. واعز من كل احبابى | Kan 3ayoun w habaabi … w a3az min kul ahbabi | He was my eyes and my lover … the best of all my lovers |
| كاتب اسمه على لوح بابى .. وقالى قالى | Kanit ismu 3ala loh babi … w 'ouli 'ouli | His name was on my heart's door … and tell me tell me |
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| قالي .. انت مين ياللي انا مش عارفك | enta meen yalli ana mish 3arufik | Who are you? I don't know you! |
| انت مين .. قالي | Enta meen … 'Ouli |
Who are you? Tell me! |
| انت مين ياللي انا مش عارفك | enta meen yalli ana mish 3arufik | who are you? I don't know you! |
| انت مين .. قالي | Enta meen |
Who are you? |
| قولوله يا عاشقين | 'Oululu ya 3ashiqeen | Tell them, those who love. |
About the Translator
Yasmin Henkesh is a professional belly dancer, music producer and author from Washington DC. After performing in Paris, London and Cairo with superstars Ahmed Adawiya, Sabah, Mohammed al-3izabi and Walid Toufiq, she now teaches belly dance on line and in her downtown Bethesda, Maryland dance studio, Serpentine Dance. She is known for her lively, invigorating classes and widely acclaimed workshops, with their depth of research and easy-to-follow movement explanations. |
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In 2005 Yasmin created Sands of Time Music to share Egypt's rich, multifaceted music with Western audiences. The Henkesh Brothers, from a long line of Cairo's Golden Era Mohammed Ali Street musicians, agreed to help and can be heard on many of her label's albums (all on Amazon). Yasmin wrote extensive liner notes for most of the label's releases, including its three zar albums (Egyptian trance music) which eventually led to her first book Trance Dancing with the Jinn published in 2016. Her latest book released December 2020, Sound Track for Revolt, is a biography of Sayed Darwish designed to accompany another Sands of Time album, Sayed Darwish REMIX, a compilation celebrating Egypt's greatest modern composer. Visit Yasmin's web site to learn more about her music recordings, dance classes, and other projects. |
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