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قوللى حاجه
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Egyptian song "Ooli Haga", which was popularized by Abdel Halim Hafez. The song title is sometimes spelled as "Olli Haga" or "Oulli Haga".
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 Abdel Halim HafezAbdel Halim Hafez was born in 1929 in a village north of Cairo. He was orphaned at a young age. His mother died a few days after giving birth to him, and his father died five years later. After a few years of living in an orphanage, he went to live with his aunt and uncle in Cairo. At age 14, he joined the Arabic Music Institute in Cairo. His big break came in 1953 when he was recruited to do a live radio performance to substitute for another artist who was unable to do it. This performance was heard by Hafez Abdel Wahab, the supervisor of musical programming for Egyptian national radio, and he opened doors for the young artist. That same year, he sang "Ahwak" in the motion picture Bayieat al-Khubz, but he did not have an acting role. Abdel Halim Hafez was known as both a singer and a movie star. His music, in particular, appealed to young women because of its romantic character. At the peak of his popularity in the 1960's, he was famous both as a singer and as a movie star. He was known as the "Dark Nightingale." |
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Lyrics
Part 1
Tell me something, anything.
Tell me something, anything.
Say you love me,
or say you hate me.
Speak, speak.
Speak and don't worry about anything.
Say that you want me,
or what has brought you here?
Just say anything,
anything my darling.
Part 2
I never got used to
having you with me,
and having you worry by yourself.
I never got used to
having you with me,
and having you worry by yourself.
Never. We two have become
one heart
that beats for you and for me.
I never got used to
having you with me,
and having you worry by yourself.
Never. We two have become
one heart
that beats for you and for me.
And oh my heart,
oh my life,
tell me what's wrong?
Why are you quiet?
Why?
Speak my heart,
speak my life.
Tell me, what are you hiding from me?
What?
And oh my heart,
oh my life,
tell me what's wrong?
Why are you quiet?
Why?
Speak my heart,
speak my life.
Tell me, what are you hiding from me?
What?
Speak my heart,
speak my life.
Speak my heart,
speak my life.
Tell me, what are you hiding from me?
Tell me something, anything.
Tell me something, anything.
Say you love me,
or say you hate me.
Speak, speak.
Speak, and don't worry about anything.
Say that you want me.
Or what has brought you here?
Just say anything,
anything my darling.
Part 3
If you feel I have wronged you,
tell the world and blame me.
And if you find that you were to blame,
I will still gladly take it.
I will still gladly take it.
If you feel I have wronged you,
tell the world and blame me.
And if you find that you were to blame,
I will still gladly take it.
I will still gladly take it.
If you feel I have wronged you,
tell the world and blame me.
And if you find that you were to blame,
I will still gladly take it.
Gladly.
And oh my heart,
oh my life,
tell me what's wrong?
Why are you quiet?
Why?
Speak my heart,
speak my life,
tell me what are you hiding from me?
What?
And oh my heart,
oh my life,
tell me what's wrong?
Why are you quiet?
Why?
Speak my heart,
speak my life,
tell me what are you hiding from me?
What?
Speak my heart,
speak my life.
Speak my heart,
speak my life.
Tell me what are you hiding from me?
Tell me something, anything.
Tell me something, anything.
Say you love me,
or say you hate me.
Speak, speak.
Speak and don't worry about anything.
Say that you want me,
or what has brought you here?
Just say anything,
anything my darling.
Part 4
Every word, every touch,
my soul always keeps it for you.
Every tear, every joy,
Every tear, every joy,
I always run to tell you about it.
Every word, every touch,
my soul always keeps it for you.
Every tear, every joy,
Every tear, every joy,
I always run to tell you about it.
And oh my heart,
oh my life,
tell me what's wrong?
Why are you quiet?
Why?
Speak my heart,
speak my life.
Tell me, what are you hiding from me?
What?
And oh my heart,
oh my life,
tell me what's wrong?
Why are you quiet?
Why?
Speak my heart,
speak my life.
Tell me, what are you hiding from me?
What?
Speak my heart,
speak my life.
Speak my heart,
speak my life.
Tell me, what are you hiding from me?
Tell me something, anything.
Tell me something, anything.
Say you love me,
or say you hate me.
Speak, speak.
Speak and don't worry about a thing.
Say that you want me,
or what has brought you here?
Just say anything,
anything my darling.
Translations of
Abdel Halim Hafez's Songs On This Site
Translations on this web site for songs performed by Abdel Halim Hafez include:
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