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روحي مرتاحالك
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Egyptian song "Rouhi Mertahalak", which was popularized by Amr Diab. 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 Amr DiabAmr Diab was born in Port Said, Egypt on October 11, 1961. Although his father worked for the Suez Canal Corporation, he possessed a fine singing voice of his own and encouraged young Amr to sing. The boy's talent showed itself at an early age. One evening when he was only 6 years old, Amr accompanied his father to a festival in Port Said. When they visited a local radio station, Amr was invited to sing the national anthem, "Baladi, Baladi". The governor of Port Said praised him and gave him a guitar as a prize. Diab's musical talents extend beyond his singing - he also knows how to play oud and piano. Amr Diab graduated from the music program at the Cairo Academy of Art in 1986. |
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His first album, Ya Tareeq, was released shortly afterward and proved to be an instant success. However, the spectacular hit song that brought him to worldwide fame was his release in 1996 of this song, "Habibi, Ya Nour el Ain." It garnered the title of Arabic Song of the Year, and with its Spanish fusion sound it defined a new genre of music known as "Mediterranean music." Diab was one of the early artists to record music which later became known as al jeel, or "generation" music - the genre of pop music created for the under-25 generation of young Egyptians in the 1980's and 1990's. According to Let's Go Egypt, Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time. He has received the World Music Award in the category of "Best-Selling Arab Artist" three times - in 1998, 2002, and 2007. In 2003, Amr Diab won two major awards in a poll done by Nile Variety TV. One was "Best Music Video" for the song, "Ana "A'ayesh," and the other was Best Singer. Amr Diab has a daughter from his marriage to Sherine Reda (Mahmoud Reda's daughter), and three children from his later marriage to Zinah Ashour. |
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Lyrics
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear at the bottom of the translation.
Arabic Lyrics |
Transliteration |
English Translation |
| روحي مرتحالك قلبي سابني راح ندالك | Rouhi mertahalk albi sabni rah nadalik, | My soul is happy with you. My heart left me to call you. |
| كلمة يا عمري قولتهالك من يوم ما قابلت عنيك | kelma ya omri 'oltahalk men youm ma 'ablt einik | One word I say to you: from the first day I met you. |
| روحي مرتحالك قلبي سابني راح ندالك | Rouhi mertahalk albi sabni rah nadalik, | My soul is happy with you. My heart left me to call you. |
| ياللي ما شوفت يوم جمالك والله انا روحي فيك | yally ma shoft youm gamalk walah ana rouhi feek | I have never seen such beauty as yours. I swear my soul is inside you. |
| من غير لا سلام ولا حتى كلام .. لقيت في عينيك كل الاحلام | min aa'ier la salam wala hata kalam la'eet fi einik kol el ahlam | Without having even been introduced to you, I found all my dreams in your eyes! |
| حبيت و خلاص و عشقت خلاص .. و بقول يا حبيبي قدام الناس | habet w khalas w aesh't khalas, w ba'ool ya habibi 'odam el nas | I already loved you, and adored you, and I tell everyone you're my love! |
| روحي مرتحالك قلبي سابني راح ندالك | Rouhi mertahalk albi sabni rah nadalik, | My soul is happy with you. My heart left me to call you. |
| كلمة يا عمري قولتهالك من يوم ما قابلت عنيك | kelma ya omri 'oltahalk men youm ma 'ablt einik | One word I say to you: from the first day I met you. |
| روحي مرتحالك قلبي سابني راح ندالك | Rouhi mertahalk albi sabni rah nadalik, | My soul is happy with you. My heart left me to call you. |
| ياللي ما شوفت يوم جمالك والله انا روحي فيك | yally ma shoft youm gamalk walah ana rouhi feek | I have never seen such beauty as yours. I swear my soul is inside you. |
| أوصفلك ايه و أحكيلك ايه | awsflk eh w ahkelk eh | How can I describe and what can I say? |
| احساس يا حبيبي مقدرش عليه | ehsas ya habibi ma'drsh aaleeh | A feeling that I can't tolerate. |
| قدامي ملاك والله ملاك | 2odamy malak walahy malak | You're an angel, wherever are you taking me? |
| وواخدني لفين يا حبيبي معاك | w akhduny l fean ya habibi maak | I will always be with you, my darling! |
| روحي مرتحالك قلبي سابني راح ندالك | Rouhi mertahalk albi sabni rah nadalik, | My soul is happy with you. My heart left me to call you. |
| كلمة يا عمري قولتهالك من يوم ما قابلت عنيك | kelma ya omri 'oltahalk men youm ma 'ablt einik | One word I say to you: from the first day I met you. |
| روحي مرتحالك قلبي سابني راح ندالك | Rouhi mertahalk albi sabni rah nadalik, | My soul is happy with you. My heart left me to call you. |
| ياللي ما شوفت يوم جمالك والله انا روحي فيك | yally ma shoft youm gamalk walah ana rouhi feek | I have never seen such beauty as yours. I swear my soul is inside you. |
| روحي مرتحالك قلبي سابني راح ندالك | Rouhi mertahalk albi sabni rah nadalik, | My soul is happy with you. My heart left me to call you. |
| كلمة يا عمري قولتهالك من يوم ما قابلت عنيك | kelma ya omri 'oltahalk men youm ma 'ablt einik | One word I say to you: from the first day I met you. |
| روحي مرتحالك قلبي سابني راح ندالك | Rouhi mertahalk albi sabni rah nadalik, | My soul is happy with you. My heart left me to call you. |
| ياللي ما شوفت يوم جمالك والله انا روحي فيك | yally ma shoft youm gamalk walah ana rouhi feek | I have never seen such beauty as yours. I swear my soul is inside you. |
Translations of
Amr Diab's Songs on This Site
Translations on this web site of songs performed by Amr Diab include:
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