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Translations by Tahseen Alkoudsi

 

Tahseen Alkoudsi, the contributor of more than 90 Arabic song lyrics translations on this web site, died in October, 2006.

Through creating these many Arabic song translations for the belly dancing community, Tahseen has left us a legacy of caring, a legacy that will keep his memory alive.

As you use the translations on this page, please join me in honoring the memory of my friend Tahseen.

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Song Title

Artist

Arabic Lyrics Included?

Comments

Note
A Nada (Oh, Nada) Sabah
Yes
Appears on some album covers as "A Nedda". Some U.S. folk dance clubs call this debke song Ya Abboud.
A'Aleem Ilaah (God Knows) Simone Hadsheiti
Yes
 
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Aba'ad (Far Away) Mohammed Abdu
Yes
Many people think the title of this song is "Leila Leila" because of its chorus. From the Khaleegy (Persian Gulf) region.
  Aba'ad wa Ansak (Go Away and I Will Forget You) Tamer Seif
Yes
New! Added August 31, 2009.
Note
Abo A'ali (Father of Ali) Gawaher
Yes
 
Note
Ah Wa Noss (Ah and a Half) Nancy Ajram
Yes
 
  Ah Ya Zalem (O Oppressor) Gawaher
Yes
New! Added August 31, 2009.
Note
Ahl El Maghna (The Family of Singers) Fella
Yes
This song is sure to appeal to people who love horses!
Note
Akhasmak, Ah (I Will Upset You) Nancy Ajram
Yes
 
Note
Al Bab al-A'ali (Al Baki Alay) (Enter the High Gate) Katia Harb
Yes
 
  Ala Babi Waef Amarain (Two Moons Are Standing at My Door) Melhem Barakat
Yes
New! Added August 13, 2009.
Note
Alf Leyla wa Leyla (1001 Nights) Oum Kalthoum
Yes
 
Note
Amarain (Two Moons) Amr Diab
Yes
This is an entirely different song from the one titled "Amarain" by Hassan el-Asmar.
  Amarain (Two Moons) Hassan el-Asmar
Yes
This is an entirely different song from the one titled "Amarain" by Amr Diab. This one is a wedding song.
Note
Ammouna fi al-Said (Ammouna from the Said) Bassem Yazbeck
Yes
Light-hearted Saidi/rap fusion.
Note
Ana 3indi Ahwai Morra (I Have Sour Arabian Coffee) Darine Hadchiti
Yes
 
Note
Ana A'arfa (I Know) Warda
Yes
 
Note
Ana A'Ayesh (I Am Alive) Amr Diab
Yes
This song reached the top of the Arabic song charts for several weeks starting in June, 2003.
Note
Ana Baddi 3eish (I Want to Live) Nawal el-Zoughbi
Yes
 
  Ana Hina Ya Ibn il-Halal (I Am Here, O Legal Son) Sayed Mekawy
Yes
New! Added September 7, 2009.
Note
Ana Laka (I Am for You) Gawaher
Yes
 
  Ana Lamma Ib-Hibbak (When I Love You) Majida el-Roumi
Yes
 
  Ana Min Doonak Ana (I Am Without You, I Am) Karol Samaha
Yes
New! Added September 3, 2009.
Note
Arabiyon Ana (I Am an Arab) Yuri Mrakadi
Yes
 
Note
Arraib Layyi (Get Close to Me) Wael Kfouri
Yes
 
Note
Atshana (I am Thirsty) Nagwa Karam
Yes
New! Added August 7, 2009.
Note
Bahebak wa Baghar (I Love You and Get Jealous) Assi el-Hellani
Yes
New! Added August 21, 2009.
  Bayinnina (It Is Clear to Us) Baha'a Sultan
Yes
 
Note
Beni iw-Benak (Between You and Me) Hakim
Yes
 
Note
Boussi Ba'a (Look Over Here) Sherine
Yes
 
Note
Cleopatra (Cleopatra) Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Yes
 
Note
Dalona (Dalona) Nawal al-Zoughbi
Yes
New! Added August 11, 2009.
Note
Doubti Doub (Barely Melted) Ehab Tawfiq
Yes
This song became a hot hit in the Middle East and Europe in early 1998.
Note
Eddam El Kel (In Front of Everyone) Darine Hadchiti
Yes
 
Note
Efred Masalan (Assume, For Example) Hakim
Yes
New! Added August 8, 2009.
  El Bango (Marijana) Shabaan Abdel Riheem
Yes
New! Added August 12, 2009.
Note
El Hob El Ha'ee'ee (True Love) Mohammed Fouad
Yes
Updated! Music clip added August 11, 2009.
Note
El Layali (The Nights) Nawal el-Zoughbi
Yes
 
Note
Gawezohalo (Get Her Married to Him) Gawaher
Yes
 
Note
Habena (Love Us) Farid al-Atrache
Yes
 
  Habib el-Rouh (Soul Lover) Claudia Shmaali
Yes
 
Note
Habibi Dah (That's My Lover) Hisham Abbas
Yes
New! Added August 16, 2009. Sometimes the title for this song is shown as "Nari, Narain". The music video won the Egyptian Oscar for Best Video in 2002.
  Habibi, Hayaati (My Darling, My Life) Baha'a Hosni
Yes
 
  Inte Habib A'Youni (You Are the Lover of My Eyes) Maya Nasri And Hadi Khalil
Yes
 
Note
Inte Omri (You Are My Life) Oum Kalthoum
Yes
 
Note
Kalamangi (Talkative) Gawaher
Yes
 
Note
Khalas (Liberated) Ehab Tawfiq
Yes
 
Note
Khayyala (Fantasy) Pascale Machaalani
Yes
 
Note
Kol Elli Lammouni (All Who Blamed Me) Zekra
Yes
New! Added August 7, 2009.
  Koul el-Kalaam (All the Talk) Mayez el-Buyaa
Yes
 
Note
Koulli Sana Wi-Inta Tayyeb Ya Habibi (Happy Birthday, O My Darling) Gawaher
Yes
 
  La Itkarraib Haddi (Do Not Get Close to Me!) Lara Dabbagh
Yes
 
Note
La Titnahad (Do Not Sigh) Kazem Al Saher
Yes
 
Note
Lamma B-Shoufak Qalbi Byouqaa' (When I See You, My Heart Falls Down) Pascale Machaalani
Yes
 
  Laou (If) Mohammed Fouad
Yes
New! Added August 29, 2009.
  Laou Ma Dakhalt ib-Rassi (If You Had Not Entered My Head) Diana Haddad
Yes
New! Added September 7, 2009.
  Lowlaaki (Without You) A'Ali Hamida
Yes
 
  Ma Bi3od Balaki (I Can Not Sit Without You) Ilyas Karam
Yes
From Lebanon.
  Ma Byilbaklak (It Does Not Fit You) Pascale Machaalani
Yes
 
Note
Maani, Maani (Mine, Mine) Diana Haddad
Yes
 
Note
Maghroora (Arrogant) Wael Kfoury
Yes
 
Note
Me Alli We Oltelu (He Did Not Tell Me & I Did Not Tell Him) Farid al-Atrache
Yes
 
  Meen Habibi Ana (Who Is My Sweetheart?) Wael Kfoury
Yes
New! Added August 31, 2009.
Note
Mihtagalak (I Need You) Warda
Yes
This song made the top of the charts in Lebanon in 1998.
Note
Nahna Wil Amar Jiraan (We and the Moon Are Neighbors) Fairuz
Yes
This Lebanese song was popular in the late 1950's.
Note
Nassini el-Dunia (Let Me Forget the World) Ragheb Alama
Yes
 
Note
Nawi Ta'Ateb (You Are Determined to Blame!) Amr Diab
Yes
 
  Nibtidi Mneen al-Hikaya? (Where Do We Begin Our Story?) Abdel Halim Hafez
Yes
New! Added September 9, 2009.
Note
Nour el Ain (Darling, You're the Glow in My Eyes) Amr Diab
Yes
Was Arabic Song of the Year in 1996
  Noura Noura (Noura Noura) Hamid El Shari
Yes
 
Note
Oolooloo (Tell Him) Abdel Halim Hafez
Yes
 
Note
Osad Ainy (In Front of My Eyes) Amr Diab
Yes
New! Added August 16, 2009.
Note
Ouyoun Aalbi (My Heart's Eyes) Najwa Karam
Yes
 
Note
Rouh Rouhi (Soul of My Soul) Najwa Karam
Yes
This song topped the charts in the Middle East for several weeks in the summer of 1999.
  Sababeen el Shay (Pourer of Tea) Elaine Khalaf
Yes
New! Added August 9, 2009.
Note
Sa'ban 'Alay (It Is Hard On Me) Katia Harb
Yes
New! Added August 6, 2009.
Note
Sabri Aleel (I Have Run Out of Patience) Sherine
Yes
 
  Sahraani (You Fascinate Me) Ehab Tawfiq
Yes
New! Added August 31, 2009.
  Samahtak (I Forgave You) Asala Nasri
Yes
New! Added August 29, 2009. This is an entirely different song from the one titled "Samahtak" by Pascale Machaalani.
  Samahtak (I Forgave You) Pascale Machaalani
Yes
This is an entirely different song from the one titled "Samahtak" by Asala Nasri.
Note
Samara (Samara) Gawaher
Yes
 
  Sayyidi Elra-Ees (My Master, Mr. President) Majida el-Roumi
Yes
 
Note
Shaater (Clever) Diana Haddad
Yes
New! Added August 8, 2009.
  Shamandora (Dock Boy) Mohammed Mounir
Yes
New! Added September 16, 2009. Only the transliteration was done by Tahseen; the translation was done by someone else.
  Shi Ghareeb (Something Strange) Julia Boutros
Yes
 
Note
Shoo Imkhabbair Ahlak A'anni (What Are You Telling Your Family About Me?) Katia Harb
Yes
 
Note
Shoo Sarlake (What Has Happened to You?) Hadi Younes
Yes
 
Note
Tahtil Shibbak (Under the Window) Fatme Serhan
Yes
Traditional Egyptian baladi song.
Note
Talab Eiydi Min Ahli (We Became Engaged!) Pascale Machaalani
Yes
This song became a top hit in Lebanon in 1999.
Note
Talakik (Looking for Excuses) Hakim
Yes
 
Note
Tamally Maak (I Am With You) Amr Diab
Yes
New! Added August 16, 2009.
Note
Tool Omri (All My Life) Nawal al-Zoughbi
Yes
In July 2001, won the award for top Arabic song.
  Waili Min Zoulmake Liyya (Alas of Your Oppression) Walid Toufic
Yes
New! Added August 19, 2009.
Note
Wala A'ala Baloa (Not Even On His Mind) Amr Diab
Yes
 
Note
Walhanaih (Fascinated) Najwa Karam
Yes
 
  Wana Maali? (Why Should I Care?) Warda
Yes
New! Added September 7, 2009.
Note
Ya Ameer El-Mohibbean (Oh, Lovers' Prince) Ahlam
Yes
Updated! Music clip added August 15, 2009.
  Ya Ej Maira (Oh Ej Maira) Nihad Najjar
Yes
 
  Ya Majnoun (Oh Madman) Asala Nasri
Yes
 
  Ya Salam (Salute) Nancy Ajram
Yes
New! Added August 29, 2009.

 

Altogether, this web site has translations to over 130 Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Hebrew songs, translated by not only Tahseen but also by other contributors. Visit the Lyrics menu for the complete selection of all available translations.

 

 

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