| This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Arabic song Walhanaih, which was sung by Najwa Karam. Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like. |
Arabic Lyrics |
English Translation |
| Yahai, Walhanai. Yahai, Walhanai. | Yahai, fascinated. Yahai, fascinated. |
| Walhanaih ana beek walhanaih. A'ala hobbak maali nadmanaih. | Fascinated. I am in you fascinated. On your love I am not feeling sorry. |
| Walhanaih ana beek walhanaih. A'ala hobbak maali nadmanaih. | Fascinated. I am in you fascinated. On your love I am not feeling sorry. |
| A'ala hobbak, Yahai. | On your love, yahai. |
| A'ala aalbak, Yahai. | On your heart, yahai. |
| A'ala Sihrak, Yah, Yah, Yah, Yah, Yahai. | On your magic, yah, yah, yah, yah yahai. |
| Walhanaih ana beek walhanaih. A'ala hobbak maali nadmanaih. | Fascinated. I am in you fascinated. On your love I am not feeling sorry. |
| A'ala hobbak, yahee. | On your love, yahee. |
| A'ala aalbak, yahee. | On your heart, Yahee. |
| A'ala sihrak, yah, yah, yah, yah, yahai. | On your magic, yah, yah, yah, yah yahai. |
| Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yahi, yaaay. | Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yahi, yaaay. |
| Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yahi, yaaay. | Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yahi, yaaay. |
| Ya yamow, ya yamow, dawabni gharamoo. | O' Mother, O' Mother, his love melted me. |
| Ya yamow, ya yamow, dawabni gharamoo. | O' Mother, O' Mother, his love melted me. |
| Iyaami, iyamow, sho ibhibbow ya waay. | My days are his days, how I love him. |
| Min yoamil ma jaani farahni iw hannaani, khalaani walhanaih bi gharamou yamow. | From the day he came by, he made me happy and congratulated me and left me fascinated. |
| Walhanaih ana beek, walhanaih. | I am fascinated in you, fascinated. |
| A'ala hobbak maali kaslaanaih. | A'ala hobbak maali kaslaanaih. |
| A'ala hobbak, yahai. | On your love, Yahai. |
| A'ala aalbak, yahai. | On your heart, Yahai. |
| A'ala sihrak, yah, yah, yah, yah, yahai. | On your magic, Yah, Yah, Yah, Yah Yahai. |
| Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yahi, yaaay. | Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yahi, yaaay. |
| Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yahi, yaaay. | Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yah, yah, yahai. Yah, yahi, yaaay. |
| Min sanah wana a'ala baali shoufak inta ikbaali. | For over a year it is on my mind to see you in front of me. |
| Min sanah wana a'ala baali shoufak inta ikbaali. | For over a year it is on my mind to see you in front of me. |
| Biw-jodak ya ghali ana a'omri ibtada | In your existance o' precious one, my life just started. |
| Ma ibsheilak min raasi loo shift ilmaasi. | I would not remove you from my mind, even if I saw misery ahead. |
| Rah tibka ib ihsaasi a'ala tool ilmada. | You will remain in my feelings for ever. |
| Walhanaih ana beek walhanaih. A'ala hobbake maali nadmanaih. | Fascinated. I am in you fascinated. On your love I am not feeling sorry. |
| A'ala hobbak, yahai. | On your love, yahai. |
| A'ala aalbak, yahai. | On your heart, yahai. |
| A'ala sihrak, yah, yah, yah, yah, yahai. | On your magic, yah, yah, yah, yah yahai. |
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