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على ورق الفل
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Egyptian song "Ala Warag El Foul". Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like.
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Lyrics
The lyrics of this song tell of a young woman trying to persuade her lover to elope with her.
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear below the translation.
Arabic Lyrics |
English Translation |
| Ala warag el foul dala'ny | On tha jasmine leaves, pamper me |
| Ana mahmalsh el zol dah ya'ani | I can't bear all this pleading. |
| Ana la helty wala ma'aia | I have nothing |
| Ela El-ghawyesh eli ma'aia | but these bracelets. |
| ma goltelak yalla nebehom | I told you, let's sell them |
| wa as-har ana wayak | and I'll spend the night with you, |
| w da'lani | and pamper me. |
| Ana la helti wala bi yaddi | I have nothing |
| Ela el-khatem eli beyadi | but this ring in my hand |
| ma goltelak yalla nebeoo | I told you, let's sell it |
| wa as-har ana wayak | and I'll spend the night with you, |
| w da'lani | and pamper me. |
| ala warag el foul dala'ny | On the jasmine leaves, pamper me. |
| ana la helty wala fe wedne | I have nothing |
| ella el hala' elle fe wedne | but this earring [in my ear]. |
| ma goltelak yalla nebeoo | I told you, let's sell it |
| wa as-har ana wayak | and I'll spend the night with you, |
| bas dala'ni | but pamper me. |
| ala warag el foul dala'ny | On the jasmine leaves, pamper me. |
| Helw yalli labes el tob | O, you handsome [man] wearing this costume, |
| Ana bedi atob ala edak | I want to repent because of you. |
| Ana albi, albi yertah ala eedak | You will put my heart at ease. |
| Alashan bahebak | Is it because I love you? |
| Aizni abos ala eedak | You want me to kiss your hands? (1) |
| ana la helty wala fe sadry | I have nothing |
| gher el ooged elle fe sadry | but this necklace around my neck. |
| ma goltelak yalla nebeoo | I told you, let's sell it, |
| wa ashar ana wayak | and we will spend the night together |
| bas dala'ne | but you just pamper me. |
| ala warag el foul dala'ny | On the jasmine leaves, pamper me. |
| Ana la helti wala fi regli | I have nothing |
| Ela el Kholkhal eli fi regli | but this foot lace |
| ma goltelak yalla nebeoo | I told you, let's sell it, |
| wa ashar ana wayak | and I'll spend the night with you |
| bas dala'ne | but you just pamper me. |
| ala warag el foul dala'ny | On the jasmine leaves, pamper me. |
| ala warag el foul dala'ny | On the jasmine leaves, pamper me. |
| Ana mahmalsh el zol dah ya'ani | I can't bear all this begging. |
- Here, "to kiss your hands" means "to beg you" or "to plead with you".
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