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عيني بترف
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Egyptian song "Eini Betref", which was popularized by Leila Murad and Naguib el-Rehani. Other ways to transliterate the song title include "Aini Bet Ref", "A3yni Bet Rif", "Eainy Betref", "Eainy Petref", or "Einy Betreff".
This is a different song from another named "Eini Betref" that was recorded by Karem Mahmoud. Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source. |
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About Leila MuradLeila Murad was a Jewish-Egyptian singer and actress whose popularity soared during the Golden Era of Egyptian movie musicals. Her father was a singer and religious cantor, and her brother Mounir Murad achieved success as an actor and music composer. Murad was born February 17, 1918. At age 9, she made her stage debut at a new nightclub, Sala Badia, which Badia Masabni had just opened the previous year. At age 15, she made her debut on the silver screen, in the movie El Dahya (The Victims). This film had originally been released as a silent movie in 1932. However, it was reworked to add sound to it, and re-released in 1935 with Leila Murad performing a song in it. Over the course of her career, Murad performed more than 1,000 songs, and appeared in 27 films. |
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Watch the Movie Scene with This Song
Watch the movie scene in Ghazal al-Banat where Leila Murad and Naguib el-Rehani perform the song.
Lyrics
This translation is based on the version of the song performed by Leila Murad and Naguib al-Rehani as a duet in the movie Ghazal al-Banat.
Who Sang It |
Arabic Lyrics |
English Translation |
| Naguib el-Rehani | عينى بترف وراسى بتلف | My eyes are glazed over, and my head is damaged, |
| وعقلى فاضل له دقيقة ويخف | and my mind is virtuous for a minute. | |
| Leila Murad | عينه بترف وراسه بتلف | His eyes are glazed over, and his head is damaged, |
| وعقله فاضل له دقيقة ويخف | and his mind is virtuous for a minute. | |
| Naguib el-Rehani | تسمحيلى كلمة واحدة | Allow me one word. |
| Leila Murad | قول يا نور العين | Say it, oh light of my eye! |
| Naguib el-Rehani | بدى اعرف نفسى اعرف احنا رايحين فين | I want to know where we are going. |
| Leila Murad | رايحين ع البلد اللى تجمع شمل العشاق | We are going to the country that reunites lovers. |
| نفرح ونغنى ونودع عهد الاشواق | We rejoice, sing, and bid farewell to the time of longing. | |
| Naguib el-Rehani | والله انا حاسس | By God, I feel... |
| Leila Murad | ايه | What? |
| Naguib el-Rehani | لا ما فيش | No, I don't want to say it. |
| Leila Murad | حاسس بايه قول ما تخبيش | I feel like saying what you're hiding. |
| Naguib el-Rehani | حاسس بمصيبه جا يالى | I feel bad luck is on its way. |
| Leila Murad | يا لطيف يالطيف | Oh cute, oh cute! |
| عايزة حاجه | I want something. | |
| Naguib el-Rehani | حاجة تاكلى | I need to eat. |
| Leila Murad | اكل ايه | What should we eat? |
| Naguib el-Rehani | امال عايزة ايه | What do you want, Amal? |
| Leila Murad | عايزه افرح عايزه اغنى عايزه ابوسك مش عارفه ليه | I want to be happy, I want to be richer, I want to kiss you, I don't know why. |
| Naguib el-Rehani | يالطيف يا لطيف | Cute, oh cute. |
| Leila Murad | جبتك معايا عشان تقاسمى ليلة هنايا وفجر غرامى | I brought you with me to share a happy night and see the dawn of my love, |
| وانا لى مين غيرك يشاركنى فرحة امالى وهنا ايامى | and I have no one but you to share with me the joy of my hopes and my days. | |
| Naguib el-Rehani | علشانك انت انكوى بالنار .. والقح جتتى | Because you are burning with fire, I came |
| وادخل جهنم وانشوى واصرخ واقول يادهوتى | and went to hell and roasted and screamed and said, "Oh my God!" |
Where to Get Recordings of this Song
Album Title |
Album Artist |
Name of Track |
Length |
| Rough Guide to Bellydance | Ahmed Mneimneh | Aini Bet Ref | 4:04 |
Translations of
Leila Murad's Songs On This Site
Translations on this web site for songs performed by Leila Murad include:
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