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البعد لا
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Egyptian song "El Bo'd Laa", which was popularized by Hakim. 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 This SongAnother title for this song is "Le Le Le Le" ("No No No No"). It appears on a Mezdeke album under the title "Le Le Yere Milheve". There is a song with Greek lyrics, "Magika Xalia", by Lefteris Pantazis, that uses the same melody as this song. About HakimHakim is known worldwide as a superstar of Egypt's musical genre known as shaabi. He used modern instruments such as bass guitar and keyboard to bring an updated sound to the traditional music, and added a beat that proved to be a hit on dance floors in the discos. As a child in the town Maghagha, Hakim formed his own band and played shaabi hits made popular in the past by Ahmed Adawiyya and others. His father, the mayor of the town, pressured him to attend the University of el-Azhar in Cairo, in hopes Hakim would follow a professional career path instead of music. However, once in Cairo, Hakim made contact with the musicians of the Cairo cafes and received organic musical training. Following graduation, he returned to his musical path. He formed a band back in Maghagha, which quickly became popular around the province of Minya. Today, Hakim enjoys superstar status, known for his innovative fusion of traditional music with a modern day pop sound. He has won much acclaim, including the prestigious Kora Award in 2000 for the category Best North African Singer. |
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Lyrics
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear at the bottom of the translation.
Arabic Lyrics |
Transliteration |
English Translation |
Chorus |
Chorus |
Chorus |
| البعد لا لا | el-bod la la | No no to being apart! |
| والهجر لا لا | wel hager la la | and no no to not seeing each other |
| والتقل لا لا لا لا لا | wel taqala la la | And no no to playing hard to get. |
| لا لا لا لا لا | la la la la | No no no no! |
| البعد لا لا | el-bod la la | No no to being apart! |
| والهجر لا لا | wel hager la la | and no no to not seeing each other |
| والتقل لا لا لا لا لا | wel taqala la la | And no no to playing hard to get. |
| لا لا لا لا لا | la la la la | No no no no! |
| اللى انا حبيته وروحى فيه | eli ana habaito w rohi fi | The one I love and who holds my soul, |
| بيبقى معايا ومش بلقيه | be yebaa ma aya o mosh balaqi | even when she is with me, I can't find her (1) |
| اللى انا حبيته وروحى فيه | eli ana habaito w rohi fi | The one I love and who holds my soul, |
| بيبقى معايا ومش بلقيه | be yebaa ma aya o mosh balaqi | even when she is with me, I can't find her (1) |
| مع انى شاريه وبفكر فيه | ma eni shari o bafakar fi | even though I love her and think of her |
| مع انى شاريه وبفكر فيه | ma eni shari o bafakar fi | even though I love her and think of her |
| لكن لحد كده لا لا لا لا | laken lahadi keda la | but that's not enough any more! No! |
Chorus |
Chorus |
Chorus |
| البعد لا لا | el-bod la la | No no to being apart! |
| والهجر لا لا | wel hager la la | and no no to not seeing each other |
| والتقل لا لا لا لا لا | wel taqala la la | And no no to playing hard to get. |
| لا لا لا لا لا | la la la la | No no no no! |
| البعد لا لا | el-bod la la | No no to being apart! |
| والهجر لا لا | wel hager la la | and no no to not seeing each other |
| والتقل لا لا لا لا لا | wel taqala la la | And no no to playing hard to get. |
| لا لا لا لا لا | la la la la | No no no no! |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
| بالحب كان بيعشمنى | el-hob kan beyashimni | I loved her very much |
| ومن حنانه بيحرمنى | w men hananu yehrimni | but she prohibited me from her love (2) |
| بالحب كان بيعشمنى | el-hob kan beyashimni | I loved her very much |
| ومن حنانه بيحرمنى | w men hananu yehrimni | but she prohibited me from her love (2) |
| و اروح اعاتبه يخاصمني | aroh a atbo yekhasimni | and when I ask her why, she gets angry. |
| واخاف اقول له لا يظلمنى | w akhaf aqolo yethlimni | And I'm afraid she will be unfair to me. |
| و اروح اعاتبه يخاصمني | aroh a atbo yekhasimni | and when I ask her why, she gets angry. |
| واخاف اقول له لا يظلمنى | w akhaf aqolo yethlimni | And I'm afraid she will be unfair to me. |
| لازم اقوله | lazem aqolo | I must tell her, |
| هاقول له | qolo qolo | tell her, tell her! |
| هاقول له هاقول له | haqolo haqolo | I will tell her, I will tell her, |
| هاقول له | haqolo | I will tell her |
| لازم اقوله | lazem aqolo | I must tell her! |
| هاقول له هاقول له | haqolo haqolo | I will tell her, I will tell her, |
| هاقول له | haqolo | I will tell her |
| لازم اقوله | lazem aqolo | I must tell her! |
Chorus |
Chorus |
Chorus |
| البعد لا لا | el-bod la la | No no to being apart! |
| والهجر لا لا | wel hager la la | and no no to not seeing each other |
| والتقل لا لا لا لا لا | wel taqala la la | And no no to playing hard to get. |
| لا لا لا لا لا | la la la la | No no no no! |
| البعد لا لا | el-bod la la | No no to being apart! |
| والهجر لا لا | wel hager la la | and no no to not seeing each other |
| والتقل لا لا لا لا لا | wel taqala la la | And no no to playing hard to get. |
| لا لا لا لا لا | la la la la | No no no no! |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
| قولوا له يرحمنى شويه | qololo yerhamni shwaya | Tell her to take pity on me. |
| ويخاف ياناس حبه عليا | we yekhaf ya nas haba alaya | People, tell her to take just a little pity on me. |
| قولوا له يرحمنى شويه | qololo yerhamni shwaya | Tell her to take pity on me. |
| ويخاف ياناس حبه عليا | we yekhaf ya nas haba alaya | People, tell her to take just a little pity on me. |
| رسمت صورته فى عنيه | sorto fi enaya | Her picture is always in my eyes |
| وهو مش حاسس بيه | w howa mush hases bya | but she doesn't feel [anything] for me. |
| رسمت صورته فى عنيه | sorto fi enaya | Her picture is always in my eyes |
| وهو مش حاسس بيه | w howa mush hases bya | but she doesn't feel [anything] for me. |
| لازم اقوله | lazem aqolo | I must tell her, |
| هاقول له | qolo qolo | tell her, tell her! |
| هاقول له هاقول له | haqolo haqolo | I will tell her, I will tell her, |
| هاقول له | haqolo | I will tell her |
| لازم اقوله | lazem aqolo | I must tell her! |
| هاقول له هاقول له | haqolo haqolo | I will tell her, I will tell her, |
| هاقول له | haqolo | I will tell her |
| لازم اقوله | lazem aqolo | I must tell her! |
Chorus |
Chorus |
Chorus |
| البعد لا لا | el-bod la la | No no to being apart! |
| والهجر لا لا | wel hager la la | and no no to not seeing each other |
| والتقل لا لا لا لا لا | wel taqala la la | And no no to playing hard to get. |
| لا لا لا لا لا | la la la la | No no no no! |
| البعد لا لا | el-bod la la | No no to being apart! |
| والهجر لا لا | wel hager la la | and no no to not seeing each other |
| والتقل لا لا لا لا لا | wel taqala la la | And no no to playing hard to get. |
| لا لا لا لا لا | la la la la | No no no no! |
| اللى انا حبيته وروحى فيه | eli ana habaito w rohi fi | The one I love and who holds my soul, |
| بيبقى معايا ومش بلقيه | be yebaa ma aya o mosh balaqi | even when she is with me, I can't find her (1) |
| اللى انا حبيته وروحى فيه | eli ana habaito w rohi fi | The one I love and who holds my soul, |
| بيبقى معايا ومش بلقيه | be yebaa ma aya o mosh balaqi | even when she is with me, I can't find her (1) |
| مع انى شاريه وبفكر فيه | ma eni shari o bafakar fi | even though I love her and think of her |
| لكن لحد كده لا | laken lahadi keda la | but that's not enough any more! No! |
Chorus |
Chorus |
Chorus |
| البعد لا لا | el-bod la la | No no to being apart! |
| والهجر لا لا | wel hager la la | and no no to not seeing each other |
| والتقل لا لا لا لا لا | wel taqala la la | And no no to playing hard to get. |
| لا لا لا لا لا | la la la la | No no no no! |
- This means that she ignores him when she's with him.
- This means she didn't love him back.
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About the Translator
This translation was created by "hadawi" on allthelyrics.com.
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