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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Egyptian song "El Maadi", which was popularized by Mohamed Abdel Wahab. Other ways to transliterate the song title include "Al Mady", "El Maddi", "El Madi", or "Al Maady".
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 Mohamed Abdel WahabMohamed Abdel Wahab was a prolific Egyptian composer of the 20th century. He was born in 1902 in the Bab El-Shaariyah neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, where a statue now stands to honor him. He became known as the "Musician of the Generations" because his career spanned over half a century, creating new hit songs for each successive generation to enjoy. Abdel Wahab was one of the innovators who created the big-orchestra sound of classical Egyptian music of the 20th century. He was a pioneer of Egyptian cinema, featured in Al Warda Al Baida (The White Rose), which was the second Egyptian movie musical ever made (the first was Ounchoudat al-Fouad). Abdel Wahab was the first to compose for the "Oriental orchestra" that consisted of instruments from both Europe and the Middle East. In 1954 he introduced the European waltz rhythm into his composition "Al Gondol", and in 1957 he introduced a rock & roll rhythm into the song "Ya Albi Ya Khali" that he composed for Abdel Halim Hafez. Abdel Wahab was a mentor to Abdel Halim Hafez, and composed many of his hit songs. He also composed ten songs for Oum Kalthoum, including "Enta Omri". In 1976, he composed for Nagwa Fouad the first mejance, "Amar 14". Some of his personal belongings are housed in a museum at the Music Institute in Cairo. |
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Lyrics
Arabic Lyrics |
English Translation |
| مابلاش نتكلم فى الماضى | We can't talk about the past. |
| الماضى دا كان كله جراح | The past was full of wounds. |
| و مادمت بحبك انا راضى | And as long as I love you, I'm content. |
| ها ندور ليه على شىء راح | Let's go do something. |
| يا ارق ملاك | Oh dearest angel. |
| انا قلبى ملك | You are the queen of my heart. |
| بعيون اه | Ah, eyes. |
| كل الاحلام | All dreams. |
| مابلاش نتكلم فى الماضى | We can't talk about the past. |
| الماضى دا كان كله جراح | The past was full of wounds. |
| و مادمت بحبك انا راضى | And as long as I love you, I'm content. |
| ها ندور ليه على شىء راح | Let's go do something. |
| يا ارق ملاك | Oh dearest angel. |
| انا قلبى ملك | You are the queen of my heart. |
| بعيون اه | Ah, eyes. |
| كل الاحلام | All dreams. |
| الماضى انتهى لما عرفتها | The past ended when I met her, |
| و عرفت انها حبتنى اكيد | and I realized for certain that she loved me. |
| حسيت وقتها | I feel the time, |
| انى بحبها | I love her. |
| و ابتدى حبها جوايا يزيد | And her love began inside. |
| يا ارق ملاك | Oh dearest angel. |
| انا قلبى ملك | You are the queen of my heart. |
| بعيونك اه | With your eyes, oh! |
| كل الاحلام | All the dreams. |
| مابلاش نتكلم فى الماضى | We can't talk about the past. |
| الماضى دا كان كله جراح | The past was full of wounds. |
| و مادمت بحبك انا راضى | And as long as I love you, I'm content. |
| ها ندور ليه على شىء راح | Let's go do something. |
| يا ارق ملاك | Oh dearest angel. |
| انا قلبى ملك | You are the queen of my heart. |
| بعيون اه | Ah, eyes. |
| كل الاحلام | All dreams. |
| احساسى انها عاشقة بقلبها | I felt that her heart loved me, |
| و انا صدقتها | and I believed her. |
| خلانى بقيت انا اقرب لها من الناس كلها | It drew me closer to her than to anyone else, |
| و بنيتلها اجمل قصر و بيت | and I built her the most beautiful palace and house. |
| يا ارق ملاك | Oh dearest angel. |
| انا قلبى ملك | You are the queen of my heart. |
| بعيونك اه | With your eyes, oh! |
| كل الاحلام | All the dreams. |
| مابلاش نتكلم فى الماضى | We can't talk about the past. |
| الماضى دا كان كله جراح | The past was full of wounds. |
| و مادمت بحبك انا راضى | And as long as I love you, I'm content. |
| ها ندور ليه على شىء راح | Let's go do something. |
Where to Get Recordings of this Song
Album Title | Album Artist | Name of Track | Length |
| Belly Dance, The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab | Unidentified | Al Maddi | 3:25 |
| World Wide Wahab | Tabadoul Orchestra | Al Maady | 3:43 |
Translations of
Mohammed Abdel Wahab's Songs on this Site
Translations on this web site for songs performed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab include:
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