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Gana el Hawa
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Egyptian song "Gana el Hawa", which was sung by Abdel Halim Hafez. Another way of spelling the song title is "Gana Alhawa".
About the Song and the Movie It Appeared In
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About Abdel Halim HafezAbdel Halim Hafez was born in 1929 in a village north of Cairo. He was orphaned at a young age. His mother died a few days after giving birth to him, and his father died five years later. After a few years of living in an orphanage, he went to live with his aunt and uncle in Cairo. At age 14, he joined the Arabic Music Institute in Cairo. His big break came in 1953 when he was recruited to do a live radio performance to substitute for another artist who was unable to do it. This performance was heard by Hafez Abdel Wahab, the supervisor of musical programming for Egyptian national radio, and he opened doors for the young artist. Abdel Halim Hafez was known as both a singer and a movie star. His music, in particular, appealed to young women because of its romantic character. At the peak of his popularity in the 1960's, he was famous both as a singer and as a movie star. He was known as the "Dark Nightingale." Lyrics: Mohammed Hamza |
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Listen to MP3 Clips of this Song
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Sung by Abdel Halim Hafez |
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Instrumental version by Cairo Orchestra |
See Video of Abdel Halim Hafez
Singing This Song
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3 1/2 minutes of the movie scene from Abi Foq al-Shagara |
Lyrics
Arabic Lyrics |
English Translation |
| Gana el hawa, gana. | Love has come our way, it came. |
| We ramana el hawa, ramana. | Love's thrown a net over us, it captured us. |
| Gana el hawa, gana. | Love has come our way, it came. |
| We ramana el hawa, ramana. | Love's thrown a net over us, it captured us. |
| We rimsh el asmarani, | That dark eyelash, there |
| Shabakna bil hawa. | caught us in love's snare. |
| We rimsh el asmarani, | That dark eyelash, there |
| Shabakna bil hawa. | caught us in love's snare. |
| Ama ramana el hawa we naesna. | Love caught us, and we surrendered. |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Da habibi, shaghaal bally. | My love is always on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Da habibi, shaghaal bally. | My love is always on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Ama ramana el hawa we naesna. | Love caught us, and we surrendered. |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Ya rameeny be seihr eneik el etnein. | You cast your magical eyes toward me. |
| Matooly wakhidny we raieh fein. | Why not tell me where you're leading me? |
| Ya rameeny be seihr eneik el etnein. | You cast your magical eyes toward me. |
| Matooly wakhidny we raieh fein. | Why not tell me where you're leading me? |
| Alla garh gedeed? | To a new wound? |
| Wallal tamheed? | Or nowhere at all? |
| Walla alla fahr mewadeeny? | Or are you finally leading me to joy? |
| Ana basal leih? | Why do I ask? |
| Wehtart kidda leih? | Why am I so worried? |
| Bokra el ayam hat warenee. | Someday, time will tell. |
| Khalenaa kidda alatool mashyeen. | Let's continue going on our way. |
| Ama ramana el hawa we naesna. | Love caught us, and we surrendered. |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Da habibi, shaghaal bally. | My love is always on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Da habibi, shaghaal bally. | My love is always on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
| Adeena ya shook, adeena. | Let us pass, sweet love, let us pass. |
| Alla bar el hawa raseena. | Lead us to the entrance of forever. |
| Adeena ya shook, adeena. | Let us pass, sweet love, let us pass. |
| Alla bar el hawa raseena. | Lead us to the entrance of forever. |
| Danaa omry ma-a. | My life is with her, |
| We hawaya hawaa. | and she is my love. |
| Adeena ya shook, adeena. | Let us pass, sweet love, let us pass. |
| Danaa omry ma-a. | My life is with her, |
| We hawaya hawaa. | and she is my love. |
| Adeena ya shook, adeena. | Let us pass, sweet love, let us pass. |
| Adeena ya shook, adeena. | Let us pass, sweet love, let us pass. |
| Alla bar el hawa raseena. | Lead us to the entrance of forever. |
| Adeena ya shook, adeena. | Let us pass, sweet love, let us pass. |
| Alla bar el hawa raseena. | Lead us to the entrance of forever. |
| Danaa omry ma-a. | My life is with her, |
| We hawaya hawaa. | and she is my love. |
| Adeena ya shook, adeena. | Let us pass, sweet love, let us pass. |
| Danaa omry ma-a, ma-a, | My life is with her, with her, |
| Ma-a, ma-a. | with her, with her, |
| We hawaya hawaa. | and she is my love. |
| Adeena ya shook, adeena. | Let us pass, sweet love, let us pass. |
| Zawa ya naseen khataweena, khataweena. | Let's go to you who has forgotten our path, our path. |
| Zawa ya naseen khataweena, khataweena. | Let's go to you who has forgotten our path, our path. |
| We ya negoom el samaa domeena, | And the stars of the sky will embrace us, |
| We khodeena ba-eed wahdeena. | and take us far away together. |
| We ya negoom el samaa domeena, | And the stars of the sky will embrace us, |
| We khodeena ba-eed wahdeena. | and take us far away together. |
| We khalenaa kidda alatool mashyeen. | And let us keep on walking the path. |
| Ama ramana el hawa we naesna. | Love caught us, and we surrendered. |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Da habibi, shaghaal bally. | My love is always on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Da habibi, shaghaal bally. | My love is always on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Ama ramana el hawa we naesna. | Love caught us, and we surrendered. |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Tawahnaa, tawahnaa, tawahnaa, | Remember us, remember us, remember us, |
| Ya hawa, ya hawa, ya hawa, tawahnaa. | Oh love, oh love, oh love, remember us. |
| We amana mayom, | And try not to |
| Ya hawa, ya hawa, ya hawa, tegrahna. | Oh love, oh love, oh love, to hurt us. |
| Tawahnaa, tawahnaa, tawahnaa, | Remember us, remember us, remember us, |
| Ya hawa, ya hawa, ya hawa, tawahnaa. | Oh love, oh love, oh love, remember us. |
| We amana mayom, | And try not to |
| Ya hawa, ya hawa, ya hawa, tegrahna. | Oh love, oh love, oh love, to hurt us. |
| Tawahnaa, tawahnaa, tawahnaa, | Remember us, remember us, remember us, |
| Ya hawa, ya hawa, ya hawa, tawahnaa. | Oh love, oh love, oh love, remember us. |
| We amana mayom, | And try not to |
| Ya hawa, ya hawa, ya hawa, tegrahna. | Oh love, oh love, oh love, to hurt us. |
| Wet arabnaa, Matebednaa, | And bring us closer, don't tear us apart, |
| wet farahnaa be habayebna. | and, bring us joy with our beloved. |
| Wen khadnaa el shok, khadna el shok, | And if love sweeps us away, sweeps us away, |
| Khadna el shok, rayahnaa. | sweeps us away, we'll finally be relieved. |
| Khalenaa kidda alatool mashyeen. | So let us continue walking the path. |
| Ama ramana el hawa we naesna. | Love caught us, and we surrendered. |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Da habibi, shaghaal bally. | My love is always on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Da habibi, shaghaal bally. | My love is always on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Ah yaba yaba, shaghaal bally. | Oh boy… on my mind |
| Ama ramana el hawa we naesna. | Love caught us, and we surrendered. |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
| Welly shabakna ye khalisna. | And he who trapped us can set us free. |
| Elly shabakna ye khalisna. | He who trapped us can set us free. |
Where to Get Recordings of this Song
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Artist: Abdel Halim Hafez |
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Artist: Abdel Halim Hafez |
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Artist: Upper Egypt Ensemble |
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Artist: Various |
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About the Translation Source
This transliteration of the song's lyrics is courtesy of www.arabic-lyrics.com. This translation is a mixture. Part of it comes from the English subtitles of the DVD edition of Abi Foq al-Shagara, which is sold under the title My Father Is On a Tree. The other part comes from www.arabic-lyrics.com. |
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