PHOTO CREDIT: Above photo by John Rickman Photography, San Jose, California.

This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular fusion of Arabic and Bollywood music song "Habibi Dah", which was sung by Hisham Abbas. It rose to the top of the charts in the year 2000. Parts of it are sung in Hindi by Indian singer Jayashr. The single went platinum in Egypt. Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like.

This song is sometimes known as "Naari Naarain", which means "My Fire Is Two Fires." Other spellings sometimes used for this variant title are "Nari Narien" or "Nari Narain".

The music video was released in 2002, and won the award for Best Video at the Egyptian Oscars. It was shot on location in India and features Kathak dancers from Kerala.

Hisham Abbas was originally named "Mohammad Hisham Mahmoud Mohammad Abbas", but is now known simply as "Hisham Abbas". He was born September 13, 1963.

After completing a master's degree in engineering at the American University in Cairo, he decided to pursue art rather than a career in engineering. After some time in a band with some of his friends, he began a collaboration with Hameed El Shaery and released a series of successful songs that established his place in the Egyptian music scene. His career gained momentum in the 1990's, culminating with his most successful hit (to date), "Habibi Dah", the song translated on this page.

Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source.

Lyrics: Aymen Bahjet Amar
Music: Riad Al Hamshari

Sung by Hisham Abbas

Arabic Lyrics

English Translation

Verse in Hindi

Verse in Hindi

Arabic

Arabic

Verse in Hindi

Verse in Hindi

Arabic

Arabic

Verse in Hindi

Verse in Hindi

Arabic

Arabic

Verse in Hindi

Verse in Hindi

Arabic

Arabic

Naari, naarain

Naari, naarain

Naari, naarain

Naari, naarain

Verse in Hindi

Verse in Hindi

Arabic

Arabic

Verse in Hindi

Verse in Hindi

Arabic

Arabic

Naari, naarain

Listen to Clip

Artist: Hisham Abbas
CD Title: Habibi Dah

Listen to Clip

Artist: Hisham Abbas
CD Title: Greatest Hits

• Skliri Kardia. Version of this song with Greek lyrics, by Sarbel.

• Habibi Dah (also known as Nari Narain)
• Tisslam Eidak

• Wana Wana Amil Eh

To me, Tahseen was so much more than a contributor to my web site. Even though we lived far apart, I saw Tahseen and Kathe several times over the years. I always appreciated their warmth and generosity. I first "met" Tahseen online back in 1997 on the med-dance list on the Internet, where he periodically posted messages. I knew he was in Lawrence, Kansas, so when a business trip arose requiring me to travel to the Kansas City area, I emailed him to say I'd be in the neighborhood. He and Kathe came to Kansas City for an evening get-together at Tasso's restaurant, and they invited several local dancers to join us. I saw them on follow-up visits to Kansas City. They vended at Rakkasah for several years, and it was always a pleasure to greet them there in the anteroom off to the left of the main stage. I also enjoyed encountering them in Egypt at the Ahlan wa Sahlan festival.

Tahseen will be missed by many.