Nibtidi Mneen al-Hikaya?
(Where Do We Begin Our Story?)

Translation by Tahseen Alkoudsi

Arabic Lyrics	English Translation
Laou hakaina ya habeebi, nibtidi imnain ilhikaya. Nahna kissait hobbina, hobban leena akthan imnil nihaya	If we told the story, o’ my darling, where would we begin? Our love story, our love is more than the end.
Laou hakaina ya habeebi, nibtidi imnain ilhikaya. Nahna kissait hobbina, hobban leena akthan imnil nihaya	If we told the story, o’ my darling, where would we begin? Our love story, our love is more than the end.
Laou hakaina ya habeebi, nibtidi imnain ilhikaya. Nahna kissait hobbina, hobban leena akthan imnil nihaya	If we told the story, o’ my darling, where would we begin? Our love story, our love is more than the end.
Laou hakaina ya habeebi, nibtidi imnain ilhikaya. Nahna kissait hobbina, hobban leena akthan imnil nihaya	If we told the story, o’ my darling, where would we begin? Our love story, our love is more than the end.
3ishna feeha yama 3ishna, shifna feeha yama shifna.	We lived in it, oh how we lived! We saw it, o’ what we saw!
3ishna feeha yama 3ishna, shifna feeha yama shifna.	We lived in it, oh how we lived! We saw it, o’ what we saw!
Lakain misheena iw kammilna mishwar ilhob we iwsilna	But we walked to the end of the journey and we arrived.
Lakain misheena iw kammilna mishwar ilhob we iwsilna	But we walked to the end of the journey and we arrived.
Wildonya mafeesh ghair ta3abitna witfaeaa2 baina witib3idna.	And the world could not come between us or drive us apart.
Wildonya mafeesh ghair ta3abitna witfaeaa2 baina witib3idna.	And the world could not come between us or drive us apart.
Ta3ala, ta3ala, ta3ala ana iw inta izzay nisseitna.	Come on over, come on over, come on over. You and me, why do you forget us?
Ta3ala, ta3ala, ta3ala ana iw inta izzay nisseitna.	Come on over, come on over, come on over. You and me, why do you forget us?
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Tamain farhitna, farhitna, farhitna sawa winkhalli ilhobbi, ilhobbi shabaab.	Assure, assure, assure our happiness and leave the love, young love.
Tamain farhitna, farhitna, farhitna sawa winkhalli ilhobbi, ilhobbi shabaab.	Assure, assure, assure our happiness and leave the love, young love.
Iw aabilna ana iw inta fee mishwarna hagaat ikteer jarahitna ilgheira iw iznoonha willi biyigra leena.	And before us on our road there were many things that wounded us. Jealousy and what comes of it.
Iw aabilna ana iw inta fee mishwarna hagaat ikteer jarahitna ilgheira iw iznoonha willi biyigra leena.	And before us on our road there were many things that wounded us. Jealousy and what comes of it.
Fee yoam ma arrabait  minna ba3d-ha hobbina 3anna.	As the day drew near, our love backed far away from it.
Fee yoam ma arrabait  minna ba3d-ha hobbina 3anna.	As the day drew near, our love backed far away from it.
Wa aabilna alhadain wi shafoona wala hanshi 3alaih yishofoona.	And we met two jealous people. They noticed us and they didn't want us to see each other.
Wa aabilna alhadain wi shafoona wala hanshi 3alaih yishofoona.	And we met two jealous people. They noticed us and they didn't want us to see each other.
We aalo, aalo 3alaina aalo yama aalo 3alaina aalo wi hawana ma itghayyar haallow	And they gossiped, they gossiped about us. They gossiped and many times they gossiped, but our love did not change.
We aalo, aalo 3alaina aalo yama aalo 3alaina aalo wi hawana ma itghayyar haallow	And they gossiped, they gossiped about us. They gossiped and many times they gossiped, but our love did not change.
Iw aabilna ana iw inta fee mishwarna hagaat ikteer jarahitna ilgheira iw iznoonha willi biyigra leena.	And before us on our road there were many things that wounded us. Jealousy and what comes of it.
Iw aabilna ana iw inta fee mishwarna hagaat ikteer jarahitna ilgheira iw iznoonha willi biyigra leena.	And before us on our road there were many things that wounded us. Jealousy and what comes of it.
Fee yoam ma arrabait  minna ba3d-ha hobbina 3anna.	As the day drew near, our love backed far away from it.
Fee yoam ma arrabait  minna ba3d-ha hobbina 3anna.	As the day drew near, our love backed far away from it.
Wa aabilna alhadain wi shafoona wala hanshi 3alaih yishofoona.	And we met two jealous people. They noticed us and they didn't want us to see each other.
Wa aabilna alhadain wi shafoona wala hanshi 3alaih yishofoona.	And we met two jealous people. They noticed us and they didn't want us to see each other.
We aalo, aalo 3alaina aalo yama aalo 3alaina aalo wi hawana ma itghayyar haallow	And they gossiped, they gossiped about us. They gossiped and many times they gossiped, but our love did not change.
We aalo, aalo 3alaina aalo yama aalo 3alaina aalo wi hawana ma itghayyar haallow	And they gossiped, they gossiped about us. They gossiped and many times they gossiped, but our love did not change.
Wi itsafer wa asafer wayyak yikoon ilsafar. Wi olobna ibtitaabail ma3 kolli tal3ait amar, ma3 kolli tal3ait amar.	You travel, and I travel with you. Our hearts were reunited with every moonrise, every moonrise.
Wi itsafer wa asafer wayyak yikoon ilsafar. Wi olobna ibtitaabail ma3 kolli tal3ait amar, ma3 kolli tal3ait amar.	You travel, and I travel with you. Our hearts were reunited with every moonrise, every moonrise.
Win kaskas winta itjarahna halawait ilshoa2 bitarabna.	We travel apart from each other and suffer, and the sweetness of love brings us back close together.
Win kaskas winta itjarahna halawait ilshoa2 bitarabna.	We travel apart from each other and suffer, and the sweetness of love brings us back close together.
Wi itsafer wa asafer wayyak yikoon ilsafar. Wi olobna ibtitaabail ma3 kolli tal3ait amar, ma3 kolli tal3ait amar.	You travel, and I travel with you. Our hearts were reunited with every moonrise, every moonrise.
Wi itsafer wa asafer wayyak yikoon ilsafar. Wi olobna ibtitaabail ma3 kolli tal3ait amar, ma3 kolli tal3ait amar.	You travel, and I travel with you. Our hearts were reunited with every moonrise, every moonrise.
Win kaskas winta itjarahna halawait ilshoa2 bitarabna.	We travel apart from each other and suffer, and the sweetness of love brings us back close together.
Win kaskas winta itjarahna halawait ilshoa2 bitarabna.	We travel apart from each other and suffer, and the sweetness of love brings us back close together.
W-il-lail yizeedna ilkhisam, w-il-lail yizeedna ilbi3aad.	And the nights increase our quarrels and drive us apart.
Nahna min oloobna oolobna kollo lahza ma3ak, Kolli lahza ma3ak.	From my heart I spend every moment with you.
Ta3ala, ta3ala, ta3ala ana iw inta izzay nisseitna.	Come on over, come on over, come on over. You and me, why do you forget us?
Ta3ala, ta3ala, ta3ala ana iw inta izzay nisseitna.	Come on over, come on over, come on over. You and me, why do you forget us?
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Tamain farhitna, farhitna, farhitna sawa winkhalli ilhobbi, ilhobbi shabaab.	Assure, assure, assure our happiness and leave the love, young love.
Tamain farhitna, farhitna, farhitna sawa winkhalli ilhobbi, ilhobbi shabaab.	Assure, assure, assure our happiness and leave the love, young love.
Iw aabilna ana iw inta fee mishwarna hagaat ikteer jarahitna ilgheira iw iznoonha willi biyigra leena.	And before us on our road there were many things that wounded us. Jealousy and the suspicion of it and what results.
Iw aabilna ana iw inta fee mishwarna hagaat ikteer jarahitna ilgheira iw iznoonha willi biyigra leena.	And before us on our road there were many things that wounded us. Jealousy and the suspicion of it and what results.
Fee yoam ma arrabait  minna ba3d-ha hobbina 3anna.	As the day drew near, our love backed far away from it.
Fee yoam ma arrabait  minna ba3d-ha hobbina 3anna.	As the day drew near, our love backed far away from it.
Wa aabilna alhadain wi shafoona wala hanshi 3alaih yishofoona.	And we met two jealous people. They notioced us and they didn't want us to see each other.
Wa aabilna alhadain wi shafoona wala hanshi 3alaih yishofoona.	And we met two jealous people. They noticed us and they didn't want us to see each other.
We aalo, aalo 3alaina aalo yama aalo 3alaina aalo wi hawana ma itghayyar haallow	And they gossiped, they gossiped about us. They gossiped and many times they gossiped, but our love did not change.
We aalo, aalo 3alaina aalo yama aalo 3alaina aalo wi hawana ma itghayyar haallow	And they gossiped, they gossiped about us. They gossiped and many times they gossiped, but our love did not change.
Iw aabilna ana iw inta fee mishwarna hagaat ikteer jarahitna ilgheira iw iznoonha willi biyigra leena.	And before us on our road there were many things that wounded us. Jealousy and what comes of it.
Iw aabilna ana iw inta fee mishwarna hagaat ikteer jarahitna ilgheira iw iznoonha willi biyigra leena.	And before us on our road there were many things that wounded us. Jealousy and what comes of it.
Fee yoam ma arrabait  minna ba3d-ha hobbina 3anna.	As the day drew near, our love backed far away from it.
Fee yoam ma arrabait  minna ba3d-ha hobbina 3anna.	As the day drew near, our love backed far away from it.
Wa aabilna alhadain wi shafoona wala hanshi 3alaih yishofoona.	And we met two jealous people. They noticed us and they didn't want us to see each other.
Wa aabilna alhadain wi shafoona wala hanshi 3alaih yishofoona.	And we met two jealous people. They noticed us and they didn't want us to see each other.
We aalo, aalo 3alaina aalo yama aalo 3alaina aalo wi hawana ma itghayyar haallow	And they gossiped, they gossiped about us. They gossiped and many times they gossiped, but our love did not change.
We aalo, aalo 3alaina aalo yama aalo 3alaina aalo wi hawana ma itghayyar haallow	And they gossiped, they gossiped about us. They gossiped and many times they gossiped, but our love did not change.
Wi itsafer wa asafer wayyak yikoon ilsafar. Wi olobna ibtitaabail ma3 kolli tal3ait amar, ma3 kolli tal3ait amar.	You travel, and I travel with you. Our hearts were reunited with every moonrise, every moonrise.
Wi itsafer wa asafer wayyak yikoon ilsafar. Wi olobna ibtitaabail ma3 kolli tal3ait amar, ma3 kolli tal3ait amar.	You travel, and I travel with you. Our hearts were reunited with every moonrise, every moonrise.
Win kaskas winta itjarahna halawait ilshoa2 bitarabna.	We travel apart from each other and suffer, and the sweetness of love brings us back close together.
Win kaskas winta itjarahna halawait ilshoa2 bitarabna.	We travel apart from each other and suffer, and the sweetness of love brings us back close together.
Wi itsafer wa asafer wayyak yikoon ilsafar. Wi olobna ibtitaabail ma3 kolli tal3ait amar, ma3 kolli tal3ait amar.	You travel, and I travel with you. Our hearts were reunited with every moonrise, every moonrise.
Wi itsafer wa asafer wayyak yikoon ilsafar. Wi olobna ibtitaabail ma3 kolli tal3ait amar, ma3 kolli tal3ait amar.	You travel, and I travel with you. Our hearts were reunited with every moonrise, every moonrise.
Win kaskas winta itjarahna halawait ilshoa2 bitarabna.	We travel apart from each other and suffer, and the sweetness of love brings us back close together.
Win kaskas winta itjarahna halawait ilshoa2 bitarabna.	We travel apart from each other and suffer, and the sweetness of love brings us back close together.
W-il-lail yizeedna ilkhisam, w-il-lail yizeedna ilbi3aad.	And the nights increase our quarrels and drive us apart.
Nahna min oloobna oolobna kollo lahza ma3ak, Kolli lahza ma3ak.	From my heart I spend every moment with you.
Ta3ala, ta3ala, ta3ala ana iw inta izzay nisseitna.	Come on over, come on over, come on over. You and me, why do you forget us?
Ta3ala, ta3ala, ta3ala ana iw inta izzay nisseitna.	Come on over, come on over, come on over. You and me, why do you forget us?
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Tamain farhitna, farhitna, farhitna sawa winkhalli ilhobbi, ilhobbi shabaab.	Assure, assure, assure our happiness and leave the love, young love.
Min lahza iw2ifna, wi khofna, wi la2aina hawalaina ildonya hawalaina, ildonya dhabaab. Zayyi awraa2 ilshagar wakti ilkhareef, ramaha ilreeh, ramaha ilreeh, ramaha il reeh.	For a moment we stood up and began to be afraid. Around us the world was shrouded in fog and the night and the heart were hurt. Like the leaves of a tree in blown by the wind in autumn. The wind blew them, the wind blew them.
Min lahza iw2ifna, wi khofna, wi la2aina hawalaina ildonya hawalaina, ildonya dhabaab. Zayyi awraa2 ilshagar wakti ilkhareef, ramaha ilreeh, ramaha ilreeh, ramaha il reeh.	For a moment we stood up and began to be afraid. Around us the world was shrouded in fog and the night and the heart were hurt. Like the leaves of a tree in blown by the wind in autumn. The wind blew them, the wind blew them.
Min lahza iw2ifna, wi khofna, wi la2aina hawalaina ildonya hawalaina, ildonya dhabaab. Zayyi awraa2 ilshagar wakti ilkhareef, ramaha ilreeh, ramaha ilreeh, ramaha il reeh.	For a moment we stood up and began to be afraid. Around us the world was shrouded in fog and the night and the heart were hurt. Like the leaves of a tree in blown by the wind in autumn. The wind blew them, the wind blew them.
Min lahza iw2ifna, wi khofna, wi la2aina hawalaina ildonya hawalaina, ildonya dhabaab. Zayyi awraa2 ilshagar wakti ilkhareef, ramaha ilreeh, ramaha ilreeh, ramaha il reeh.	For a moment we stood up and began to be afraid. Around us the world was shrouded in fog and the night and the heart were hurt. Like the leaves of a tree in blown by the wind in autumn. The wind blew them, the wind blew them.
Saa2alna roohna laih? Afdhal min hobbina eih, eih, eih.	We asked our souls why? What is better than our love? What? What?
Saa2alna roohna laih? Afdhal min hobbina eih, eih, eih.	We asked our souls why? What is better than our love? What? What?
Laakain ma talshi hobbina wi i3rifna iw shofna iw ihkaina	But it did not stop our love. We knew, we saw, and we talked with each other.
Laakain ma talshi hobbina wi i3rifna iw shofna iw ihkaina	But it did not stop our love. We knew, we saw, and we talked with each other.
Saa2alna roohna laih? Afdhal min hobbina eih, eih, eih.	We asked our souls why? What is better than our love? What? What?
Saa2alna roohna laih? Afdhal min hobbina eih, eih, eih.	We asked our souls why? What is better than our love? What? What?
Laakain ma talshi hobbina wi i3rifna iw shofna iw ihkaina	But it did not stop our love. We knew, we saw, and we talked with each other.
Laakain ma talshi hobbina wi i3rifna iw shofna iw ihkaina	But it did not stop our love. We knew, we saw, and we talked with each other.
Inta shayef ilhobbi kollo 3oyoon wi hamm, lakain ana shayef ahla kalam 3oshaaq ya habeebi, howa kalam lilshafayef.	You see that the love is entirely eyes and burdens. However, I see the sweetest whispers of love o’ my darling, and it is the speech of the lips.
Inta shayef ilhobbi kollo 3oyoon wi hamm, lakain ana shayef ahla kalam 3oshaaq ya habeebi, howa kalam lilshafayef.	You see love as entirely eyes and burdens. However, I see the sweetest whispers of love o’ my darling, and it is the speech of the lips.
Inta, inta, inta, inta inta w-inta ganbi if kolli ma3ad yigma3na witrooh ba3eid wayya iltanheed wana bashoof lo2ak. wana iw howa itnain sawa, itnain sawa zayyi ilmohibeen.	You, you, you, you, you, and you are beside me on every occasion. We get together and you go away with the words and I miss seeing you. The two of us are together like lovers.
Inta shayef ilhobbi kollo 3oyoon wi hamm, lakain ana shayef ahla kalam 3oshaaq ya habeebi, howa kalam lilshafayef.	You see that the love is entirely eyes and burdens. However, I see the sweetest whispers of love o’ my darling, and it is the speech of the lips.
Inta shayef ilhobbi kollo 3oyoon wi hamm, lakain ana shayef ahla kalam 3oshaaq ya habeebi, howa kalam lilshafayef.	You see love as entirely eyes and burdens. However, I see the sweetest whispers of love o’ my darling, and it is the speech of the lips.
Inta, inta, inta, inta inta w-inta ganbi if kolli ma3ad yigma3na witrooh ba3eid wayya iltanheed wana bashoof lo2ak. wana iw howa itnain sawa, itnain sawa zayyi ilmohibeen.	You, you, you, you, you, and you are beside me on every occasion. We get together and you go away with the words and I miss seeing you. The two of us are together like lovers.
Bit2olli bakhaf nimshi wi nib3aid, nib3aid, nib3aid.	You say that I am afraid to walk and be away, be away, be away.
Da ilhawa gabbar yil3ab beena. Khayef min eih Fi agmal min eih ilhobbi, Ilhob iydafeena	Love is strong and plays with us. What are you afraid of? What is beautiful? Love, Love keeps us warm.
Bit2olli bakhaf nimshi wi nib3aid, nib3aid, nib3aid.	You say that I am afraid to walk and be away, be away, be away.
Da ilhawa gabbar yil3ab beena. Khayef min eih Fi agmal min eih ilhobbi, Ilhob iydafeena	Love is strong and plays with us. What are you afraid of? What is beautiful? Love, Love keeps us warm.
Bit2ooli shoof ilamar. Wayayya shoof ilamar.	You tell me to look at the moon. Look at the moon with me.
Bit2ooli shoof ilamar. Wayayya shoof ilamar.	You tell me to look at the moon. Look at the moon with me.
Bitoolli shoof, shoof ilamar. Wayayya shoof ilamar.	You tell me to look, look at the moon. Look at the moon with me.
Illi kolli il3ashiqeen bi illayaal, illayali, illayali, illayali feeh.	All night long the lovers, at night, night, night.
Hilwi ilamar hil. Hilwi ilamar hil. Hilwi ilamar hil. hilwi ilamar hil.	The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet, sweet.
Hilwi ilamar hil. Hilwi ilamar bas ahla ahla imnilamar laou nikhalli 3omrina yoam yishoof il hobb fain.	The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet; however, even more beautiful than the moon is one day in which we see where our love is.
Bit2olli bakhaf nimshi wi nib3aid, nib3aid, nib3aid.	You say that I am afraid to walk and be away, be away, be away.
Da ilhawa gabbar yil3ab beena. Khayef min eih Fi agmal min eih ilhobbi, Ilhob iydafeena	Love is strong and plays with us. What are you afraid of? What is beautiful? Love, Love keeps us warm.
Bit2olli bakhaf nimshi wi nib3aid, nib3aid, nib3aid.	You say that I am afraid to walk and be away, be away, be away.
Da ilhawa gabbar yil3ab beena. Khayef min eih Fi agmal min eih ilhobbi, Ilhob iydafeena	Love is strong and plays with us. What are you afraid of? What is beautiful? Love, Love keeps us warm.
Bit2ooli shoof ilamar. Wayayya shoof ilamar.	You tell me to look at the moon. Look at the moon with me.
Bit2ooli shoof ilamar. Wayayya shoof ilamar.	You tell me to look at the moon. Look at the moon with me.
Bitoolli shoof, shoof ilamar. Wayayya shoof ilamar.	You tell me to look, look at the moon. Look at the moon with me.
Illi kolli il3ashiqeen bi illayaal, illayali, illayali, illayali feeh.	All night long the lovers, at night, night, night.
Hilwi ilamar hil. Hilwi ilamar hil. Hilwi ilamar hil. hilwi ilamar hil.	The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet, sweet.
Hilwi ilamar hil. Hilwi ilamar bas ahla ahla imnilamar laou nikhalli 3omrina yoam yishoof il hobb fain.	The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet; however, even more beautiful than the moon is one day in which we see where our love is.
Inta shayef ilhobbi kollo 3oyoon wi hamm, lakain ana shayef ahla kalam 3oshaaq ya habeebi, howa kalam lilshafayef.	You see that the love is entirely eyes and burdens. However, I see the sweetest whispers of love o’ my darling, and it is the speech of the lips.
Inta shayef ilhobbi kollo 3oyoon wi hamm, lakain ana shayef ahla kalam 3oshaaq ya habeebi, howa kalam lilshafayef.	You see love as entirely eyes and burdens. However, I see the sweetest whispers of love o’ my darling, and it is the speech of the lips.
Inta, inta, inta, inta inta w-inta ganbi if kolli ma3ad yigma3na witrooh ba3eid wayya iltanheed wana bashoof lo2ak. wana iw howa itnain sawa, itnain sawa zayyi ilmohibeen.	You, you, you, you, you, and you are beside me on every occasion. We get together and you go away with the words and I miss seeing you. The two of us are together like lovers.
Bit2olli bakhaf nimshi wi nib3aid, nib3aid, nib3aid.	You say that I am afraid to walk and be away, be away, be away.
Da ilhawa gabbar yil3ab beena. Khayef min eih Fi agmal min eih ilhobbi, Ilhob iydafeena	Love is strong and plays with us. What are you afraid of? What is beautiful? Love, Love keeps us warm.
Bit2olli bakhaf nimshi wi nib3aid, nib3aid, nib3aid.	You say that I am afraid to walk and be away, be away, be away.
Da ilhawa gabbar yil3ab beena. Khayef min eih Fi agmal min eih ilhobbi, Ilhob iydafeena	Love is strong and plays with us. What are you afraid of? What is beautiful? Love, Love keeps us warm.
Bit2ooli shoof ilamar. Wayayya shoof ilamar.	You tell me to look at the moon. Look at the moon with me.
Bit2ooli shoof ilamar. Wayayya shoof ilamar.	You tell me to look at the moon. Look at the moon with me.
Illi kolli il3ashiqeen bi illayaal, illayali, illayali, illayali feeh.	All night long the lovers, at night, night, night.
Hilwi ilamar hil. Hilwi ilamar hil. Hilwi ilamar hil. hilwi ilamar hil.	The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet, sweet.
Hilwi ilamar hil. Hilwi ilamar bas ahla ahla imnilamar laou nikhalli 3omrina yoam yishoof il hobb fain.	The moon is sweet, sweet. The moon is sweet; however, even more beautiful than the moon is one day in which we see where our love is.
Witbaddid khofna min ba3d iwgoodna.	Our fear withered away after our love began.
Witbaddid khofna min ba3d iwgoodna.	Our fear withered away after our love began.
Iwba2ate oloobna 3irifna eih ildawa.	And our hearts knew the cure for it.
Iw3ishna ilhobb khayal, khayal, khayal wi ha2ee2, ha2ee2a sawa.	And we lived, and love was a dream. Dream, dream. And truth, truth together.
Ta3ala, ta3ala, ta3ala ana iw inta izzay nisseitna.	Come on over, come on over, come on over. You and me, why do you forget us?
Ta3ala, ta3ala, ta3ala ana iw inta izzay nisseitna.	Come on over, come on over, come on over. You and me, why do you forget us?
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Nib3aid 3an ayyi 3azaab win3eish 3ala tool ahbaab.	We have distanced ourselves from any suffering and live forever as lovers.
Tamain farhitna, farhitna, farhitna sawa winkhalli ilhobbi, ilhobbi shabaab.	Assure, assure, assure our happiness and leave the love, young love.

Translation by Arabic-Lyrics.com

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Verse 1

If we were to tell the story,
where would we begin the tale?
The story of our love, our love
has much more than a beginning.

If we were to tell the story,
where would we begin the tale?
The story of our love, our love
has much more than a beginning.

If we were to tell the story,
where would we begin the tale?
The story of our love, our love
has much more than a beginning.

We've lived within it.
My, how we've lived!
My, how we've lived!

We've seen much in it.
My, what we've seen!
My, what we've seen!

We've lived within it.
My, how we've lived!
My, how we've lived!

We've seen much in it.
My, what we've seen!
My, what we've seen!

But we walked,
and completed the journey of love,
and we've arrived.

But we walked,
and completed the journey of love,
and we've arrived.

And the world couldn't make us argue,
or separate us, or drive us apart.

And the world couldn't make us argue,
or separate us, or drive us apart.

Come on, let's go
to tell everyone how you and I
were able...

Come on, let's go
to tell everyone how you and I
were able...

To escape from all grief,
and live forever in love.
To escape from all grief,
and live forever in love.

To escape from all grief,
and live forever in love.
To escape from all grief,
and live forever in love.

And embrace our joy,
our joy, our joy,
together, and let our love,
our love stay young.

 

Verse 2

And we encountered, you and I,
in our journey, many things
that wounded others.

Jealousy, and its worries,
and what happens as a result.

And we encountered, you and I,
in our journey, many things
that wounded others.

Jealousy, and its worries,
and what happens as a result.

The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.
The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.

And we encountered the evil eyed [people],
and they noticed us.
And never once did they think
to leave us alone.

And we encountered the evil eyed [people],
and they notioced us.
And never once did they think
to leave us alone.

And they talked about us.
My, how they talked about us!
But our love
never changed at all.

And they talked about us.
My, how they talked about us!
But our love,
never changed at all.

And we encountered, you and I,
in our journey, many things
that wounded others.

Jealousy, and its worries,
and what happens as a result.

And we encountered, you and I,
in our journey, many things
that wounded others.

Jealousy, and its worries,
and what happens as a result.

The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.
The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.

The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.
The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.

And we encountered the evil eyed [people],
and they noticed us.
And never once did they think
to leave us alone.

And we encountered the evil eyed [people],
and they noticed us.
And never once did they think
to leave us alone.

And they talked about us.
My, how they talked about us!
But our love
Never changed at all.

And they talked about us,
My how they talked about us.
But our love,
never changed at all.

And you'd travel, and I'd travel.
Many times, we would travel.
And our hearts would meet,
with every rising of the moon,
with every rising of the moon.

And you'd travel, and I'd travel.
Many times, we would travel.
And our hearts would meet,
with every rising of the moon,
with every rising of the moon.

And if our paths
drove us apart,
the beauty of love
would bring us [back] together.

And if our paths
drove us apart,
the beauty of love
would bring us [back] together.

And you'd travel, and I'd travel.
Many times, we would travel.
And our hearts would meet
with every rising of the moon,
with every rising of the moon.

And you'd travel, and I'd travel.
Many times, we would travel.
And our hearts would meet
with every rising of the moon,
with every rising of the moon.

And if our paths
drove us apart,
the beauty of love,
would bring us [back] together.

And if our paths
drove us apart,
the beauty of love
would bring us [back] together.
The beauty of love
would bring us [back] together.

And who can make us argue?
Who can break us apart?
And who can make us argue?
Who can break us apart?

Between our hearts, our hearts,
there's a meeting every moment.
There's a meeting every moment.

Come on, let's go
to tell everyone how you and I
were able...

Come on, let's go
to tell everyone how you and I
were able...

To escape from all grief,
and live forever in love.
To escape from all grief,
and live forever in love.

To escape from all grief,
and live forever in love.
To escape from all grief,
and live forever in love.

And embrace our joy,
our joy, our joy,
together, and let our love,
our love stay young.

 

Verse 3

And we encountered, you and I,
in our journey, many things
that wounded others.

Jealousy, and its worries,
And what happens as a result.

And we encountered, you and I,
in our journey, many things
that wounded others.

Jealousy, and its worries,
and what happens as a result.

The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.
The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.

And we encountered the evil eyed [people],
and they noticed us.
And never once did they think
to leave us alone.

And we encountered the evil eyed [people],
and they noticed us.
And never once did they think
to leave us alone.

And they talked about us.
My, how they talked about us!
But our love
never changed at all.

And they talked about us.
My, how they talked about us!
But our love
never changed at all.

And we encountered, you and I,
in our journey, many things
that wounded others.

Jealousy, and its worries,
and what happens as a result.

And we encountered, you and I,
in our journey, many things
that wounded others.

Jealousy, and its worries,
and what happens as a result.

The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.
The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.

The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.
The day it came close to us,
it was driven away by our love.

And we encountered the evil eyed [people],
and they noticed us.
And never once did they think
to leave us alone.

And we encountered the evil eyed [people],
and they noticed us.
And never once did they think
to leave us alone.

And they talked about us.
My, how they talked about us!
But our love
never changed at all.

And they talked about us.
My, how they talked about us!
But our love
never changed at all.

And you'd travel, and I'd travel.
Many times, we would travel.
And our hearts would meet
with every rising of the moon,
with every rising of the moon.

And you'd travel, and I'd travel.
Many times, we would travel.
And our hearts would meet
with every rising of the moon,
with every rising of the moon.

And if our paths
drove us apart,
the beauty of love
would bring us [back] together.

And if our paths
drove us apart,
the beauty of love
would bring us together.

And you'd travel, and I'd travel.
Many times, we would travel.
And our hearts would meet
with every rising of the moon,
with every rising of the moon.

And you'd travel, and I'd travel.
Many times, we would travel.
And our hearts would meet
with every rising of the moon,
with every rising of the moon.

And if our paths
drove us apart,
the beauty of love
would bring us together.

And if our paths
drove us apart,
the beauty of love
would bring us together.
The beauty of love
would bring us together.

And who can make us argue?
Who can break us apart?
And who can make us argue?
Who can break us apart?

Between our hearts, our hearts,
there's a meeting every moment.
There's a meeting every moment.

Come on, let's go,
to tell everyone [how] you and I,
were able....

Come on, let's go,
to tell everyone [how] you and I,
were able....

To escape from all grief
and live forever in love.
To escape from all grief
and live forever in love.

To escape from all grief
and live forever in love.
To escape from all grief
and live forever in love.

And embrace our joy,
our joy, our joy,
together, and let our love,
our love stay young.

 

Verse 4

And suddenly we stopped,
and our fear began.
And we found around us,
the world dark as night,
and wounded hearts.

Like the leaves of trees,
in the season of autumn,
blown by the wind,
blown by the wind,
blown by the wind.

And suddenly we stopped,
and our fear began.
And we found around us,
the world dark as night,
and wounded hearts.

Like the leaves of trees,
in the season of autumn,
blown by the wind,
blown by the wind,
blown by the wind.

And suddenly we stopped,
and our fear began.
And we found around us
the world dark as night,
and wounded hearts.

Like the leaves of trees,
in the season of autumn,
blown by the wind,
blown by the wind,
blown by the wind.

We asked our souls why.
What is greater than our love?
We asked our souls why.
What is greater than our love?

But our fear couldn't reach us,
and we knew it,
and we saw it,
and we felt it.

But our fear couldn't reach us,
and we knew it,
and we saw it,
and we felt it.

We asked our souls why.
What is greater than our love?
We asked our souls why.
What is greater than our love?

But our fear couldn't reach us,
and we knew it,
and we saw it,
and we felt it.

But our fear couldn't reach us,
and we knew it,
and we saw it,
and we felt it.

 

Verse 5

You perceive that love is just
glances, and touches.
But I perceive that
the most beautiful words
of lovers, my darling,
are the words comprised of lips.

You perceive that love is just
glances, and touches.
But I perceive that
the most beautiful words
of lovers, my darling,
are the words comprised of lips.

You, you, you, you.
You who are next to me
every second,
but tries to flee,
regardless of my words.

And I see
that our love is
two people together,
two people together,
weakened by a touch of the hand.

You perceive that love is just
glances and touches.
But I perceive that
the most beautiful words
of lovers, my darling,
are the words comprised of lips.

You perceive that love is just
glances and touches.
But I perceive that
the most beautiful words
of lovers, my darling,
are the words comprised of lips.

You, you, you, you.
You who are next to me
every second,
but try to flee,
regardless of my words.

And I see
that our love is
two people together,
two people together,
weakened by a touch of the hand.

You say you're afraid.
Let's leave and be apart,
Be apart, be apart.
Because the passion is great,
it may trick us both.

What are you afraid of?
What is there more beautiful
than the embrace of our love
to keep us warm?

You say you're afraid.
Let's leave and be apart,
Be apart, be apart.
Because the passion is great,
It may trick us both.

What are you afraid of?
What is there more beautiful
than the embrace of our love
to keep us warm?

And then you say, look at the moon.
And so I look at the moon.
And then you say, look at the moon.
And so I look at the moon.

You say, look at the moon.
And so I look at the moon.

That every lover
forgets the nights,
the nights, the nights within it.

Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.
Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.
Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.
Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.

The moon is beautiful, however,
what's more beautiful than the moon?
If we allow our lives
to one day taste the beauty of love.

You say you're afraid,
Let's leave and be apart,
be apart, be apart.
Because the passion is great,
it may trick us both.

What are you afraid of?
What is there more beautiful
than the embrace of our love
to keep us warm?

You say you're afraid,
Let's leave and be apart,
be apart, be apart.
Because the passion is great,
it may trick us both.

What are you afraid of?
What is there more beautiful
than the embrace of our love
to keep us warm?

And then you say, look at the moon.
And so I look at the moon.
And then you say, look at the moon.
And so I look at the moon.

You say, look at the moon.
And so I look at the moon.
You say, look at the moon.
And so I look at the moon.

That every lover
forgets the nights,
the nights, the nights within it.

Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.
Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.
Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.
Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.

The moon is beautiful, however,
what's more beautiful than the moon?
If we allow our lives
To one day taste the beauty of love.

You perceive that love is just
glances, and touches.
But I perceive that
the most beautiful words
of lovers, my darling,
are the words comprised of lips.

You perceive that love is just
glances, and touches.
But I perceive that
the most beautiful words
of lovers, my darling,
are the words comprised of lips.

You, you, you, you.
You who are next to me
every second,
but try to flee,
regardless of my words.

And I see
that our love is
two people together,
two people together,
weakened by a touch of the hand.

You say you're afraid.
Let's leave and be apart,
be apart, be apart.
Because the passion is great,
it may trick us both.

What are you afraid of?
What is there more beautiful
than the embrace of our love
to keep us warm?

You say you're afraid.
Let's leave and be apart,
be apart, be apart.
Because the passion is great,
it may trick us both.

What are you afraid of?
What is there more beautiful
than the embrace of our love
to keep us warm?

And then you say, look at the moon.
And so I look at the moon.
You say, look at the moon.
And so I look at the moon.

That every lover
forgets the nights,
the nights, the nights within it.

Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.
Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.
Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.
Beautiful, the moon is beautiful.

The moon is beautiful, however,
what's more beautiful than the moon?
If we allow our lives
to one day taste the beauty of love.

And our fear was defeated
after we paused.
And our fear was defeated
after we paused.

And with our heartbeats,
we knew together.
And we lived a life of love
in fantasy, fantasy,
Fantasy and reality,
and reality together.

Come on, let's go
to tell everyone how you and I
were able...

Come on, let's go
to tell everyone how you and I
were able...

To escape from all grief
and live forever in love.
To escape from all grief
and live forever in love.

To escape from all grief
and live forever in love.
To escape from all grief
and live forever in love.

And embrace our joy,
our joy, our joy,
together, and let our love,
our love stay young.

Translations of
Abdel Halim Hafez's Songs On This Site

Translations on this web site for songs performed by Abdel Halim Hafez include:

Abu Ouyoun Garea (The One with the Brave Eyes) Ahwak (I Love You) Ala Aad el Shooq (In Return for the Love) Ala Hasb Weddad Albi (It All Depends on my Heart) Ana Koulli Magul el-Toba (Every Time I Say I Regret Loving You) Asmar, Ya Asmarani (Dark One, Oh Dark One) Awwel Marra Taheb Ya Albi (The First Time You Love, Oh My Heart) Ay Damet Hozn (Any Tear of Sorrow) Bahlam Beek (I Saw You in my Dream) Be'a Albak (Sell Your Heart) Betlomouni Leih? (Why Do You Blame Me?) El Hawa Hawaya (The Love Is My Love) El Massih (The Messiah) El Toba (Never Again) Fatet Ganbena (She Came Between Us) Fatoony (Miss Me) Gabar (Amazing) Gana el Hawa (Love Has Come Our Way)

Habibaha (Her Lover) Hawel Teftekerni (Try to Remember Me) Helwa wa Kadab (Sweet Liar) Hobak Nar (Loving You is Hell) Khosara, Khosara (What a Loss, What a Loss) La Takzeby (Do Not Lie) Maddah el-Amar (Praise to the Moon) Mawood (You Are Accustomed to It) Nibtidi Mneen al-Hikaya (Where Do We Begin Our Story?) Ooli Haga (Tell Me Something) Oolooloo (Tell Her) Qariat el-Fingan (The Coffee Grounds Reader) Rah, Rah (He Left, He Left) Resala Men Taht el-Maa (A Letter from Under the Water) Sawwah (Vagabond) Sodfa (Coincidence) Zay el-Hawa (Like the Wind)