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راح راح
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Egyptian song "Rah Rah", which was popularized by Abdel Halim Hafez. 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 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." |
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Lyrics
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear at the bottom of the translation.
Arabic Lyrics |
Transliteration |
English Translation |
| راح راح راح | Rah rah rah | He left, he left, he left! |
| خـد قلبي وراح خـد أملي وراح | khad albi wa rah, khad amali wa rah | He took my heart and left, he took my hope and left |
| خد نـور أحـلامي خد من أيـامـي | khad nour alami, khad men ayami kol el afrah | He took the light of my dreams, and he took from my days |
| كل الأفـراح وراح | kol al-afrah warah | He took all my happiness and went away |
| حبيبي قصـدي الـلى كان حبيبــي | habibi, qasdi elli kan habibi | My darling, I mean that my loved one |
| وكل حاجة فى الدنيـا حـــبـه | wa kol haga fel dunya hobou | meant everything in the world to me. |
| حبيبي ايام ما كان حـبيبي | habibi ayam ma kan habibi | My love, my days were without my lover. |
| وانام احبه واقوم احـبـه | wa ana aheb wa'aqwam aheb | And I love him, and I love him |
| حبيبي قصـدي الـلى كان حبيبــي | habibi, qasdi elli kan habibi | My darling, I mean that my loved one |
| وكل حاجة فى الدنيـا حـــبـه | wa kol haga fel dunya hobou | meant everything in the world to me. |
| حبيبي ايام ما كان حـبيبي | habibi ayam ma kan habibi | My love, my days were without my lover. |
| وانام احبه واقوم احـبـه | wa ana aheb wa'aqwam aheb | And I love him, and I love him |
| ماكنش يفرحنى الا فرحه | maknesh yafrehni ella farhou | Nothing was making me happy but his joy. |
| ما كانش يجرحنى الا جرحه | maknesh yagrehni ella garhou | Nothing used to hurt me as much as his pain. |
| ماكنش يفرحنى الا فرحه | maknesh yafrehni ella farhou | Nothing was making me happy but his joy. |
| ما كانش يجرحنى الا جرحه | maknesh yagrehni ella garhou | Nothing used to hurt me as much as his pain. |
| وياما ياما سهـرت ليالـي | Yaama yama sehert layali | I had many sleepless nights |
| وهو شـاغل كل خيالي | wa huwwa sha'el kol khayali | and my mind was obsessed with him. |
| وياما ياما سهـرت ليالـي | Wa yama yama sehert layali | And I had many sleepless nights |
| وهو شـاغل كل خيالي | wa huwwa sha'el kol khayali | and my mind was obsessed with him. |
| والحب والأحلام الحلـوة | w-el hob, w-el ahlam el helwa | The love and sweet dreams, |
| خلى الفراق ما خطرش على بالي | khalaa el-foura makhatarsh fi bali | it didn't [even] occur to me we'd be separated. |
| واهو فاتني وراح | wahou fatni warah | He left me and I missed him — |
| راح راح | rah rah | left me, left me. |
| خـد قلبي وراح خـد أملي وراح | khad albi wa rah, khad amali wa rah | He took my heart and left, he took my hope and left |
| خد نـور أحـلامي خد من أيـامـي | khad nour alami, khad men ayami kol el afrah | He took the light of my dreams, and he took from my days |
| كل الأفـراح وراح | kol al-afrah warah | He took all my happiness and went away |
| و راح راح راح راح | wa rah rah rah rah | and left me, left me, left me, left me |
| من دمعه ندم من حرقة الم | Men damaet nadam men hor'et alam | From a tear of regret, from burning pain in the heart |
| من صرخه جريح | Men sarkhet garih | from an injured scream, |
| من قلب انظلم | Men alb enzalam | from a heart that was wronged |
| ياعتب على اللى خان | Baateb aala elli khan | I blame the one who betrayed me, |
| بعتب عليك يا زمان | Baateb aaleik ya zamaan | I blame time. |
| قربتنى للجنه وخدتنى للحب | Arabteni lel ganna wa khadteni lel hob | He took me close to heaven and took me to love |
| لما جيت اتهنى جرحتنى فى القلب | Wa lamma git athanna garahteni fel alb | and when I began to be happy, he wounded me in the heart. |
| قربتنى للجنه وخدتنى للحب | Arabteni lel ganna wa khadteni lel hob | He took me close to heaven and took me to love |
| لما جيت اتهنى جرحتنى فى القلب | Wa lamma git athanna garahteni fel alb | and when I began to be happy, he wounded me in the heart. |
| وبدال ما اغنى للافراح | Wa bdaal maa'ani lel afraah | And instead of singing for joy |
| واقول دا قلبى خلاص ارتاح | Wa'oul da albi khalas ertaah | and saying my heart is relieved, |
| وبدال ما اغنى للافراح | Wa bdaal maa'ani lel afraah | And instead of singing for joy |
| واقول دا قلبى خلاص ارتاح | Wa'oul da albi khalas ertaah | and saying my heart is relieved, |
| بصيت لقتنى لوحدى غريب | Basseit la'etni lwahdi aarib. | I found myself alone, a stranger. |
| غريب واحد | Wahdi aarib. | A stranger. |
| بقول يا ليل انا كان ليا حبيب | Ba'oul ya leil ana kan li habib | Oh Night, I had a beloved. |
| خـد قلبي وراح خـد أملي وراح | khad albi wa rah, khad amali wa rah | He took my heart and left, he took my hope and left |
| خد نـور أحـلامي خد من أيـامـي | khad nour alami, khad men ayami kol el afrah | He took the light of my dreams, and he took from my days |
| كل الأفـراح وراح | kol al-afrah warah | He took all my happiness and went away |
| و راح راح راح راح | wa rah rah rah rah | and left me, left me, left me, left me |
Translations of
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