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يا طير الوروار
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the Lebanese song "Tair el-Warwar", which was popularized by Fairouz. 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 this SongThe ensemble that sings the chorus section is The Lebanese Popular Troupe, which was a government-sponsored Lebanese group formed in the early 1960s. The song appeared on the 1976 album Damascus International Fair Festival 1976, which featured Fairouz singing with The Lebanese Popular Troupe. Other ways you might see the song title spelled include "Tayr el Werwar", "Ya Tayr el Wer War", and "Dakhlak Ya Tayr Werwar. About FairouzFairouz is a legendary Lebanese vocalist, one of the most deeply respected living singers in the Arab world. She was born in 1934. Her singing career began in the 1950's, and she achieved stardom in the 1960's. Her husband, Assi Rahbani, and his brother Mansour Rahbani, and they achieved legendary status as a composer and lyricist duo. The three worked closely together from the 1950's through 1979, with Fairouz's beautiful voice turning many of their compositions into hits. Fairouz' name is also sometimes spelled as "Feiruz", "Feirouz", "Feyrouz", "Fayrouz", "Fairoz", or "Fairuz".
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Lyrics
Arabic Lyrics |
English Translation |
| dakhlak ya tair el-warwar | I beg you, bird, (1) |
| rahlak min sawboun meshwar | you are traveling in their direction. |
| wa salaamly aal habib | Greet my loved ones for me, |
| w khabirni bahaloun shou sar | and tell me how they are, and what happened. |
| dakhlak ya tair el-warwar | I beg you, bird, (1) |
| rahlak min sawboun meshwar | you are traveling in their direction. |
| wa salaamly aal habib | Greet my loved ones for me, |
| w khabirni bahaloun shou sar | and tell me how they are, and what happened. |
| atlal esh shams el-meensyi | On the forgotten hills of the sun, |
| aala wera' eddilb el-asfar | on the leaf of the yellow sycamore, |
| tayrouna hina shwaya, shwaya | the birds fly and soar higher, little by little, |
| w itseer ed-dinyi tezghar | and [as they rise] they see the world becoming smaller. |
| w bikroum etteen yndah teshreen ya habibi |
And my darling, October calls with the fig orchards. |
| dakhlak ya tair el-warwar | I beg you, bird, (1) |
| rahlak min sawboun meshwar | you are traveling in their direction. |
| wa salaamly aal habib | Greet my loved ones for me, |
| w khabirni bahaloun shou sar | and tell me how they are, and what happened. |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
| ya ma beskout el-amryi basmaa sawtak indahly |
So often in the silence of the turtledoves I hear your voice call me. |
| laylyi w khawfi laylyi |
Every night, my fear is every night |
| laylyi yaaou shi mara' ahli |
that some night my family will wail |
| w tetaab asrar tahzan asrar ya habibi | and secrets tire, and secrets sadden, my darling |
| dakhlak ya tair el-warwar | I beg you, bird, (1) |
| rahlak min sawboun meshwar | you are traveling in their direction. |
| wa salaamly aal habib | Greet my loved ones for me, |
| w khabirni bahaloun shou sar | and tell me how they are, and what happened. |
| dakhlak ya tair el-warwar | I beg you, bird, (1) |
| rahlak min sawboun meshwar | you are traveling in their direction. |
| wa salaamly aal habib | Greet my loved ones for me, |
| w khabirni bahaloun shou sar | and tell me how they are, and what happened. |
- A "warwar" is a specific type of bird that eats bees.
Translations of
Fairuz's Songs on This Site
Translations on this web site of songs that were performed by Fairouz include:
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