History of Music in Lebanon Podcas

From Ottoman History Podcast

Lebanon is a country of just a few million, but its musical output has historically rivaled its much larger neighbors in the Arab world. This episode of the Ottoman History Podcast provides an overview of the the history of music in modern Lebanon as well as an overview of the history of modern Lebanon through music. We discuss topics such as nationalism, war, migration, and gender, all while listening to some of the most memorable and beloved songs and artists that the country has produced.

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Artists include:

Nasri Shamseddine, Wadih El Safi, Sabah, Fairuz, Mansour and Assi Rahbani, Zaki Nassif, Melhem Barakat, Samira Tawfik, Farid al-Atrache, Sami Clark, The Bandaly Family
Marcel Khalife, Ahmad Kaabour, Ziad Rahbani, Joseph Saqr, Julia Boutros, Makhoul Kassouf, Sami Hawat, Azar Habib, Majida El Roumi
Najwa Karam, Ragheb Alama, Nawal El Zoghbi, Wael Kfoury, Nancy Ajram, Elissa
Soapkills, Mashrou' Leila, Charbel Rouhana, Ziad Sakhab

Select Bibliography:

Stone, Christopher Reed. Popular Culture and Nationalism in Lebanon: The Fairouz and Rahbani Nation. London: Routledge, 2008.
ʻAssāf, Aḥmad. Fayrūz wa-dawlat al-Raḥābinah. Dimashq: Dār al-Rāʼī lil-Dirāsāt wa-al-Tarjamah wa-al-Nashr, 2008.
Reynolds, Dwight Fletcher. Arab Folklore: A Handbook. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 2007.
O'Ballance, Edgar. Civil War in Lebanon, 1975-92. New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, 1998.
Khater, Akram Fouad. Inventing Home Emigration, Gender, and the Middle Class in Lebanon, 1870-1920. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001.

Nancy Ajram - Yes Masterنانسي عجرم - يا سي سيدYa Si Sayyed

Updated media and translation

The phrase "Si El Sayed" which I have translated as "my master" here is a cultural reference that goes back to the main character of Naguib Mahfouz's "Cairo Trilogy" and the first installment of this trilogy "Palace Walk (بين القصرين)". The main character of this novel is nicknamed "Si El Sayed," which means something like Mr. Master, which stressed his dominant and male chauvinist nature that Mahfouz displays as a typical old Egyptian, and by extension, Arabic backward male behavior. Si El Sayed is cruel to his wife and family in the home where he acts as a king while maintaining a different public image. Blogger member c_sayed sums it up succinctly in explaining the name of his blog saying that Si El Sayed is an Arab man that act's like a lion towards his family and a lamb towards his friends. If you know anything about how male lions act, then you understand the idea of Si El Sayed.

As a result, Si El Sayed has become synonymous with something that might be described as "Oriental misogyny." This model of the Arab man as a domineering, selfish creature that does not respect women has been an obsession of many Arab novelists and thinkers who, in criticizing both individuals and the patriarchal framework within which they live, accuse their own culture of supporting this form of backward male chauvinism. Thus, when Nancy says "Oh Si El Sayed," she is saying that her man is a cruel and controlling tyrant.

However, it seems to me that Nancy is reinforcing her lover's Si El Sayed mentality in her infatuation and proving that playing hard to get really does work, or that girls like assholes, or however you want to phrase it.

Nancy Ajram - Yes Master Yes master Why are you controlling me, my master? And why are you resisting me, my master?

Why is your heart so stubborn?
And why are you tiring me with you love?
This love is the master and we are the property of its hands

You must wanna drive me crazy
Or you think love is like this
You're tiring me out
When is my heart gonna settle for this?

Day and night, I'm all confused about your love
Hey Mr. Stubborn-heart, you're putting me through hell

You have nothing but my love
You are the one who will come to me one day saying
"My heart melted and in your absence I've lived a year in a day"

نانسي عجرم - يا سي السيد

يا سي السيد
متحكم ليه يا سي السيد
و معاند ليه يا سيد السيد

ايه بتعاند قلبك ليه
و تاعبني في حبك ليه
ده الحب السيد و احنا ملك اديه

غاوي تجنني
و الا انت فاكر ان الحب كده
كده كده تتعبني و لامتى قلبي يا سيدي حيرضى بده

ده انا ليل و نهار و انا بالي في هواك محتار
يا ابو قلب عنيد و سايبني في نار

مالك غير حبي و انت اللي حتيجي في يوم تقللي انا
انا انا داب قلبي و في بعدك عدى علي اليوم بسنة

Nancy Ajram - Take Your Eyes Off Meنانسي عجرم - شيل عيونك عنيSheel Oyoonak Anni

Updated media and translation

This is little Nancy's first big song when she was fifteen or something. The video starts with a group of very young girls trying to avoid the gaze of what appears to be the sight of a sniper rifle (we're later relieved to find that in fact it is just a creepy guy watching Nancy on a security camera). Although she initially tries to shake the lurid gaze, she finally succumbs and says "Look at me, I wanna sing." And a star was born

Nancy Ajram - Take Your Eyes Off Me Take your eyes off me Leave me along I wanna sing My heart is still little You're confusing me One glance from you drives me crazy One glance from you drives me crazy Oh... drives me crazy

Your glances are not calm
They want, but you don't know what you want
Tell them they better not cross the line
Tell them they better not cross the line
Get away from me, I wanna sing
Get away from me, I wanna sing
Oh... I wanna sing

Your eyes' glances are dangerous
And the most dangerous thing is they're beautiful
They cast their spell on me years ago
They cast their spell on me years ago
Look at me, I wanna sing
Look at me, I wanna sing
Oh... I wanna sing

نانسي عجرم - شيل عيونك عني

شيل عيونك عني
تركني اعرف غني
بعدو قلبي صغير
محيرني ومحير
نظرة منك بتجنني
نظرة منك بتجنني
آه... بتجنني

نظراتك مش عم تتهدى
بدا وما بتعرف شو بدك
قلا لازم تلزم حدا
قلا لازم تلزم حدا
وتبعد عني بدي غني
وتبعد عني بدي غني
آه... بدي غني

نظرات عيونك خطرين
واخطر ما فيهن حلوين
سحرن ساحرني من سنين
سحرن ساحرني من سنين
اطلع فيي بدي غني
اطلع فيي بدي غني
آه... بدي غني

Nancy Ajram - Yup and a Halfنانسي عجرم - آه ونصAh we Nos

Updated media and translation

This was perhaps Nancy's breakthrough song, and the lyrics don't completely make sense in English or Arabic. "Ah" means "yeah" or "yup" so "Ah we Nuss" means like "yeah and a half" which means "yes for sure." I've translated it as "yup and a half" to convey how ridiculous it sounds in Arabic.

Nancy Ajram - Yup and a Half There's nothing that could come of this Calm down, my darling, and be like you used to be Listen to me, kid And you'll spoil me and win me over as well

Darling come here
Look look look
You're mad? Get mad
Get mad but, but just half mad
Otherwise I'll stay away from you
Get away, yup and a half (meaning definitely)
And for sure you'll be the loser

Why all this?
Why are you acting like this?
You don't usually get bored
I'm tired, I've had a lot of sleepless nights
Calm down, that's enough, shame on you

This is a tiresome thing and as much as I'm a good person
I've been putting up with you for so long
Darling look how many years I've been patient
It's taken so much of my time

نانسي عجرم - آه ونص

مافيش حاجة تيجي كده
اهدا حبيبي كده وارجع زي زمان
يابني اسمعني
هتدلعني
تاخد عيني كمان

حبيبي قرب
بص وبص بص
زعلان ازعل , ازعل نص نص
لاحسن هبعد, ابعد اه ونص
وهتبقى انت اكيد خسران

ليه ده كل ده
اخدت على كده
انت مابتزهقش ملام
تعبت يانا يانا ليالي حيرانه
اهدا بقى وكفاية حرام

دي حاجة متعبة
اكمني طيبة
مستحملاك وبقالي كتير
حبيبي شوف انا صبرت كام سنة خدت وقت معايا كبير

Nancy Ajram - Say it Againنانسي عجرم - قول تاني كدهOul Tani Keda

Updated media and translation

Nancy Ajram - Say it Again Say it again Who do you mean, me? Our love, our passion Is that what you're talking about

Oh you forget our love and take with you our nights, our years, and our lives
It's me who was faithful to you, fell in love and adored you
Our love was lost by your hands

What kind of lover are you?
Is this your love?
Wake up
Do you think that with one word from you
That's it I'll forgive you and I'll forget right away?

For passion, it's still early for you
And I'll never think of you again
I was by your side and your heart left me
Looks like your love was just talk

نانسي عجرم - قول تاني كده

قول تاني كده
مين تقصد انا؟
حبنا عشقنا
هو انت بتتكلم عننا

ياناسي هواك وواخد معاك ليالي وسنين عمرنا
ده انا اللي اشتريت ودوبت وهويت
وضاع من ايديك حبنا

انت مين ف الهوي وفي الشوق
هو انت حبك ده ايه
ماتفوق
ولا انت فكرك بكلمه منك
خلاص حسامحك وحنسي قوام

في الغرام لسه بدري عليك
ولاعمري تاني حفكر فيك
ده انا كنت جنبك وسابني قلبك
اتاري حبك كلام في كلام

Nancy Ajram - Greater Than This (In Your Arms)نانسي عجرم - أكبر من كده وانا بين ايديكAkbar min Kidda (Wana Been Ideek)

From Nancy Agram's latest album entitled "Betfakker Fi Eh? (بتفكر في ايه؟)"

Nancy Ajram - In Your Arms When I'm in your arms, what could I need? Is there anything great than this? Never did I dream that one day I would live life like this

Everything that has passed has passed
And we can't bring it back
Let's focus more on what's next
There's no more time to waste

I won't waste my life again
Even every second will go to use
I won't think about what's past
My life is just beginning
It's enough that I've ended up with you
And with you I will live my life and complete it

نانسي عجرم - وانا بين ايديك

وانا بين ايديك
محتاجة ايه؟
فى حاجة اكبر من كده !
ولا عمرى كنت احلم فى يوم
اعيش حياة بالشكل ده

كل اللى فات من عمرى فات
ومش بايدنا نرجعه
خلينا اكتر فى اللى جاى
مبقاش فى وقت نضيعه
وانا مش هضيع عمرى تانى
لو ثوانى هينفعو

انا مش هفكر فى اللى فات
انا عمرى لسه فى اوله
كفاية انى بقيت معاك ومعاك هعيشه واكمله

كل اللى فات من عمرى فات
ومش بايدنا نرجعه
خلينا اكتر فى اللى جاى
مبقاش فى وقت نضيعه
وانا مش هضيع عمرى تانى لو ثوانى هينفعو

Nancy Ajram - Oh Lebanon Love of My Lifeنانسي عجرم - لبنان يا حبيب العمرLubnan Ya Habib al-Omr

Updated media and translation

This is one of the songs made during the most recent conflict between Israel and Lebanon

Nancy Ajram - Oh Lebanon Love of My Life You alone are my beloved You are the love of my life I want to stay by your side Through the good times and the bad

I feel so safe because you are my beloved
And through time you will stay my beloved
You Lebanon you are the love of my life
You Lebanon you are the love of my life

My dear, you have a such a magic/charm
If I close my eye I find you there before me

Oh everything that is sweet and everything that is precious
You are my future and my past

Your love is in my blood and you are my first love
You are my joy and my worry no matter happens

I feel so happy these days
Cuz I am your daughter, my beloved
I am your daughter, Lebanon

نانسي عجرم - لبنان يا حبيب العمر

انت حبيبي وحدك انت حبيب العمر
وبدي ابقى حدك ع الحلو وع المر

شو بحس بامان لانك حبيبي
وع طول الزمان راح تبقى حبيبي
انت يا لبنان انت حبيب العمر
انت يا لبنان انت حبيب العمر

ياغالي عليي شو هالسحر الي فيك
لو بغمض عيني بعنيي بلاقيك

يا كل الحلا واغلى من الغلا
انت العمر الجااي والعمر الي كان

حبك ماشي بدمي وع حبك وعيت
انت فرحي وهمي كيف ما رحت وجيت

شو بحس بهنا ايامي انا
بنتك انا يا حبيبي بنتك يا لبنان

انت يا لبنان انت حبيب العمر
انت يا لبنان انت حبيب العمر

Nancy Agram - Are You Egyptianنانسي عجرم - انت مصري؟Enta Masry?

Nancy is really sucking up to the Egyptian audience with this one. It came out after she appeared on TV and said that she wanted to name her dog Mohammed or something. Needless to say the song is not very subtle, Nancy Ajram is making an appeal to her largely Egyptian fan base. She is not Egyptian.

Nancy Agram - Are You Egyptian? If I asked you if you were Egyptian what would you say? Tell me yes I'm Egyptian son of an Egyptian And God be with the sons of Egypt

Say it with the loudest voice and raise your heads up high
I am Egyptian and my father is Egyptian
With my dark skin, my color is Egyptian
With my light-heartedness, I am Eygptian
And God be with every Egyptian

Our anscestors are were kings and this is something in their nature
And I adore them and I want their love
I drank from her Nile, Egypt (this metaphorical, and is a common expression in Egypt, NOT to be taking or done literally)
And I said I'll sing for her a loving and happy song

Oh Lord protect her... Egypt
Oh Lord preserve her... Egypt
Help her
And defend her from all evil

نانسي عجرم - أنت مصري؟

لو سألتك انت مصرى تقولى ايه ؟؟
تقولى مصرى ابن مصرى
و ابن مصر الله عليه

قولها بأعلى صوت و ارفع راسك لفوق
أنا مصرى و ابويا مصرى
بسمارى و لونى مصرى
و بخفة دمى مصرى
و كل مصرى الله عليه

ملوك الجدعنه و دى حاجه فى طبعهم
و عشقاهم أنا و أتمنى حبهم
شربت من نيلها ..مصر
و قلبى حنلها .. مصر
و قلت أغنلها غنوة محبه و فرح

يارب تحميها ... مصر
يارب خليها ... مصر
انصرها.. علييها
و احميها من كل شر

Nancy Ajram - What Are You Thinking About??نانسي عجرم - بتفكر في ايه؟Betfaker Fe Eih?

From the new Nancy Agram album Betfaker Fe Eih (بتفكر في ايه)

Nancy Ajram - What Are You Thinking About?? What are you thinking about my darling? And just why are you silent? This is a word you can say in a second and take my heart So say it to me if but with your eyes

I am not myself and I am calling you
I'll say it again, I love you to death
No matter what happens to me I'll live for you
This thing we have between us is passion
I'm not myself and I'm calling you
I'll say it again, I love you to death
My eyes are sleepless because of you at night
I want a night of sleep

It's not a big subject
Your problem is you think too much
"I love you" is a word, it's easy and not worth all this
Why are you taking all this time to say it?

نانسي عجرم – بتفكر في ايه؟

بتفكر في إيه...حبيبي؟
وساكت بس ليه؟
دي كلمة في ثانية تقولها تاخد قلبي
طب قولها لي ولو بعينيك

حالي ماهوش حالي وبناديك
تاني هقول تاني بموت فيك
مهما هيجرالي هعيش ليك
ده اللي بينا غرام
حالي ماهوش حالي وبناديك
تاني هقول تاني بموت فيك
سهرانة عيوني ف لياليك
نفسي ليلة أنام

موضوع مش كبير...
وعيبك بتفكر كتير
بحبك كلمة و سهلة ومش مستهلة
تاخد كل الوقت ده ليه؟

Nancy Ajram - Who But Me?نانسي عجرم - مين غيري اناMeen Gheiry Ana

From the new Nancy Agram album Betfaker Fe Eih (بتفكر في ايه)

المتصفح الذي لديك لايدعم مشغل الأغاني. دبر حالك و روح نزل البرنامج أو .<A HREF="http://song7.6arab.com/nancy_Men_ghairy_ana.rm">اضغط هنا</A> لسماع الأغنية.

Nancy Ajram - Who But Me? Who but me? When the world makes you cry and gives you nothing but tears Who's right there by your side to support you but me? You can't take on the world by yourself You need a companion for the journey to be there for you when you're happy or sad Who but me?

When you're cold I'll warm you with my heart
You can sleep on my eyelashes and I'll cover you
And my love will awaken you with a whisper
Who but me?
By yourself, believe me, you can't do it without me

Me alone without you is half an existence
Me and you together is everything

Without you my life would be nothing but deprivation
My heart would be lonely and cold without you
I wouldn't find affection or joy to wipe away the sadness
Or know the taste of security without you

I would have been forgotten in a world with no address
Not feeling any love in my heart
Without you
I couldn't have handled the time that passes without you

نانسي عجرم – من غيري أنا

من غيري انا لما الدنيي بتبكيك
وغير الدمعه ما بتعطيك
مين اللي حدك بتقويك
مين غيري انا
وحدك عالدنيي ما فيك
بدك بالمشوار شريك
تزعل تفرح ويراضيك
مين غير انا

وبتبرد وبقلبي بدفيك
بتنام برمشي بغطيك
وعلي همسه حبي بوعيك
مين غيري انا

وحدك صدقني ما فيك
من دوني انا

ايه نص الكون
ايه وحدي بلاك
ايه وكل الكون
وايه انا وياك

من دونك انا
انا من دونك عمري كان ما بيعرف الا الحرمان
قلبي وحيد وبردان من دونك انا
ما كنت بلاقي الحنان ولا فرحة تمحي الاحزان
ولا بعرف طعم الامان من دونك انا

كان بينساني النسيان
بدنيي ما الها عنوان
ما بحس بقلبي عشقان
من دونك انا
ما كان فيي عالزمان من دونك انا

Nancy Ajram - Go (My Soul is With Youنانسي عجرم - سافر روحي معكSafer (Rohi Maak)

From new Nancy Agram album Betfaker Fe Eih (بتفكر في ايه)

المتصفح الذي لديك لايدعم مشغل الأغاني. دبر حالك و روح نزل البرنامج أو .<A HREF="http://song7.6arab.com/nancy_Rohy_m3ak.rm">اضغط هنا</A> لسماع الأغنية.

Nancy Ajram - Go (My Soul is With You) Go, emigrate and fly high My soul is with you I will remain living for our love as I wait for you

Why all this reproach?
Go in peace
You'll return to me when you miss me, and I miss you so much
You love is living inside me
It will grow and increase when you return safely

I miss you and dream and hope for the days to fly by
When you return to me the universe will be paradise as you sleep in my embrace
Far from you I am tiring of this world and am never happy
In your absence I'm counting the seconds until you return to me one day

نانسي عجرم - سافر (انا روحي معك)

سافر واتغرب وتعالا انا روحي معاك
انا هفضل عايشه لهوانا وانا بستناك

ليه كتر الملامة سافر بالسلامة
ترجعلي وقلبك مشتاق وواحشني ياما
حبك يا هوايا عايش هنا جوايا
وهيكبر ويزيد لما انت ترجع بالسلامة

بشتاقلك واحلم واتمني تجري الايام
ترجعلي ويبقي الكون جنه وفي حضني تنام
في بعادك بتعب من الدنيا ولا بفرح يوم
في غيابك بحسب فى الثانيه ترجعلي في يوم

Nancy Ajram - I Have the Rightنانسي عجرم - لي حقLeya Ha'

From the new Nancy Agram album betfaker fe eih (بتفكر في ايه)

Nancy Ajram - I Have the Right I have the right to live my life, too I have a right in life too my darling I have the right and you have the right for life to be easy

You're a father and I'm a mother
You are Adam and I am Eve
It would be hard, it wouldn't be right
For you to live, Adam, while Eve dies

I don't mean I'm stronger or anything
I don't mean I'm stronger and you're the weak one
You're a half, and I'm a half like winter and summer

نانسي عجرم – لي حق

لي حق بردو يا حبيبي فى الحياة
لي حق وانت حق عشان تهون الحياة

انت أب وانا أم وانت آدم وانا حوا
يبقي صعب ويبقي ظلم تعيش يا آدم وتموت حوا

لا مش قصدي اقوى ولا حاجه
لا مش قصدي اقوي وتكون انت الضعيف
انت نص وانا نص زي الشتا والصيف

Nancy Ajram - You Come Upنانسي عجرم - بتيجي سيرتك

From the new Nancy Agram album betfaker fe eih (بتفكر في ايه)

المتصفح الذي لديك لايدعم مشغل الأغاني. دبر حالك و روح نزل البرنامج أو .<A HREF="http://www.6rb.com/songer/x/Leb/Nancy3ajram/Nancy3ajram_6199199594890f9a0d1fe5.rm">اضغط هنا</A> لسماع الأغنية.

Nancy Ajram - You Come Up You come up, you come up around a lot of people You come up, you come up And I get really happy if it's something good

People tell me "he's close, he's close"
People tell me "he's far away, he's far away"
People tell me "he's sad, he's sad"
People tell me "he's glad, he's glad"

Even though you're with someone else and you're no longer mine
I can't forget, no can't forget, the great journey of my life

The world is hours, hours and hours
That take our most beloved from us
And leave wounds in us
And keep happiness away

Me and you, we lived it
Me and you, we couldn't handle it
Me and you, me and you my darling

From the day desire called us, and the night chose to separate us
We've tasted a lot of sadness, me and my melting heart

نانسي عجرم - بتيجى سيرتك

بتيجى سيرتك بتيجى سيرتك
قدام بشر وناس كتير
بتيجى سيرتك بتيجى سيرتك
وافرح اوى لو جت بخير

ناس بتقولى قريب قريب
ناس بتقولى بعيد بعيد
ناس بتقولى حزين حزين
ناس بتقولى سعيد سعيد

مع انك ويا غيرى مبقتش ياطيرى طيرى
بس مش قادرة انسى مش قادرة انسى مشوار عمرى الكبير

بتيجى سيرتك بتيجى سيرتك
قدام بشر وناس كتير
بتيجى سيرتك بتيجى سيرتك
وافرح اوى لو جت بخير

الدنيا ساعات ساعات وساعات
تاخد من الناس اغلى الحبايب
وتسيب الجرح الجرح لينا
وتسيب الفرح الفرح غايب

وانا وانت انا وانت انا وانت عشنا فيها
انا وانت انا وانت مقدرناش عليها
انا وانت انا وانت انا وانت ياحبيبى

من يوم ما الشوق ندهنا واختار الليل فراقنا
كتير من الحزن دقنا انا وقلبى اللى دايب

مع انك ويا غيرى مبقتش ياطيرى طيرى
بس مش قادرة انسى مش قادرة انسى مشوار عمرى الكبير

بتيجى سيرتك بتيجى سيرتك
قدام بشر وناس كتير
بتيجى سيرتك بتيجى سيرتك
وافرح اوى لو جت بخير

Lyrics transcription from La7oon.com

Nancy Ajram - I'll Quarrel With You, Yesنانسي عجرم - اخاصمك آهAkhasmak Ah

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Nancy Ajram - I Quarrel With You, Yes I'll quarrel with you, yes I'll leave you, no Inside my soul you'll remain my darling whom I love I love you, yes I'll separate from you no Your love owns me And darling I could never one day forget you

You are my darling and my desire that melted me
And you are the one who is still trying my love
You are my darling and my desire that melted me
And you are the one who is still tiring my love

It is possible for you to desire my flirtations
And in my mind I think I can resist your eyes
But right away I yearn again
And I make good with you again and demand your satisfaction my precious

In your love I have no way out
And on my life I won't go far for one night
The world is impossible far from you
And night after night my nostalgia grows

نانسي عجرم - اخاصمك اه

اخاصمك آه
اسيبك لا
وجوه الروح هتفضل حبيبى اللى انا بهواه
بحبك آه
وافارقك لا
ملكنى هواك
ولا اقدر حبيبى فى يوم انساك

دانت حبيبى ومنايا اللى دوبنى
وانت اللى بعده عن هوايا بيتعبنى
دانت حبيبى ومنانا اللى دوبنى
وانت اللى بعده عن هوايا بيتعبنى

يمكن عليك بسوق دلالى
ويخطر فى بالى اعاند عينيك
لكن قوام بحن تانى
واصالحك يا غالى وبطلب رضاك

فى حبك انت مالى حيله وعمرى فى ليله ما هبعد بعيد
والدنيا بعدك مستحيله وليله فليله حنينى يزيد

Nancy Ajram - What are You?نانسي عجرم - انت ايه؟Enta Eih?

"Enta eih" means "what are you," but really means like "what are you that you would behave like this" or something along those lines. It conveys the meaning of "what's wrong with you why would you do this to me" or "why are you so cruel/mean," maybe even "who do you think you are (doing this to me)". Many might also be pleased to see that the video is subtitled in English though its not quite the same one I've done.



Nancy Ajram - What are You?

What are you?
Is it not enough that you hurt me?
Shame on you
What are you?
Why, my love, don't my tears mean anything to you?
And why do I accept that you hurt me when my soul is in you
Why am I accepting this torment in your hands?

If this is love, love causes me so much misery
And if I am to blame, I cannot say never again
And if it's my destiny to live in torment
I'll live in torment

Have you no shame?
Have you no shame, deceiving me with the love I have for you
Isn't it a shame?
The passion and the years and longing that I am living for you?
Was it lost completely?
Or has it been a game?
Was the tenderness and my heart and faith in you all wasted?

If this is love, then love is so much misery
And if I am to blame, I cannot say "never again"
And if it's my destiny to live in torment
I'll live in torment

نانسي عجرم - انت ايه؟

انت ايه مش كفايه عليك تجرحني حرام عليك
انت ايه انت ليه دموعي حبيبي تهون عليك
طب وليه انا راضيه انك تجرحني وروحي فيك
طب وليه يعني ايه راضية بعذابي بين ايديك

لو كان ده حب ياويلي منه
لوكان ده ذنبي مااتوب عنه
لو كان نصيبي اعيش ف جراح حاعيش في جراح

مش حرام
مش حرام انك تخدعني ف حبي ليك
مش حرام الغرام وسنين حياتي وعشقي ليك
ضاع قوام ولا كان لعبة ف حياتك بتداويك
ضاع قوام الحنان وحضن قلبي واملي فيك

لو كان ده حب ياويلي منه
لوكان ده ذنبي مااتوب عنه
لو كان نصيبي اعيش ف جراح حاعيش في جراح

لو كان ده حب ياويلي منه
لوكان ده ذنبي مااتوب عنه
لو كان نصيبي اعيش ف جراح حاعيش في جراح

لو كان ده حب ياويلي منه
لوكان ده ذنبي مااتوب عنه
لو كان نصيبي اعيش ف جراح حاعيش في جراح

Nancy Ajram - The Color of Your Eyesنانسي عجرم - لوم عيونكLawn OyoonakLa couleur de tes yeux

Nancy Ajram - The Color of Your Eyes

I can't live except with you
I can't exist except for you

The color of your eyes is my passion
I beg you believe what I say
My heart and my soul are with you
If they push me far from you
You would remain alone in my eye
Talk to me and I listen to you

I can't live except with you
I can't exist except for you

No matter what happens I can't be by myself
Throw me in the fire, be easy on me for my sake

Nancy Ajram - La couleur de tes yeux

je ne pourrai vivre qu'avec toi
je ne saurai exsister si ce n'est pour toi ( x2 )

travers la couleur de tes yeux ,c'est mon amour que l'on voit
je t'en supplie, pourquoi ne me crois tu pas
mon coeur et mon ame n'appartiennent qu'� toi
si on me s�parait de toi
mes yeux,tu seras toujours l' unique
et je serai toujours � l'�coute de tes maux

je ne pourrai vivre qu'avec toi
je ne saurai exsister si ce n'est pour toi

quoique tu fasses, ne m'abandonnes jamais,je brulemrai de l'interieur
souffrance insuportable,meme celle du feu me serai plus clemente ( x2 )
travers la couleur de tes yeux ,c'est mon amour que l'on voit
je t'en supplie, pourquoi ne me crois tu pas
mon coeur et mon ame n'appartiennent qu'� toi
si on me s�parait de toi
mes yeux,tu seras toujours l' unique
et je serai toujours � l'�coute de tes maux

je ne pourrai vivre qu'avec toi
je ne saurai exsister si ce n'est pour toi

ta pr�sence m'est devenue indispensable,alors avec le temps,je t'es donn� mon amour et ma tendresse
somait tu detiens dans tes mains mon ame, ma vie et tout mon etre ( x2 )

travers la couleur de tes yeux ,c'est mon amour que l'on voit
je t'en supplie, pourquoi ne me crois tu pas
mon coeur et mon ame n'appartiennent qu'� toi
si on me s�parait de toi
mes yeux,tu seras toujours l' unique
et je serai toujours � l'�coute de tes maux

je ne pourrai vivre qu'avec toi
je ne saurai exsister si ce n'est pour toi ( x2 )

travers la couleur de tes yeux ,c'est mon amour que l'on voit
je t'en supplie, pourquoi ne me crois tu pas
mon coeur et mon ame n'appartiennent qu'� toi
si on me s�parait de toi
mes yeux,tu seras toujours l' unique
et je serai toujours � l'�coute de tes maux

je ne pourrai vivre qu'avec toi

From Zouker.com

نانسي عجرم - لون عيونك

مافيّ اعيش الا معك
مافيّ اكون الا الك

لون عيونك غرامي
دخلك صدق كلامي
قلبي وروحي معك
لو عنك بعدوني
تبقي وحدك بعيوني
واحكينى و بسمعك

مافيّ اعيش الا معك
مافيّ اكون الا الك

لو مهما صار ماببقي لحالي
رميني النار اهون لي كرمالي

تعودت عليك واعطيتك حناني
روحي بأيديك وحياتي وكياني

Nancy Agram - Loun Ayounak

Ma fiyi 3ich ella ma3ak
Ma fiyi koun elle elak

Lawn 3younak gharami,
Dakhlak sade2 kalami
Albi w rou7i ma3ak
Law 3annak ba3adouny
Bteb2a wahdak bi 3youni
Te7kili w esma3ak

Ma fiyi 3ich ella ma3ak
Ma fiyi koun elle elak

Law mahma sar ma beb2a la hali
Rmini benar a7wanli kermali
x2

Lawn 3younak gharami
Dakhlak sade2 kalami
Albi w rou7i ma3ak
Law 3annak ba3adouny
Bteb2a wa7dak bi 3youni
Te7kili w esma3ak

Ma fiyi 3ich ella ma3ak
Ma fiyi koun elle elak

T3awadt 3leyk w 3taytak 7anani
Rou7i bi ideyk w hayati w kayani
x2

Lawn 3younak gharami
Dakhlak sade2 kalami
Albi w rou7i ma3ak
Law 3annak ba3adouny
Bteb2a wa7dak bi 3youni
Te7kili w esma3ak
Ma fiyi 3ich ella ma3ak
Ma fiyi koun elle elak

Lyrics transcription from Golden Arabic Lyrics

Nancy Ajram - The World is Sweetنانسي عجرم - الدنيا حلوةEl Donia Helwa

If you think this is one of the sweetest, most sugary nauseating songs you've seen in a while, you must know the subtext is that it is from a commercial for Koka Kola. I guess the message is just forget everything and fall in love with a bottle of coke and let the world be sweet...

Nancy Ajram - The World is Sweet The world is sweet And we live the sweetest years when we're in love We forget that which passed us and life our lives Dedicated to love Forget

Every love is two
Gathered in love, melting
What are you worried about and why are you thinking
This lifetime is just two days
Forget

Forget that which has gone forever, forever
Don't get irritated
Get happy a little and laugh a little
Like this you can raise your spirits
With my heart sing as well, as well
Make your songs reach every place
And if I must right now I'm alive
Because I say no more distress
The world is sweet

Love changed the meaning of the universe througout, form, taste and color
Sweetness (literally sugar) grows, not separation
I feel like I will fly
Forget

We are the ones who are good in love
We have become at ease
Pass and cross in order to cross
And be at ease from your thoughts
Forget

نانسي عجرم - الدنيا حلوة

الدنيا حلوة واحلى سنين
بنعشها واحنا ياناس عاشقين
ننسى اللي فاتنا ونعيش حياتنا
ع الحب متواعدين

انسى

كل الاحبة اثنين اثنين
متجمعين في الهوى دايبين
على ايه تكشر وليه تفكر
ده العمر كله يومين

انسى

ده الدنيا حلوة واحلى سنين
بنعشها واحنا يا ناس عاشقين
ننسى اللي فاتنا ونعيش حياتنا
ع الحب متواعدين

انسى

كل الاحبة اثنين اثنين
متجمعين في الهوى دايبين
على ايه تكشر وليه تفكر
ده العمر كله يومين

انسى
انسى اللي راح على طول على طول
متسبش زعلك مرة يطول
افرح شوية واضحك شوية
كده خلي روحك عالية وهاي
ويا قلبي غني كمان وكمان
وصل غنايا لكل مكان
وانا لو عليا دلوقتي جاية
علشان اقول يا زعل باي باي

الدنيا حلوووة

الحب غير معنى الكون
خلاله شكل وطعم ولون
سكر زيادة لا مش بعادة
ده انا حاسة اني هطير

انسى

احنا اللي بالحب صالحنا
ارتاحناوارتاحت رحنا
فوت وعدي علشان تعدي
وارتاح من التفكير

انسى

انسى اللي راح على طول على طول
متسبشي زعلك مرة يطول
افرح شوية واضحك شوية
كده خلي روحك عالية وهاي
وياقلبي غني كمان وكمان
وصل غنايا لكل مكان
وانا لو عليا دلوقتي جاية
علشان اقول يا زعل باي باي

الدنيا حلووووة

Lyrics transcription from La7oon.com

Nancy Ajram - The Magic of His Eyesنانسي عجرم - يا سحر عيونه

Already translated with subtitles in the video

Nancy Ajram - I am the Oneنانسي عجرم - انا يللي

This video has the English subtitles. I don't feel like putting a translation but here it is for you

Nancy Ajram - A New Feelingنانسي عجرم - احساس جديدEhsas JedidUn nouveau sentiment

Nancy Ajram - A New Feeling A new feeling is growing in your heart You feel them whenever I look at you You are paralyzed and preoccupied by me You long for me a lot and you die for me

I don't want you to say anything to me
Affection and passion would melt my heart
It suffices me for you to say I love you
This word kills me

Your heart is crazy
Even the glances of your eye are crazy
It's rare for you to twitch your eye
To blink for a moment and not see my eye

نانسي عجرم - احساس جديد

إحساس جديد بقلبك بيزيد
بتحسه كل ما بتتطلع فيي
انك عطول فيي مشغول
كتير بتشتاق لي و بتموت عليي

أنا ما بدي تقللي كلام
يدوب قلبي حنين و غرام
بيكفيني تقللي بحبك
هيدي الكلمة بتقتلني

حدي بكون قلبك مجنون
حتى نظرات عيونك مجنونة
بيعز عليك ترف بعينيك
و تمرق شئ لحظة و ما تشوف عيوني