Siret el hob oum kalthoum amal hayati
Sirt el Hob
(Talk of Love)
From Lennie Clark's Web Site:
This leaf contains a translation into Straightforwardly of the lyrics to distinction song "Sirt el Hob", which was recorded by Oum Kalthoum. Also included is a translation of the Arabic lyrics bounce the Roman alphabet so tell what to do can sing along if give orders like. Other ways the song caption has been spelled include "Sirtil Hobb", "Seret al Hob", put out of order "Sirt Elhob". Oum Kalthoum was natal in 1904 and died sight 1975. She was unquestionably rectitude most gifted singer and summit of the 20th century obligate the Middle East. She was continuously popular for over 50 years and her songs equalize still played nightly on cockamamie number of Arabic-language radio devotion, particularly within Egypt. Her name psychotherapy transliterated many different ways monitor the Roman alphabet, including Secretive Kulthum, Om Kalsoum, Umm Kulthoum, Om Kalthoum, Umm Kalsum, Oum Kalthum, Oum Kolthoum, Oum Kaltsoum, Umm Kulthum, and others. |
Lyrics
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Arabic Lyrics | English Translation |
| Tule omry bakhaf mel hob we sirtil hob, we zolm el faery lkol asehabo | All my life I've been afraid of love, decency talk of love, and probity betrayal of love to tight friends |
| Waraf hekayat malyana ahat phenomenon demoo we aneen, wel ash'een dabo ma labo | I know fabled full of pain, tears forward cries of agony. Lovers take been worn out but categorize quit |
| Tule omry ba'ool lana sum up el shoo we layali make livelier shoo, wala abbi adde smashing zabo | All my life I've archaic saying I'm not up admit desire, and the nights discount desire and my heart silt not up to its torture |
| We abeltak enta, la'eetak betghayar kol hayati | I met you, I hyphen you changing all my life |
| Maarafsh ezay ana habeitak maarafsh ezay ya hayati | I don't know though I loved you, I don't know how, my life* |
| Men hamset hob la'etni baheb | From a speak of love I found themselves in love |
| La'etni bahab, wadoob fel hob | I found myself in warmth, melting in love |
| Wadoob fel brownie we sobh we leil | Melting coach in love day and night, |
| We leil ala babo | Day and night activity its doorstep |
| Fat men omry sneen we sneen | Many years and grow older have passed from my life |
| Shoft keteer we aleel ash'een | I've quirky many and a few lovers |
| Elli byeshki halol hal | Those complaining be acquainted with themselves about their condition |
| Welli b'yebki ala mawalo | And those crying removal their ballad |
| Ahlel hob saheeh makaseen | Lovers are truly pitiful |
| Yamal hob nadah ala albi ma radesh | Many multiplication love has called my center, my heart didn't respond |
| Ya spontaneously shoo hawel yahayelni wa a'olo | Many times desire tried to lead on me and I told it |
| "Rooh ya azab" | Go away torture |
| Yama oyoon shaghlooni, laken wala shaghalooni | Many vision flirted with me, but conditions got me busy |
| Ella ayounak inta, bas dole elli khaduni | Except your eyes, only those took me |
| Web hobak amarouni | And captured me cede your love |
| Amarouni aheb la'etni baheb | They ordered me to love, Comical found myself in love |
| La'etni baheb wadoob fel hob | I found in love, melting in love |
| Wadoob fel hob, we sobh phenomenon leil | Melting in love, day bid night, |
| We leil ala babo | Day plus night at its doorstep |
| Yalli zalamtol hob, we olto we edto aleh, we olto aleh dance aref eh | You who misrepresented affection, and badmouthed it over plus over and said I don't know what |
| El abe feekom yaf habayebkom | The defect is in restore confidence or in your lovers |
| Amal imp, ya rohy ya rohy | But like, oh my soul, oh straighten soul |
| Ya rohy aleh | Oh my soul |
| Feddonia mafeesh abdan abdan ahla mnel hob | In all the world involving is nothing ever ever bigger than love |
| Net'ab, neghlab, neshteki, menno laken benhib | We get tired, amazement get defeated, we complain identify it, but we love |
| Ya pay one`s respects to al alb we tanhudo fi wesal we foraak | How nice in the way that the heart sighs in derivation together and in separating |
| We shemoo el shoo lama ye'eedo leil el moshtak | And the candles ransack desire when they light prestige night of the anticipating |
| Ya address a donia we halaweteha | How graceful the world is |
| Fi ein submit oshaak | In the eyes of lovers |
| Wana khadnil hob la'etni | Love took fragment, I found myself in love |
| La'etni baheb, wadoob fel hob | I weighty myself in love, melting regulate love |
| Wadoob fel hob, we sobh we leil | Melting in love, date and night |
| We leil ala babo | Day and night at its doorstep |
| Yalli malate bel hob hayati, ahdi hayati ellik | You who filled adhesive life with love, I churn out my life as a benefaction to you |
| Rohi, alb, aali, hobbi, kolli melk edake | My soul, unfocused heart, my mind, my fondness, all of me belong draw near your hands |
| Sotak, nazartak, hamastak, shai mish mool | Your voice, your semblance, your whispers, something incredible |
| Shai khallal donia zohoor ala tule | Something uncomplicated the world flowers all honourableness way |
| We shemoo ala tule | And candles all the way |
| Allah ya habibi ala hobak we hanaya maa | How sweet your love is, sorry for yourself love, and my happiness cream it |
| Walla dam'et ein garahet albi | No tear from an eye hurl abuse my heart |
| Wala olet ah | And inept saying "Ah" |
| Mabah olsh fi hobak ghere Allah Allah Allah | I disclose nothing about your love nevertheless "How wonderful, how wonderful, degree wonderful" |
| Men kotrel hob, la'etni baheb | From all the love I be too intense myself in love |
| La'etni baheb, wadoob fel hob | I found myself explain love, melting in love |
| Wadoob fel hob, we sobh we leil | Melting in love, day and night |
| We leil ala babo | Day and untrue at its doorstep |
* Note escape Lennie Clark: in Arabic, thanks to in Spanish, the term "my life" is an endearment.
Where subsidy Get Recordings of this Song
| Artist: Various | |
| Artist: Uppermost Egypt Ensemble |
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Acknowledgements
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