Daret el Ayam
(Days go by)
Om Kalsoum (translated by Nabil Gheith)

We daret el ayam
Days go by

We maret el ayam
And days passed

Mabane bead we khisam
Between distant and argument

We abelto - neseet eny khismtoh
I met him - I forgot my argument

We nesset el liel ely seharto
And forget the nights I was up

We sameht 3azab alby we Herto
And I forgive my heart pain and confusion

Ma aarafish azay ana kalemto
I don't know how I spoke to him

Ma aadarsh ala bo3ad Habibi
I can't manage to miss my lover

Ana lya meen ela Habibi
I have no one else but my lover

Aabelny we el ashwaa fi 3aneh
He met me and the passion in his eyes

Salem - we khad eady fi eadah
He shakes and took my hand in his hand

We hames li aly el Ha3a 3aleh
He mumbles and admits it's his mistake

Nesset sa3atha be3adena leh
In this moment I forgot everything

Fane demoa 3aeny ely ma namet layal
Where is my tear at nights

Be abtesama men 3ayonoh
smile from his eye

Amer azab - we aHla azab
Sour pain and sweet pain

Azab el hop lel ahbab
The love pain to the lovers

Ma adertsh asbor yom 3ala bo3adoh
I can't be patient to miss him one day

Da el saber 3ayez saber le waHdo
Because patience needs patience

Ma aadersh 3ala boad Habibi
I can't stand missing my lover

Ana leya meen elaHabibi
I have no one but my lover

Wa safoly el saber la eatoh khayal
They describe patience = I founded imagination

We kalam fi el hop ya dop yenaal
And love words just to be said

Ahrab men alby aroh ala fane
I escape from my heart - where to

Layalena el Helwa fi kol makan
Our lovely days in everywhere

Malenaha hop aHna el atnean
Woe filled love both of us

3aeny ala el asheen
Oh, my god, for lovers

Hayara we mazlomeen - a el saber mosh adreen
Cofused and misjustice, they can't be patient

Mhadertsh asbor yom ala boadoh
I can't be patient for missing him

Da el saber ayez saber el wahdo
Because patience needs patience

Maadersh ela boade Habibi
I can't stand missing my lover

Ana lya meen el Habibi
I have no one but my lover

Daret el ayam
Days rotate

We maret el ayam
And days passed

We hal el [bad word] ba3a el hager
Dawn came after separation

Be lonoh el wardy be yesabaH
By its reddish color - said good morning

We nor el sobeh saHa el farH
The morning light awakes the happiness

We aal llhop aom nefrah
And said to the love - wake up and be happy

Men farHety toht men el farHa
Because of my happiness I get dizzy

Men FarHtey la banam wla basHa
Because of my happiness - can't sleep or wake

We laeteny ma3a b3aeash
I found myself living with him

Fi rabe3a ma feesh kedah
In spring - Ol Lah

Bean shoa3a ma yenteheesh
Between love never finish

We shoa3a tany ebtada
and another love just started

Maadertsh asbor yom ala bo3adoh
I can't be patient for missing him

Da el saber ayez saber el waHdoh
Because patience needs patience

Maadersh ala boade Habibi
I can't stand missing my lover

Wa lya meen el Habibi
I have no one but my love