Arabic Lyrics
 
English Translation
El helwa dee amit teagin fel badreya  The beautiful one went to knead in the early morning
We deek beyedan "Kou Kou Kou Kou" fel [bad word]  And the rooster cries "Kou Kou Kou Kou" in the dawn
Yalla bina ala babala, ya sanaye-eya  Let's go with the Grace of God, oh workers
Yeg-al sabahak, sabaheli gher yasta Ateya  Hope your morning will be beautiful, oh master Ateya
 
Sabahe, sabah, fatah ya aleem  Our morning is lovely, God permits it
Wel geeb, mafihshee wala maleem  And our pocket doesn't have one penny
Basil mazaag ra-ye we saleem  But our mood is peaceful and serene
Babel amal babak ya raheem  We are putting all our hope in the hands of God
 
Sung by [bad word]  
Sung by [bad word] Da-sabre tayeb al  If we'll be patient
Waie-gha-ya-rel ahwal  All will change for the better
 
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Sung by Soloist
Yale ma-ak el ma-al  Oh you, who have the wealth
Bardol fair loh rabi kariim  Also the poor man has a generous God
 
Sung by [bad word]  
Sung by [bad word] El helwa dee amit teagin fel badreya  The beautiful one went to knead in the early morning
We deek beyedan Kou Kou Kou Kou fel [bad word]  And the [bad word] cries Kou Kou Kou Kou in the dawn
Yalla bina ala babala, ya sanaye-eya  Let's go with the Grace of God, oh workers
Yeg-al sabahak, sabaheli gher yasta Ateya  Hope your morning will be beautiful, oh master Ateya
 
Edee fee edak yabou salah  My hand is in yours, oh Salah's father
Madam ma-allah te-ish mertah  Since you're with God you'll [bad word] Ghalite-kalak al fatah  Leave it all to the powerful One
Yalla bina, yalal wa Aehahou rah!  Let's go, because the time [bad word] out
 
Soloist
 
Soloist
Eshams tell-et  The sun [bad word] out! [bad word]   [bad word] Wel molke il-Allah, wel molke lil-Allah  The fortune is all God's
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Egree lerz-ak [bad word] to work [bad word]   [bad word] Ghaleeha al-Allah, ghaleeha al-Allah  Let God give you luck
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Soloist
Mat-sheel adoumak  Pick up your axe [bad word]   [bad word] Wel edaw yalla!  And all your tools and let's go!
 
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Soloist
Kou Kou Kou Kou fel [bad word]  And the [bad word] cries Kou Kou Kou Kou [bad word]   [bad word] Yalla bina ala babala, ya sanaye-eya  Let's go with the Grace of God, oh workers
Soloist
 
Soloist
Ah, Yeg-al sabahak, sabaheli gher yasta Ateya  Hope your morning will be beautiful, oh master Ateya [bad word]   [bad word] Yasta Ateya, Ah yasta Ateya  Oh master Ateya, oh master Ateya
 
El Helwa dee aamit taa-gin fil badria
Wideek beinda cu cu cu cu fi il [bad word] Ya-llah binah al-lah ya sa-nay-iah
Yigal sabahak sabah il kher yasta atiyah

Sabah eh sabah fatah ya aleem
(Protect me from this morning)
My pocket is empty of money today
But my mood is good
God give me the light of hope
Patience will change all the bad and you have hope
Even though theyn may have money, poor people have God too.

Ee-dee fi edak ya boo salah
Madam maalah te-ish mertah
Kel-ee it-ti kalak al fatah
Yallah binah it [bad word] ahu laah

Shams tell at / Wel mulkee lelaah
Egre lerizak / Khaleeha al allah
Mat sheel adomak wel adah ou yallah!

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