Pink Martini - Al Bint Al Shalabiya

[Romanized:]

Bint al Shalabiya

Ayounah aasaliyah

Ibhebbik min 'albii ya 'albii

Intii aynaya

Ibhebbik min 'albii ya 'albii

Intii aynaya

Taht el qanaster

Mabuubi naater

Kasser il khawaater ya wilfii

Ma haan alaya

Kasser il khawaater ya wilfii

Ma haan alaya

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'albii maghrou

Ayyam aal baal bitaaiid itrouh

Taht er rumaanii

Hebbii haakaanii

Samanii ghanaya ya ayounii

Witghazal biiyah

Samanii ghanaya ya ayounii

Witghazal biiyah

[Arabic:]

البنت الشلبية عيونا لوزية

بحبك من قلبي يا قلبي انتي عينايا

حد القناطر محبوبي ناطر

كسر الخواطر يا ولفي ما هان عليا

بتطل بتلوح و القلب مجروح

و أيام عالبال بتعن و بتروح

تحت الرمانة حبي حاكاني

سمعني غناني ياعيوني و تغزل فيا

[English translation:]

The girl from Shalabiyah

Her honey-colored eyes

I love you from my heart, oh my heart

You are my eyes

I love you from my heart, oh my heart

You are my eyes

Under the arch

My lover is waiting

Breaking my thoughts, oh loved one

It is hard on me

Breaking my thoughts, oh loved one

It is hard on me

You appear in the distance

Wounded heart

Days on the mind they come and go

Under the pomegranate tree

My love talks with me

Sing songs to me, oh my eye

And flirting with me

Sing songs to me, oh my eye

And flirting with me