Abdel Halim Hafez (Arabic: عبد الحليم حافظ ) (June 21, 1929 – March 30, 197… Read Full Bio ↴Abdel Halim Hafez (Arabic: عبد الحليم حافظ ) (June 21, 1929 – March 30, 1977), was an immensely popular singer and actor in Egypt and the Arab world from the 1950s to the 1970s. His music is still played on radio daily throughout the Arab world. Abdel Halim is considered one of the four greats of 20th century Egyptian and Arabic music, along with Umm Kalthoum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Farid El Atrache.

His most famous songs include Ahwak ("I love you"), Khosara ("A pity"), Gana El Hawa ("Love, come to us"), Sawah ("Wanderer"), Zay el Hawa ("It feels like love"), and El Massih ("The Christ"), among the 260 songs that he recorded. His last, and perhaps most famous, song, Qariat el-Fingan ("The fortune-teller"), featured lyrics by Nizar Qabbani and music by Mohammed Al-Mougy. Abdel Halim's big screen debut was "Lahn El Wafa" ("The Song of Faithfulness"), in which he starred with Shadia. He starred in twenty films, including "Dalilah", which was Egypt's first colored motion picture.

Beloumouni Leh
Abdel Halim Hafez Lyrics

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بتلوموني ليه. بتلوموني ليه
لو شفتم عنيه حلوين اد ايه
حتقولوا انشغالي وسهد الليالي
مش كتير عليه. ليه بتلوموني

اسير الحبايب يا قلبي يا ذايب

في موجة عبير من الشعر الحرير

عالخدود يهفهف ويرجع يطير
والناس بيلوموني واعمل ايه يا قلبي
عايزين يحرموني منه ليه يا قلبي
بتلوموني ليه

من يوم حبه ما لمس قلبي ما لمس قلبي
فتح الباب للشوق يلعب بي للشوق يلعب بي
وهوّ حبيبي وهوّ نصيبي
وهوّ النور لعنّيه وقلبي
وهوّ شبابي وهوّ صحابي
وهوّ قرايبي وكل حبايبي

والناس بيلوموني واعمل ايه يا قلبي

عايزين يحرموني منه ليه يا قلبي
بتلوموني ليه .

Overall Meaning

The song "Beloumouni Leh" by Abdel Halim Hafez is a tale of heartbreak and the judgment of society. The lyrics, "Btolomouni leh, btolomouni leh" are repeated throughout the song, asking why society is blaming the singer for something that is out of his control. The singer is questioning why he is being blamed when he has done nothing wrong, even if others believe that he has been preoccupied with his love and staying up late at night. He is being told to give up on his love, but he refuses.

The singer describes himself as a "prisoner of love," who is lost in a wave of silky poetry and beauty. He sees his lover as everything to him: his light, his youth, his companionship, and all his loved ones. However, society is against him and judging him. The singer is asking his heart what he should do when society is trying to tear him away from his love. He refuses to give in, even if it means he will be judged harshly.

The song speaks to the intense emotions that can come with love and the pressure that society can put on individuals to conform to expectations. The singer is questioning why he should be blamed for something that he cannot control, showing that love can always break societal norms and expectations.

Line by Line Meaning

بتلوموني ليه. بتلوموني ليه
Why do you blame me? Why do you blame me?

لو شفتم عنيه حلوين اد ايه
If you saw how beautiful his eyes are, how could you blame me?

حتقولوا انشغالي وسهد الليالي
You'll say I've been preoccupied and losing sleep over him

مش كتير عليه. ليه بتلوموني
It's not that much about him. Why do you blame me?

اسير الحبايب يا قلبي يا ذايب
I'm a prisoner of love, my heart is wandering

في موجة عبير من الشعر الحرير
In a wave of fragrance from silky poetry

عالخدود يهفهف ويرجع يطير
Fluttering on cheeks, then flying away

من يوم حبه ما لمس قلبي ما لمس قلبي
Since he fell in love, he hasn't touched my heart

فتح الباب للشوق يلعب بي للشوق يلعب بي
He opened the door for longing to play with me

وهوّ حبيبي وهوّ نصيبي
He's my lover and my destiny

وهوّ النور لعنّيه وقلبي
He's the light of my eyes and my heart