Zay El Hawa
Abdel Halim Hafez Lyrics

Zay el Hawa ya hibibe, zay el hawa
My love is like the wind, my dear, like the wind

We ah mel hawa, ya habibi, ah mel hawa.
We're drunk on the wind, my love, so drunk

We khateni men eidee, ya habibi, we mesheena.
We've let go of each other, my love, and we're walking side by side

Taht el amar, ghanaina, we seherna wa hakaina.
Under the moonlight, we sang, we laughed and we spoke

We fe iz el kalaam, siket el kalaam.
And in the midst of talk, silence fell

Watarenee, masek el hawa be edaya.
Hold my hand, grasp the wind with me

We ah mel hawa ya habibi, Ah mel hawa ya habibi.
We're so drunk on love, my love, so drunk

We khateni we meshena, wel farh ye domina. We neseena ya habibi, meen enta we meen ana,
We've let go of each other, walking under the moonlight. Who are you and who am I? We forgot, my love

Haset enni hawana, hayeesh milion sanna.
I felt like I'm in a dream, living a million years

We ba-et wenta ma-aya, el donia milk edaya.
And when you're with me, the world is in my hands

Aqmor alla hawaya, te oul amraki ya einaya.
Speak of your love, tell me what's in your heart, my eyes

We fe iz el kalaam, siket el kalaam.
And in the midst of talk, silence fell

Watarenee, masek el hawa be edaya.
Hold my hand, grasp the wind with me

We ah mel hawa ya habibi, Ah mel hawa ya habibi.
We're so drunk on love, my love, so drunk

Khaief, we mesheet wanaa khaief, Edee, fe edaak wana khaief.
I'm afraid, and I walk afraid. My hand trembles in your hand because I'm afraid

Khaief alla farhet albi, Khaief ala shoki we hobee.
I'm afraid of the joy in my heart, I'm afraid of my passion and love

We yama oltelak ana. Wehnaa fee eiz el hana. Oultilak, ya habibi.
Once I told you, my darling. We were in a state of joy. I told you, my love

Lana ad el farha deya, We halawt el farha deya.
We had this happiness and we tasted its sweetness

Khaief law fe yom we leyla, Ma la-eksh bein edaya.
I'm afraid that in a day or a night, I'll lose what's between our hands

Terooh we tegheeb, tegheeb alaya.
You leave and disappear, disappear on me

We oltelee, ya habibi, sa-et-ha, De donietee, entalli malet-ha.
And you told me, my love, moments pass, so enjoy your life

We fe iz el kalaam, siket el kalaam.
And in the midst of talk, silence fell

Watarenee, masek el hawa be edaya.
Hold my hand, grasp the wind with me

We ah mel Hawa ya habibe, Ah mel hawa ya habibe.
We're so drunk on love, my love, so drunk

We khateene ya habibe, we roht tayer tayer.
We've let go of each other, my love, and we flew away, away

We foteni ya habibi, we albi hayer, hayer.
And my heart is free, so free, my love

We oltelee ragei, bokra ana ragei, We fedelt mestani be amani.
And you told me 'I'll be back', and tomorrow I'll come back. And I waited for you patiently with hopes

We malee el beit bel ward, bel shoq, bel hob, bel aghani.
And my house is filled with roses, with passion, love and songs

We shamei ayed, shamei ayed, we ahla kelma fok lesanee.
And your name echoes, echoes, and it's the most beautiful word on my tongue

Kan da hali ya habibi, lama geet.
My state, my love, was perfect when you came

Radetna el ghenwa el helwa sawa.
Together we returned the sweet melody

We eloubna ma nour el shamaa sawa.
And we took the light of the candle together

We douqna halawt el hob. Douknaha sawa.
And we tasted the sweetness of love. We tasted it together

We fe lahza laqetak ya habibi, ya habibi, zay dawamit hawa.
And at that moment, my darling, my darling, it was like an eternal wind. We were lost in love

Ramet el ward, tafeit el shamei ya habibi.
The roses slept, the candles went out, my love

Wel ghenwa el helwa, malaha el damei ya habibi.
And the sweet melody, its effects remained, my love

We fe eiz el aman, daa meneel aman.
And in moments of peace, I'm calling for peace

Watarini, masek el hawa be edaya.
Hold my hand, grasp the wind with me

We ah mel Hawa ya habibe, Ah mel hawa ya habibe.
We're so drunk on love, my love, so drunk