Amira will be making her debut appearance at the 2009 London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 15th November as part of Arun Ghosh's Magical Musical Merry-Go-Round Part II: Vocal Chord.
Habibi Ta'al
Amira Kheir Lyrics
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ﻣﺎﺩﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻠﻂ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻡ
ﻣﺎﺩﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻠﻂ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻡ
ﺍﻧﺎ ﺫﻧﺒﻲ ﺍﻳﻪ ﺷﻴﻠﻮﻧﻲ ﺍﻟﻬﻢ
يا حبيبي
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﺗﻌﺎﻝ تعال ﻧﺘﻠﻢ
ﺍﻧﺎ ﺫﻧﺒﻲ ﺍﻳﻪ ﺷﻴﻠﻮﻧﻲ ﺍﻟﻬﻢ
يا حبيبي
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻘﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻔﺎﺡ
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﻋﺴﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ مساخ
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻘﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻔﺎﺡ
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﻋﺴﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ مساخ
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﻋﺴﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ مساخ
ﺑﻬﺎﺟﺮ ﻟﻴﻚ ﻋﺸﺎﻥ أرﺗﺎﺡ
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﺗﻌﺎﻝ تعال ﻧﺘﻠﻢ
ﻣﺎﺩﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻠﻂ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻡ
ﻣﺎﺩﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻠﻂ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻡ
ﺍﻧﺎ ﺫﻧﺒﻲ ﺍﻳﻪ ﺷﻴﻠﻮﻧﻲ ﺍﻟﻬﻢ
يا حبيبي
ﺑﺴﺘﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻧﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺮﻱ
ﺑﻀﺤﻲ ﻟﻴﻚ ﺍﻧﺎ ﺑﻲ ﻋﻤﺮﻱ
ﺑﺴﺘﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻧﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺮﻱ
ﺑﻀﺤﻲ ﻟﻴﻚ ﺍﻧﺎ ﺑﻲ ﻋﻤﺮﻱ
ﺑﻀﺤﻲ ﻟﻴﻚ ﺍﻧﺎ ﺑﻲ ﻋﻤﺮﻱ
ﻋﺸﺎﻥ ﻭﺣﻴﺪ ﻧﻘﻠﻮ ﻣﻨﻲ
ﺑﺴﺘﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻧﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
ﻣﺤﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺮ ﻫﺎﺟﺮ ﺭﺣﻞ
ﺑﺴﺘﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻧﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
ﻣﺤﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺮ ﻫﺎﺟﺮ ﺭﺣﻞ
ﺍﻧﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻭﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺯﺣﻞ
يا حبيبي
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﺗﻌﺎﻝ تعال ﻧﺘﻠﻢ
ﻣﺎﺩﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻠﻂ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻡ
ﻣﺎﺩﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻠﻂ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻡ
ﺍﻧﺎ ﺫﻧﺒﻲ ﺍﻳﻪ ﺷﻴﻠﻮﻧﻲ ﺍﻟﻬﻢ
يا حبيبي ... ياحبيبي
The song “Habibi Ta'al” by Amira Kheir is a beautifully melodic piece that incorporates both traditional and contemporary musical elements. The lyrics of the song are in Arabic, and the title translates to “Come, My Love” in English. The lyrics revolve around the theme of longing for a love that is not present, and the desire for its return. The beauty of the song lies not just in its melodic structure, but in the emotional depth of the lyrics, as well as the captivating execution of the song.
In the first verse, the singer implores the subject of her love to come back to her. She describes her state of mind as restless and troubled without the presence of her love, and asks for their return. The second verse continues in a similar vein, where the singer describes her deep connection and longing for her love.
In the third verse, the singer romanticizes her memories of her love. She remembers the joy and passion of their time together, and hopes to experience it once again. The bridge continues with the theme of longing and the recognition of the importance of the other person in their life. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, where the singer simply implores her love to return to her.
Overall, the song “Habibi Ta'al” is a beautifully poetic expression of the emotions of love and longing. Through the lyrics, the singer paints a vivid picture of the depth of her love, as well as the intensity of the pain of separation.
Line by Line Meaning
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﺗﻌﺎﻝ تعال ﻧﺘﻠﻢ
Come close to me, my love, please
ﻣﺎﺩﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻠﻂ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻡ
The night is long, and my heart craves for you
ﺍﻧﺎ ﺫﻧﺒﻲ ﺍﻳﻪ ﺷﻴﻠﻮﻧﻲ ﺍﻟﻬﻢ
I'm yours, my love, forever and always
يا حبيبي
Oh my love
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻘﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻔﺎﺡ
My love is burning and overflowing
ﺣﺒﻴﺒﻲ ﻋﺴﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ مساخ
My love is pure and sincere
ﺑﻬﺎﺟﺮ ﻟﻴﻚ ﻋﺸﺎﻥ أرﺗﺎﺡ
In your arms, I find my comfort and solace
ﺑﺴﺘﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻧﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺮﻱ
I am lost in your blue eyes
ﺑﻀﺤﻲ ﻟﻴﻚ ﺍﻧﺎ ﺑﻲ ﻋﻤﺮﻱ
You are my only desire, my love
ﻋﺸﺎﻥ ﻭﺣﻴﺪ ﻧﻘﻠﻮ ﻣﻨﻲ
In your embrace, all my worries disappear
ﺑﺴﺘﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻧﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
I'm lost in your scent
ﻣﺤﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺮ ﻫﺎﺟﺮ ﺭﺣﻞ
The beating of my heart is like thunder
ﺍﻧﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻭﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺯﺣﻞ
You're the only one that I have, and I have no one else
يا حبيبي ... ياحبيبي
Oh my love...oh my love
Writer(s): Traditional
Contributed by Caroline E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.