Ehab Tawfik (إيهاب توفيق) is an only child, and got married in 2006. He lea… Read Full Bio ↴Ehab Tawfik (إيهاب توفيق) is an only child, and got married in 2006. He learned how to play the lute as a child, and his love for music started when he was only nine years old.

In 1995 he received his Masters Degree for his thesis: "The Egyptian Song in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century". Not satisfied with just a master degree, Ehab worked toward his Doctorate in Music and Arabic singing, completed in April 2002. The doctorate was entitled "The Methods of Performing Arabic Singing in Egypt during the second half of the last century".

He is seen as one of the top singers in the Arab world, especially revered in his hometown. Arguably, his greatest exposure as an artist came on February 26, 2001, when he performed for 50,000 people at a benefit concert to raise funds for Iraqis who were maimed during the Gulf War in Baghdad.

Critics say the successes of Ehab albums year after year can be attributed to his warm voice, good lyrics, and ability to find talented composers.

In 2006, Ehab denied rumors that he had an affair with the model that appears with him in the video "Alath Kilmit Hub" ("The Sweetest Love Word"). He said that she lives in Germany and came to Egypt solely to work as a model. She was born to an Egyptian father and a German mother, he added.

Moshta'a
Ehab Tawfik Lyrics

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مشتاق وهواك هوايا
ومالوش نهاية
وبأدوب فيك دوب.
ولا يوم بتجيني
إلا تخليني
أسهر وأبات مغلوب.
مشتاق وهواك هوايا
آه ومالوش نهاية

آه وبأدوب فيك دوب.
ولا يوم بتجيني
إلا تخليني
أسهر وأبات مغلوب.

أنا إيه اللي رماني عليك
أعشق وأدوب في عينيك
قرب وتعالى
وبلاش تتعالى
على قلبي الدايب فيك
قلبي بتعند وياه
وأنا شايل ليك جواه
أشواق وغرام
والبعد حرام
والله يصبرني عليك.

مشتاق وهواك هوايا
آه ومالوش نهاية
وبأدوب فيك دوب.
ولا يوم بتجيني
إلا تخليني
أسهر وأبات مغلوب.

عدى على
قلبي هواه
سلمت أنا
ولا يوم هنساه
قرب هنا جانبي
من زمان قلبي
نفسه يوم يلقاك . والله
شوقي لعينيك
ماله مثيل
وحنيني ليك
آه يا جميل
يوم بعد يوم يعلا والغرام يحلا
لو في مرة تميل . والله
قرب وتعالى وبلاش تتعالى
على قلبي الدايب فيك
مشتاق وهواك هوايا
آه ومالوش نهاية
وبأدوب فيك دوب.
ولا يوم بتجيني
إلا تخليني
أسهر وأبات مغلوب.

قرب لي يا
حبي الوحيد
إيدي في إيديك
نبعد بعيد

نحضن أمانينا
شوقنا في عينينا
كل ليلة يزيد . يلا
صدقني أو ما تصدقنيش
من غير هواك
ما أقدرش أعيش
يالا بقا كفاية
حلي دنيايا
غيرك أنت ماليش . يلا
قرب وتعالى وبلاش تتعالى
على قلبي الدايب فيك ...

مشتاق وهواك هوايا
آه ومالوش نهاية ...
ولا يوم بتجيني
إلا تخليني ...

أنا إيه اللي رماني عليك
أعشق وأدوب في عينيك
قرب وتعالى
وبلاش تتعالى
على قلبي الدايب فيك
قلبي بتعند وياه
وأنا شايل ليك جواه
أشواق وغرام

والبعد حرام
والله يصبرني عليك.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ehab Tawfik's "Moshta'a" express a deep longing and connection to a loved one. The singer is consumed by their desire for this person and unable to escape their grasp. The song speaks to the intensity of emotions that can come with love, as the singer describes feeling defeated and unable to resist their yearning. Despite their struggles, the singer remains committed to the object of their affection and expresses a desire to be close to them.

As a beautiful and emotional ballad, "Moshta'a" has resonated with listeners for years. Its lyrics have been interpreted as being about the complexities of love and the depth of emotions that can come with it. The song's popularity has made it a staple of Arabic pop music and led to its continued success across regions.

Line by Line Meaning

مشتاق وهواك هوايا
I yearn for you and love you deeply.

ومالوش نهاية
And my love for you is endless.

وبأدوب فيك دوب.
I drown myself in you and fall deeply in love.

ولا يوم بتجيني
And every time you come to me

إلا تخليني
You make me stay up all night longing for you.

أسهر وأبات مغلوب.
I stay up and sleep defeated.

أنا إيه اللي رماني عليك
What did you do to me?

أعشق وأدوب في عينيك
I fall deeply in love with your eyes.

قرب وتعالى
Come close to me

وبلاش تتعالى
Don't make it harder on my heart that's lost in you.

على قلبي الدايب فيك
My heart is drowning in you