Fairuz was born Nouhad Haddad in Jabal al Arz, Lebanon. She began her musical career as a teenager. From chorus girl at the Lebanese radio station in the late 1940s, to critical and popular acclaim from the 1950s to today, Fairuz is acknowledged not only for her musical talent and contribution, but also as a cultural and political icon. A symbol of a people, a heritage, a quest for peace, and of humanity. During most of her career, Fairuz reflected two other great artists, Assi and Mansour Rahbani. They wrote the lyrics and composed her tunes. Today, many of her songs reflect the composing talent of Ziad Rahbani who is Fairuz's son. Her songs testify to the Rahbani musical genius, as well as to Fairuz's broad musical background. Referred to as "The Soul of Lebanon" in the 1970s, Fairuz became a pre-eminent figure, a superstar of current music in the Arab world. Together, the Rahbani family is both a school of music and a cultural phenomenon.
Al bosta
Fairuz Lyrics
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إنتي إنتي إنتي عيونك سود و منك عارفي شو بيعملو فيي عيون السود
عاهدير البوسطة الكانت نقلتنا من ضيعة حملايا على ضيعة تنورين
تذكرتك يا عليا و تذكرت عيونك و يخرب بيت عيونك يا عليا شو حلوين
نحنا كنا طالعين بهالشوب و فطسانين
واحد عم ياكل خس و واحد عم ياكل تين
في واحد هو و مرتو و لوه شو بشعة مرتو
هنيالن ما أفضى بالن ركاب تنورين
نحنا كنا طالعين طالعين و مش دافعين
ساعة نهديلو البال و ساعة نهدي الركاب
و هيدا اللي هو و مرتو عباء و داخت مرتو
و حياتي كان بيتركها تطلع وحدا عا تنورين
لو بيشوفو عيونك يا عليا شو حلوين
يا معلم لو بتسكر هالشباك يا معلم
الهوا يا معلم رح يصفقنا الهوا يا معلم
The opening line of the song "Al Bosta" by Fairuz promises to the beloved that they are promised, and whatever land or forests were cut down for them. The focus then turns to the eyes of the beloved, which are described as black, and the singer remarks that they know what those eyes do to them. The song then goes on to describe a journey with the beloved, from one village to another, and how the memories of those villages and the beloved's eyes have stayed with the singer ever since. The journey is described as a difficult one, with the singer and the beloved struggling to make ends meet, and even having to rely on the hospitality of others to make it through. The song ends with a plea to the bus driver to keep the windows open so that the wind can cool them down.
Line by Line Meaning
موعود بعيونك أنا موعود و شو قطعت كرمالن ضيع و جرود
I made a promise to you with my eyes, and I will keep it even if I have to cross fields and hills.
إنتي إنتي إنتي عيونك سود و منك عارفي شو بيعملو فيي عيون السود
Your eyes are dark, and I know what they can do to me.
عاهدير البوسطة الكانت نقلتنا من ضيعة حملايا على ضيعة تنورين
I remember the bus that took us from Hamlaya to Tannourine.
تذكرتك يا عليا و تذكرت عيونك و يخرب بيت عيونك يا عليا شو حلوين
I remember you, Aliya, and your beautiful eyes that can make someone's house fall apart.
نحنا كنا طالعين بهالشوب و فطسانين
We were walking in the heat and getting tired.
واحد عم ياكل خس و واحد عم ياكل تين
One was eating lettuce, and the other was eating figs.
في واحد هو و مرتو و لوه شو بشعة مرتو
There was a man and his wife, and his wife was so ugly.
هنيالن ما أفضى بالن ركاب تنورين
Luckily, we found people heading to Tannourine.
و مش عارفين عيونك يا عليا شو حلوين
We couldn't stop talking about your beautiful eyes, Aliya.
نحنا كنا طالعين طالعين و مش دافعين
We kept walking and walking without stopping.
ساعة نهديلو البال و ساعة نهدي الركاب
Sometimes we talked to distract ourselves, and other times we talked to the other passengers.
و هيدا اللي هو و مرتو عباء و داخت مرتو
One couple was wearing traditional clothes, and the wife had covered herself up.
و حياتي كان بيتركها تطلع وحدا عا تنورين
I would have left my life behind just to see you again, Aliya.
لو بيشوفو عيونك يا عليا شو حلوين
If they could see your eyes, Aliya, they would see how beautiful they are.
يا معلم لو بتسكر هالشباك يا معلم
Teacher, if you close that window, teacher...
الهوا يا معلم رح يصفقنا الهوا يا معلم
The wind, teacher, will applaud for us, teacher...
Contributed by Jasmine O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nadyekaya6400
türkçe çevirisini isteyenler olmuş... buyrun türkçesi burda...
Gözlerine yeminliyim…
Gözlerine ulaşmak için ne köyler yürüdüm
Sen… senin gözlerin kara… ve sen bunu bilmiyorsun
Bu kara gözler bana ne yapıyor
Otobüsün gürültüsü… bindiğimiz otobüs
Himlaya köyünden tanoreen köyüne giderken
Seni hatırladım Alya ve gözlerini hatırladım
Aman Allahım ne güzel gözlerin
Boğucu sıcakta gidiyorduk
Biri marul yiyordu öteki incir
Biri karısıyla binmis Aman Allahım karısı çok çirkin
Ah ne şanslılar
Tanoreenin gamsız ahalisi
Ve Alya onlar gözlerinin ne denli güzel olduğunu bilmiyor
Otobüsün homurtusunda …
Bindiğimiz otobüsün
Biz otobüsteydik ve ücret ödemiyorduk
Bazen otobüsün kapısını kapatıyorduk bazen yolcuları serinletiyorduk
Karısıyla olan…
Karısının başı dönüyor
Sana yemin ediyorum karısını yalnız gönderirdi
Eğer senin gözlerini ne kadar güzel olduklarını görselerdi
Kaptan…
Kapıyı kapatır mısın?
Çok rüzgar esiyor kaptan
Hasta olacağız kaptan
@patrikbou-rached9109
This is the lyrics of the song:
موعود بعيونك أنا... موعود
mw3ood bi 3ionek ana.. mw3ood
I AM PROMISSED WITH YOUR EYES PROMISEE
وشو قطعت كرمالن ضيع وجرود
o sho 2tu3et kirmalon diyu3 w jrood
AND HOW LONG VILLAGES AND .... I WALKED TO REACH THEM
أنت أنت عيونك سود...منك عارفة
enti enti 3ionek sood... munek 3arfe
YOU.. YOUR EYES ARE BLACK... AND YOU DON'T KNOW
شو بيعملو فيي العيون السود
sho biye3melo fyii el3ion essood
WHAT BLACK EYES DO TO ME??
عا هدير البوسطة اللي كانت ناقلتنا
3a hadeer el bosta... elli kant na2letna
ON THE ROARING OF THE BUSS... WHICH WE WERE ON
من ضيعة حملايا لضيعة تنورين
min day3et 7emlaya la dai3et tanoreen
FROM HIMLAYA VILLAGE TO TANOREEN VILLAGE
تذكريتك يا عليا و تذكرت عيونك
tzakurtik ya 3lya we tzakurt 3ionek
I REMEMBERED YOU ALYA.. AND REMEMBERD YOUR EYES
يخرب بيت عيونك يا عليا شو حلوين
ye5reb bait 3ioned ya 3lya sho 7elween
OH MY GOD HOW BEAUTIFUL YOUR EYES
نحن كنا طالعين بهالشوب و فطسانين
ne7na kena tal3een.. beha shoub o fetsaneen
WE WERE GOING OUT IN THIS KILLING HEAT
وواحد عم ياكل خس وواحد عم ياكل تين
o wa7ed 3um yadok 5us... o wa7ed 3um yakol teen
ONE IS EATING LETTUCE... AND ANOTHER ONE IS EATING FIG
في واحد هو و مرتو و لو شو بشعة مرتو
fi wa7ed howe o mrtoo.. o loo sho bish3a marto
AND THERE'S SOMEONE WITH HIS WIFE.. OH MY GOD HOW UGLY HIS WIFE..
نيالن ما افضى بالن ركاب تنورين
nialen ma afda balin rekkab tunooreen
LUCKY THEM..THEY ARE SO COOL PASSENGERS OF TANOREEN VILLAGE
و مش عارفين عيونك يا عليا شو حلوين
o mosh 3arfeen 3ioned ya 3lya sho 7elween
AND THEY DON'T KONW ALYA HOW BEAUTIFUL YOUR EYES
عا هدير البوسطة اللي كانت ناقلتنا
3a hadeer el bosta... elli kant na2letna
ON THE ROARING OF THE BUSS .. WHICH WE WERE ON
نحن كنا طالعين طالعين و مش دافعين
ne7na kena tal3een .. tal3een o mosh daf3een
WE WERE ON THE BUSS.. WE DIDN'T PAY THE FEE
ساعة نهديلو الباب و ساعة نهدي الركاب
sa3a n-hadilo elbab.. o sa3a n-hadi errekab
SOMETIMES WE WERE CLOSING THE BUSS DOOR... SOMETIMES CALMING THE PASSENGERS
هيدا اللي هو و مرتو عبق و داخت مرتو
hyda elle howe o mrto 3bbu2 o da5et murto
THAT ONE WITH HIS WIFE .... HIS WIFE GET DIZZY
وحياتك كان بيتركها تطلع وحدها عتنورين
we7yatik kan byetrekha tetlu3 wu7dha 3 tanooreen
I SWEAR WITH YOUR LIFE.. HE USED TO LET HER GO TO TANOREEN ALONE
لو بيشوف عيونك يا عليا شو حلوين
lw bishof 3ionek ya 3lya sho 7elween
IF THEY WOULD SEE YOUR EYES.. ALYA HOW BEAUTIFUL YOUR EYES
يا معلم لو بيسكر هالشباك
ya m3ullem lw betsaker ha shibbak
OH DRIVER.. WOULD YOU CLOSE THE DOOR
الهوا يامعلم
el hawa ya m3ullen
TOO MUCH AIR DRIVER
رح يسفقنا الهوا ... يا معلم
ru7 yesfe2na elhawa... ya m3ullem
WE WILL GET SICK DRIVER
@ansahub
From Occupied Palestine with Love and affection.
@kristiinalindfors3784
In my darkest days, she was my my angel who leading me to the light. Thank you my angel, love you forever.
@Ricardoelhawi
From VENEZUELA and the big Lebanese community in my country and proud to be Lebanese... Fariouz is the BEST singer in the world!
@tamipoostpasand6985
I too named my daughter after this beautiful son!!!!! I haven't heard this song in 30 yr!!!!!!Love it! Fairouz you made a dumb young american girl living in Dundee Oregon, USA come alive and this song changed my world! Thank you and Allah Bless you for a million years! Shurkran kitir xoxo
@haielbadr16
wow amazing story.
@josephsoliman9463
Wow !what a Wonderful name .
@imadkhachan5639
🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️
@shaimaamouhib
my daughter was born one year after my mom's death and I named her Aalyah becous we used to listen to this song together in her last days
@MarZnotSaturN
L name💀
@keivanrahsepas
I am iranian. Those generations came from another worlds....Fairuz. saba.omkolsum....I love the musics.......