George Wassouf (Arabic: جورج وسوف) is a notable Syrian singer. He was born … Read Full Bio ↴George Wassouf (Arabic: جورج وسوف) is a notable Syrian singer. He was born on December 23, 1961, moved to Beirut at a young age, and was called the miraculous child at that time, for his artistic talent in singing.

George Wassouf started singing very young at the age of 10 years old in his hometown Kafroun that consequent to Mashta Al Helou in Tartous, Syria on different occasions such as marriages, parties, hotels, etc. Shortly thereafter he moved to Lebanon where he started singing and his popularity grew. It was at the age of 16 years old when he became known as "Sultan El-Tarab" as called by the famous international Actor Omar Sharif, Arabic for "The Sultan of Singing", with his classic song "el-Hawa Sultan".

People at that time thought of him as being the only one who could provide tarab with his magical and crystal voice that was very sharp and high-pitched when he was young and matured into the deep, commanding voice that he is now known for. A few of his first songs include "Hawa Sultan", "Rohi ya Nesmah", "Helif el-Amar", "Law Naweit" are the ones that really brought him up to fame.

The family name "Wassouf" is first of all the name of a statue God that was worshipped in the middle ages (around 1500 b.c.). Wassouf's magical voice was discovered by his first manager and producer "George Al-Khouri". This happened when Wassouf was 12 years old - he was singing at a wedding party. George Wassouf also got married very young at the age of 21 to Shalimar, who is originally from Sierra Leone. They have three children: Wadee', Hatem, and George Jr. His oldest son's name is Wadee', which is why he is known as Abu Wadee'.

George Wassouf has produced more than 30 albums and has performed concerts all around the world. Started from the famous Lebanese show which fired the fame of many Lebanese singers "Studio El Fan" 1980 when he was only 16 years old, surprisingly he was called at this time "Sultan of Tarab". The Song "Hilef il Amar" made a massive hit in the Arab world, although Wassouf was quite young at that time. However Wassouf was able to rise to the rank of "king" of Arab Tarab. Many Singers are jealous of wassouf , and that's why they try to copy his unique style and performance. Some of the younger singers who attempt to copy his style are George al-Rassi and Wael Jassar. Wassouf is one of the few singers that were able to attract millions of fans in a short period of time. In addition, Wassouf is not only famous in the Arab World but is also known in Europe and the States as one of the Best Arabian Singers.

According to his life and his fame he should have been called also "The King of Rumors" as he lived a life that was filled with rumors about his love life, his health and so on that it was told once earlier in 2001 that he died of an overdose.

He doesn't like to shoot his songs into video clips although he had some successful hits in the early 1990s, he used to say about this: "I don't feel I can act ... I really can't... I only find myself when I'm on the stage ... singing, but the video clip forces me to act".

On June 2002 , Sultan Al Tarab Released his new album "Salaf Wi Dein", which made a huge success in both the Arab world and abroad.

Ya Nougoum El Lail
George Wassouf Lyrics

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يا نْجُومِ اللّيلْ وآخْرُو . يا عْيُونِي السّهْرانِينْ
مِينْ فِيكُو حـ يِجِي يِشْهَدْ . عَلَى ظُلْمِ حَبِيبِي مِينْ
ادّيتُو كُلّ حاجَة . ورْضِيتْ بِأقَلّ حاجَة
وهُو عَدّى الْعُمْرِ كُلّو . ولا حَسْ بِأيّ حاجَة

يا قَلْبِي عُمْرَكْ فِي الْهَوَى . ضَيّعْتُو مِنّكْ لِيهْ

ورْضِيتْ فِي جَرْحَكْ مِـ الْهَوَى . وقْبِلْتِ تِسْكُتْ لِيهْ
إنْتَ اللّي جَنِيتْ عَلَى نَفْسَكْ . وادّيتُو الْقَلْبِ بْنَفْسَكْ
وعْرِفْتِ خَلاصْ مِنْ نَفْسَكْ . ولا كانْ دا غَرامْ ولا حاجَة

يا عِينِي لِيهْ تِسْتَغْرَبِي . عـ الدّنْيا والْأيّامْ
ولْفِينْ بِجَرْحِكْ تِهْرَبِي . وازّايْ عِينِيكِي تْنامْ

مانْتا اللّي جَنِيتِ بْحُبّو . ونَدِيتْ كْتِيرْ عَلَى قَلْبُو
وقاسِيتْ يا عِينِي فـ حُبّو. ولا كانْ دا غَرامْ ولا حاجَة

Overall Meaning

In George Wassouf's "Ya Nougoum El Lail," the lyrics speak to the stars of the night and the singer's own weary eyes as they question who will bear witness to the injustice done to their beloved. The singer expresses having given everything to their love and settling for the bare minimum in return, while their love has not noticed or cared. The singer laments having wasted their life in pursuit of love, and having accepted the pain that came with it.

Furthermore, the lyrics speak to the idea that the singer's love was self-destructive, as their beloved caused them pain and remained indifferent to their suffering. The singer questions why they were willing to accept this pain and remain quiet about it. Despite the hurt, the singer still longs for their love, though they acknowledge that it was not true love, but rather an infatuation that caused them much pain.

Overall, "Ya Nougoum El Lail" explores themes of unrequited love, pain, and the self-destructive nature of love.

Line by Line Meaning

يا نْجُومِ اللّيلْ وآخْرُ . يا عْيُونِي السّهْرانِينْ
Oh night stars and late ones, oh my sleepless eyes

مِينْ فِيكُو حـ يِجِي يِشْهَدْ . عَلَى ظُلْمِ حَبِيبِي مِينْ
Who of you will come and witness the injustice done to my beloved?

ادّيتُو كُلّ حاجَة . ورْضِيتْ بِأقَلّ حاجَة
I gave him everything and settled for the minimum

وهُو عَدّى الْعُمْرِ كُلّو . ولا حَسْ بِأيّ حاجَة
And he went through his whole life without feeling anything

يا قَلْبِي عُمْرَكْ فِي الْهَوَى . ضَيّعْتُو مِنّكْ لِيهْ
Oh my heart, your life was wasted on love, why did you lose it?

ورْضِيتْ فِي جَرْحَكْ مِـ الْهَوَى . وقْبِلْتِ تِسْكُتْ لِيهْ
And I accepted the wound caused by love, why did I agree to remain silent?

إنْتَ اللّي جَنِيتْ عَلَى نَفْسَكْ . وادّيتُو الْقَلْبِ بْنَفْسَكْ
You caused harm to yourself and gave your heart away

وعْرِفْتِ خَلاصْ مِنْ نَفْسَكْ . ولا كانْ دا غَرامْ ولا حاجَة
And you knew the outcome from your own self, it was not love or anything at all

يا عِينِي لِيهْ تِسْتَغْرَبِي . عـ الدّنْيا والْأيّامْ
Oh my eyes why are you surprised about the world and its days?

ولْفِينْ بِجَرْحِكْ تِهْرَبِي . وازّايْ عِينِيكِي تْنامْ
And you keep running away from your wound, how can your eyes sleep?

مانْتا اللّي جَنِيتِ بْحُبّو . ونَدِيتْ كْتِيرْ عَلَى قَلْبُو
You are the one who loved him and called out to his heart many times

وقاسِيتْ يا عِينِي فـ حُبّو. ولا كانْ دا غَرامْ ولا حاجَة
And you suffered, oh my eyes, because of your love for him. It was not a mere infatuation or anything else

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