Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد حاج إبراهيم); born 29 February 1960), bet… Read Full Bio ↴Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد حاج إبراهيم); born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (Arabic: خالد), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and songwriter born in Oran. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (الشاب خالد, Arabic for "Young" Khaled, with "Cheb" as a common title for male Raï singers).
Khaled is one of the most important musicians in the history of Raï music in his native Algeria and is one the world's best-known Arab singers.
To date, Khaled has sold over 80.5 million albums (10 diamond, platinum, and gold) worldwide, making him one of the bestselling Arabic-language singers in history. Among his most famous songs are "Aïcha", "Didi", "El Arbi", "Abdel Kader", "La Poupée qui fait non", "Wahran Wahran", "Bakhta", "C'est la vie", and "Alech Taadi".
He holds the Guinness World Record for Best-selling artist of raï music.

Moule El Koutche
Khaled Lyrics

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بغيت نخلّف
وما بقى صبر البادادي يتلّف
بغيت نخلّف
وما بقى صبر البادادي يتلّف
وأميمتي يا أميمتي إذا جاك النعاس أنا ما جاني
وبنيتي يا بنيتي إذا جاك النعاس أنا ما جاني

وا قلت لك خطيني

وا رفاقتك غادي تجليني
وا قلت لك خطيني
وا رفاقتك غادي تهبلني
والطبيب الطبيب داوى الصحاح وخلّى المعاطيب
وستة وثمانين مشينا ربحانين ورجعنا سكرانين
وسبعة وثمانين مشينا ربحانين ورجعنا سكرانين

مول الكوتشي وهز كل شي البادادي رشّي
مول الكوتشي وهز كل شي البادادي رشّي
ونعطيك العهد
وا سيدي اذهب العقل معذب
ونعطيك العهد
وا سيدي اذهب العقل معذب

وحليت السرجام
وبان لي العشير غادي ويخمم
وحليت السرجام
وبان لي العشير غادي ويخمم
ما عندك اولاد آش اللي شدّوك عليا؟

وشدوك عليا
واجي الصباح تا جي العشية

وشدوك عليا
واجي الصباح تا جي العشية

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Khaled's song Moule el Koutche tell a story of a man who is tired of waiting and just wants to leave everything behind. The repetition of the line "I want to leave" emphasizes his desperation to escape whatever is troubling him. He addresses his loved ones, telling them that if sleep comes to them, it has not come to him because he is too preoccupied with his desire to leave. He asks his friend to help him by drawing a path for him to follow, and to accompany him on his journey.

The second verse tells a tale of six and eighty walking happily, and returning drunk. The third verse speaks of a powerful figure, "Moul el Koutchi," who can make things happen and who can shake everything. The man in the song wants to give him a pledge, but also acknowledges the torment that his mind would undergo. Finally, the song ends with a question: "What made your children wound me?" It's unclear who he's talking to, whether it's the listener, or someone else.

Overall, the song is a window into a mindset of desperate escape, and the struggles faced when trying to leave everything behind.

Line by Line Meaning

بغيت نخلّف
I want to go out and have fun

وما بقى صبر البادادي يتلّف
I can't wait any longer, I need to have fun now

وأميمتي يا أميمتي إذا جاك النعاس أنا ما جاني
My love, if you fall asleep, I won't be able to sleep

وبنيتي يا بنيتي إذا جاك النعاس أنا ما جاني
My beloved, if you fall asleep, I won't be able to sleep

وا قلت لك خطيني
I asked you to dance with me

وا رفاقتك غادي تهبلني
Your company makes me happy

والطبيب الطبيب داوى الصحاح وخلّى المعاطيب
The doctor cured the healthy and left the sick

وستة وثمانين مشينا ربحانين ورجعنا سكرانين
We went out and enjoyed the night, and came back intoxicated

وسبعة وثمانين مشينا ربحانين ورجعنا سكرانين
We went out and enjoyed the night, and came back intoxicated

مول الكوتشي وهز كل شي البادادي رشّي
The owner of the car sound system played music loudly and shook everything around