Mai Selim Hamdan (Arabic: مي سليم حمدان‎) (born in 1983 in Dubai), commonly… Read Full Bio ↴Mai Selim Hamdan (Arabic: مي سليم حمدان‎) (born in 1983 in Dubai), commonly Known as Mai Selim, is a young Arabic artist who started off her singing career in early 2005. Sister of Comedian Mais Hamdan. Born in Dubai to a Jordanian father, and a Lebanese mother Mai soon came to settle in Egypt where she grew up and met most of her close friends. Her love for arts and performing started at a very young age, and she wanted to be a ballerina, later on she shifted towards singing, where she joined the school choir.

She moved form performing with a group to performing within a duet. After graduating high school Mai toyed with the idea of joining Institute of Cinema in Egypt, but her parents didn’t agree. "They talked me into seeing it their own way by talking me into the idea of having a stable future and a career life" she says.

Instead she registered for a degree at the Maritime Academy majoring in Business Administration. The corporate world of facts and figures seems so far removed from her personality, yet she insisted on finishing and getting her degree. Looking back, Mai wonders what she would have done with a business degree if she had not signed with a music company. She has no problem admitting that she owes her first record deal to pure luck.

"I won't lie and give you the clichéd line of I've been working towards this all my life since I was a child and all that stuff. I knew I had a very strong artistic side to me, and I had a strong passion towards music, but I never thought I'd make a career out of it one day" she admits. One night, as she was invited for dinner, she met Tarek Al Arian, the well known film director.

Kalam Kateer
Mai Selim Lyrics

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طالع عليّ كلام كثير من يوم ما شفتك
ده أنا يا حبيبي ربنا رايد لي خير علشان عرفتك
طالع عليّ كلام كثير من يوم ما شفتك
ده أنا يا حبيبي ربنا رايد لي خير علشان عرفتك

(طول ما إنت جنبي بفرح (واما تسبني بقلق
(شوف قد إيه بحبك (طب كان مين يصدق
طول ما إنت جنبي بفرح) واما تسبني بقلق)

شوف قد إيه بحبك) طب كان مين يصدق)
(طالع عليّ كلام كثير من يوم ما شفتك (من يوم ما شفتك
ده أنا يا حبيبي ربنا رايد لي خير علشان عرفتك

شاغل لي بالي ومش بعيد قلبي إنت خاطفه
بانت من غير ما أقول وأعيد والكل عرفه
شاغل لي بالي ومش بعيد قلبي إنت خاطفه
بانت من غير ما أقول وأعيد والكل عرفه
(طول ما إنت جنبي بفرح (واما تسبني بقلق
(شوف قد إيه بحبك (طب كان مين يصدق
طول ما إنت جنبي بفرح) واما تسبني بقلق)
شوف قد إيه بحبك) طب كان مين يصدق)

طالع عليّ كلام كثير من يوم ما شفتك
ده أنا يا حبيبي ربنا رايد لي خير علشان عرفتك

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mai Selim's song Kalam Kateer express the singer's feelings towards her lover and how she has been affected by their presence in her life. The beginning of the song describes how the singer has heard a lot of talk about her lover ever since she met them, but she believes that it is for her own good that she met them because it was God's will. The repetition of this verse emphasizes the importance of this idea to the rest of the song.

The second verse focuses on the singer's emotions when she is with her lover. She feels happy and loved when they are together, but worried and anxious when they are apart. She confesses her love for them, and acknowledges that it might be difficult for others to believe in the strength of their love, but she is not concerned about their opinions. The repetition of the chorus at the end of the second verse highlights the singer's commitment to her lover and the importance of their relationship.

Overall, the song conveys the depth of the singer's feelings for her lover, and how their presence in her life has brought emotional fulfillment and happiness. The emphasis on God's role in bringing them together suggests a sense of destiny, and the repetition of the chorus reinforces the strength of their love.

Line by Line Meaning

طالع عليّ كلام كثير من يوم ما شفتك
I've heard a lot about you since the day I met you

ده أنا يا حبيبي ربنا رايد لي خير علشان عرفتك
But my dear, God wanted the best for me and that's why I met you

(طول ما إنت جنبي بفرح (واما تسبني بقلق
Whenever you're by my side, I'm happy, but if you abandon me, I'm worried

(شوف قد إيه بحبك (طب كان مين يصدق
Look how much I love you, who would've believed it?

شاغل لي بالي ومش بعيد قلبي إنت خاطفه
You're always on my mind and you've stolen my heart without being too far away

بانت من غير ما أقول وأعيد والكل عرفه
It was clear to everyone without me even saying it

طالع عليّ كلام كثير من يوم ما شفتك
Again, I've heard so much about you since the day I met you

ده أنا يا حبيبي ربنا رايد لي خير علشان عرفتك
But my dear, God wanted the best for me and that's why I met you

Lyrics © KRIZTAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Written by: Mohamed Atef

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