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.

Lina Kalam Ba'adin
Mai Selim Lyrics

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(لينا كلام بعدين (حبيبي
(ده النهار له عينين (هقول لك
غبت عنك فين، أنا ليك متشوقة
(دلوقتي سبني أعيش (في حضنك
(يعني ما تلومنيش (واحشني
نفسي ما تقوليش دلوقتي كلام بقى

أنا جاية فاتحة لك حضني، من الدنيا والعالم خذني

عايزاك حبيبي تعوضني، عن اللي عدى وفات
وأنا بوعدك بكرة أحكي لك، تشكي لي وأنا برضو أشكي لك
معقولة يا حبيبي أجي لك علشان نقول حكايات
(لينا كلام بعدين (حبيبي
(ده النهار له عينين (هقول لك
غبت عنك فين، أنا ليك متشوقة

آه

(لا الوقت وقت كلام (ولا
(يا حبيبي وقت ملام (في قلبي
حنين وشوق وغرام، وعتابنا نأجله
(محتاجة أقول لك إيه (في قلبي
(وع اللي بحلم بيه (ده حلم أنا
قلبي مستنيك، ما تيجي نكمله

أنا جاية فاتحة لك حضني، من الدنيا والعالم خذني
عايزاك حبيبي تعوضني، عن اللي عدى وفات
وأنا بوعدك بكرة أحكي لك، تشكي لي وأنا برضو أشكي لك
معقولة يا حبيبي أجي لك علشان نقول حكايات

حبيبي
غبت عنك فين، فين

حبيبي
آه، آه

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mai Selim's song "Lina Kalam Baadin" talk about a woman who is expressing her longing and desire to be reunited with her lover. The song begins with the woman asking where her lover has been, and how much she missed him. She also wants him to understand that she wants to live in his embrace and not blame her for missing him.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the woman's desire to talk to her lover about everything they have been missing, and how much she is looking forward to their reunion. The lyrics are incredibly emotional and expressive, as the woman is pouring out her heart and soul to her lover, hoping for a second chance.

The second verse of the song further accentuates the woman's longing and need to be with her lover. She talks about how much she wants to be in his arms and make up for lost time. The lyrics are filled with yearning and passion, making it an incredibly moving song.

Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of love and a testament to the power of love and the need to reconnect with the ones we love.

Line by Line Meaning

(لينا كلام بعدين (حبيبي
I don't want to talk about it now, my love.

(ده النهار له عينين (هقول لك
This day is special, I'll tell you why.

غبت عنك فين، أنا ليك متشوقة
I missed you while you were gone and I long for you.

(دلوقتي سبني أعيش (في حضنك
Let me live in your embrace now.

(يعني ما تلومنيش (واحشني
Don't blame me, I missed you so much.

نفسي ما تقوليش دلوقتي كلام بقى
I don't want you to say anything right now.

أنا جاية فاتحة لك حضني، من الدنيا والعالم خذني
I'm coming to you, opening my arms to you; take me from this world and everything in it.

عايزاك حبيبي تعوضني، عن اللي عدى وفات
I want you, my love, to make up for what's passed.

وأنا بوعدك بكرة أحكي لك، تشكي لي وأنا برضو أشكي لك
I promise you that tomorrow I'll listen to you, you'll tell me and I'll tell you too.

معقولة يا حبيبي أجي لك علشان نقول حكايات
Is it possible my love, that I came to you to tell stories?