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.

Tal
Mai Selim Lyrics

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طال حبيبي بيننا البعاد
واحشني هواك من زمان
بعدنا ولسه أنا وقلبي بنستناك
طال حبيبي بعدك
وإزاي نسيت الوعد اللي كان
ولو تقدر أنا ما قدرش يوم أنساك
قلبي بعدك حالته حالة، كل دقة بتقول تعالى
آه بحبك يا حبيبي وإنت عارف إيه جرى لي

شوقي بعدك ماله حيلة، والحياة بعدك طويلة
قلبي عايش لسه فاكر كل كلمة قلتها لي

بقى هو ده وعدك ليّ
فين الغرام والحنية
بعدك حرام صعب عليّ
بتفوتني في البعد ليالي
ريحني مرة وطمني
ده البعد منك مش مني
قرب بلاش تبعد عني
لو لسه قلبي عليك غالي
قلبي بعدك حالته حالة، كل دقة بتقول تعالى
آه بحبك يا حبيبي وإنت عارف إيه جرى لي

قلبي بعدك حالته حالة، كل دقة بتقول تعالى
آه بحبك يا حبيبي وإنت عارف إيه جرى لي
شوقي بعدك ماله حيلة، والحياة بعدك طويلة
قلبي عايش لسه فاكر كل كلمة قلتها لي
قلبي بعدك حالته حالة، كل دقة بتقول تعالى
آه بحبك يا حبيبي وإنت عارف إيه جرى لي

شوقي بعدك ماله حيلة، والحياة بعدك طويلة
قلبي عايش لسه فاكر كل كلمة قلتها لي

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mai Selim's song "Tal" (Come) express the longing and yearning for a lost love, highlighting the pain and emptiness that comes with separation. The singer reminisces about the past and how the distance between them has made their love grow even stronger. Despite the passage of time, the singer's heart still waits for the beloved, unable to forget the promises and words that were once spoken.

The song reflects the deep emotions experienced when love is tested by distance and the struggle to move on from a past relationship. The repetition of the phrase "قلبي بعدك حالته حالة" (My heart is in a state after you) signifies the ongoing impact of the separation on the singer's emotions. Each heartbeat reminds them of the love that still exists and urges the beloved to return. The lyrics convey the depth of the singer's love and the difficulties faced in letting go, as well as the hope and longing for reconciliation.

Overall, "Tal" is a heartfelt expression of the pain and yearning that comes with separation from a loved one. It captures the emotions experienced during a period of distance and the struggle to move forward while still holding on to the memories of love.

Line by Line Meaning

طال حبيبي بيننا البعاد
The distance between us has become long, my love.

واحشني هواك من زمان
I have missed your love for a long time.

بعدنا ولسه أنا وقلبي بنستناك
Even after we are apart, both my heart and I still await you.

طال حبيبي بعدك
The longing for you has increased, my love.

وإزاي نسيت الوعد اللي كان
How did you forget the promise that was made?

ولو تقدر أنا ما قدرش يوم أنساك
Even if you can, I can never forget you.

قلبي بعدك حالته حالة، كل دقة بتقول تعالى
My heart is in a state after you, every beat says 'come back.'

آه بحبك يا حبيبي وإنت عارف إيه جرى لي
Oh, how I love you, my beloved, and you know what happened to me.

شوقي بعدك ماله حيلة، والحياة بعدك طويلة
My longing has no solution without you, and life is long without you.

قلبي عايش لسه فاكر كل كلمة قلتها لي
My heart is still alive, remembering every word you said to me.

بقى هو ده وعدك ليّ
So, is this your promise to me?