The song is about homosexu… Read Full Bio ↴"Smell The Jasmine" or شم الياسمين in Arabic.
The song is about homosexual lovers, a breakup Hamed (lead singer of the band) had in college.
Shim El Yasmine
Mashrou' Leila Lyrics
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و دوق الدبس بطحينة
و تذكر تذكرني
يا اخي أوعا تنساني
يا حبيبي يا نصيبي
كان بودي خليك بقربي
عرفك عأهلي وتتوجلي قلبي
دلع ولادك أعمل ست بيتك
بس إنت ببيتك و أنا بشي بيت
والله يا ريتك ما بعمرك فليت
و شم اليسمينة
و تذكر تنساني
The lyrics of Mashrou' Leila's song Shim el Yasmine revolve around the themes of longing and separation. The persona in the song asks their partner to remember them and not to forget about them. The song starts with the persona mentioning the scent of jasmine and the taste of molasses and sesame paste, which are known to be edible aromas in many middle eastern countries. The persona is insinuating that these smells and tastes remind them of their partner and the moments they shared together. The persona then expresses their desire to have their partner close by and to share their life together. They want to get to know their significant other's family and take care of them. The persona is willing to do anything to make their partner happy, even if that means sacrificing their own comfort.
The chorus of the song echoes the persona's plea to their partner not to forget about them, even if they are far apart. The persona mentions the scent of jasmine again, as if hoping that the smell will linger in their partner's memory and evoke thoughts of them. Overall, the song Shim el Yasmine is a melancholic expression of love and longing, with the persona hoping for a better future with their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
شم اليسمينة
Take a deep breath of the jasmine flowers
و دوق الدبس بطحينة
Taste the sweetness of molasses mixed with sesame tahini
و تذكر تذكرني
Remember, remember me
يا اخي أوعا تنساني
Oh brother, don't you dare forget me
يا حبيبي يا نصيبي
My beloved, my destiny
كان بودي خليك بقربي
I really wanted you to stay by my side
عرفك عأهلي وتتوجلي قلبي
I introduced you to my family and my heart was delighted
اطبخ أكلتك أشطفلك بيتك
I'll cook your food and clean your house
دلع ولادك أعمل ست بيتك
Spoil your children and make your home perfect
بس إنت ببيتك و أنا بشي بيت
But you're in your house and I'm in some other house
والله يا ريتك ما بعمرك فليت
I swear I wish you had never left
و شم اليسمينة
Take a deep breath of the jasmine flowers
و تذكر تنساني
And remember, don't forget me
Contributed by Alex N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alamobandeira2
Smell the Jasmine
Smell the jasmine
Taste the molasses
And remember to remember me
Brother don't forget me
My love, my prize
I would have liked to keep you near me
Introduce you to my parents, have you crown my heart
Cook your food, sweep your home
Spoil your kids, be your housewife
But you're in your house, and I'm in another house
God, I wish I had never let you go
Smell the jasmine
And remember to forget me
@majd7786
شم اليسمينة
و دوق الدبس بطحينة
و تذكر تذكرني
يا اخي أوعا تنساني
يا حبيبي يا نصيبي
كان بودي خليك بقربي
عرفك عأهلي وتتوجلي قلبي
اطبخ أكلتك أشطفلك بيتك
دلع ولادك أعمل ست بيتك
بس إنت ببيتك و أنا بشي بيت
والله يا ريتك ما بعمرك فليت
و شم اليسمينة
و تذكر تنساني
@alamobandeira2
Cheiro o jasmim (português)
Cheire o jasmim
Prove do mel (do melaço)
E se lembre de lembrar de mim
Cara, não me esqueça (*cara, ao pé da letra, seria "irmão", um vocativo)
Meu amor, meu orgulho
Eu gostaria de ter mantido você perto de mim
Apresentado você a meus pais, coroado você em meu coração
Cozinhado sua comida, varrido seu lar
mimado seus filhos, sido sua esposa
Mas você está em sua casa, e eu estou em outra casa
Deus, eu desejaria nunca ter deixado você ir
Cheire o jasmim
E se lembre de me esquecer
@muhannad187
I like how Hamed's so brave he sings whatever's in his mind and doesn't care whatever anyone thinks. I love this band.
@mrk-ty6tj
🌷🌹
@handeturkmen1709
I tought same! 🌈
@TeachSmartWithFay
I'm somewhere else with this song. It's 12:00 AM, the streets are empty, I'm walking in a crisp-autumn night. The wind flirts with strands of my hair and then switches to the leaves scattered around me. I think of you. I think of you...
@basilelgohary
same thing over here
@eoinflaithearta8523
Very nice comment. May I suggest a singer by the name of Yasmine Hamdam. I came across her in a movie called Last Lovers left Alive. Jim Jarmusch directed. Yasmine is electric.
@DoubleM7
FayC dat feel ❤
@eoinflaithearta8523
Dear FayC...I have no idea who you are. Which makes this reply fun. But liked what you said. I'm writing this from Hilo Hawaii on 9/25/17. If you have a jazz soul you must love this band. Do check out Yasmine Hamdam...she appears in a
American film called Last of the Lovers. A modern day vampire film by director Jim Jarmusch (sp?) You can reach me here;1916shamrock@gmail.com
@FernandoPereira88
Dear FayC
Shiiiiiieeet... I can feel it!
@jeancarlosrocha8692
My name is Jean Carlos, from Brazil and this is my story.
I met my boyfriend listening to Hamed sing. Today my boyfriend is no longer present because I lost him for a suicide, we were victims of a bipolar disorder. Today is Christmas Eve and I'm listening to Shim El Yasmine to remind me of who I love and who's gone.