Wael Kfoury (Arabic: وائل كفوري) (born Michel Emile Kfoury) is a Lebanese s… Read Full Bio ↴Wael Kfoury (Arabic: وائل كفوري) (born Michel Emile Kfoury) is a Lebanese singer. He was born in the village Housh Al Umara, in the city of Zahle on 15/5/1974. Wael attempted his first shot at singing in the 1990s on the famous LBC talent show, Studio Al Fan. He won the title of best singer. His first record deal was with Music Box. His first hit was the song "Ma Wa'adtak Binjoom El Lail", followed by
"Shafouha Wa Saro Ye'olou". He released several albums afterwards, the most notable of which were "Hekayet Aasheq" and "Sa'alouni". After joining the army, his albums dropped in sales (due to his absence from the scene). However, he made a great comeback in 2002 with his album "Omri Kello". In late 2004, he produced another hit album called "Arreb Layeh", proving that he was indeed a versatile artist. In 2006, he returned yet again with the "Wael 2006", from which he released the pan-Arab World hit single "Bhebbak Ana Ktir". His most recent album, "Bihen", was released on October 12, 2007.

Qualifications: Music study – Rouh Al Quds University in 1993
Prizes: Studio Al Fan's gold medal in the folk songs categoty, for his song "Ma Wa'adtak Binjoom El Lail".

He has performed in North America, Australia, Europe and the majority of the Arab World. He also participated in Jericho International Festival in Jordan.

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Kouni Ana
Wael Kfoury Lyrics

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كوني أنا
كوني أنا
كوني عذابي والهنا
كوني فرحي كوني همي مرة نسيني ومرة إهتمي
فيي أنا

كوني الماضي وذكرياتي
كوني لبكرا بحياتي

كوني أقرب مني لذاتي
كوني أنا

كوني الماضي وذكرياتي
كوني لبكرا بحياتي
كوني أقرب مني لذاتي
كوني أنا
كوني أنا

كوني قلبي بيوفي بوعدو
بيوفي بوعدو بيوفي بوعده
كوني حب المافي بعده
مافي بعدو مافي بعده

كوني قلبي بيوفي بوعدو
بيوفي بوعدو بيوفي بوعده
كوني حب المافي بعده
مافي بعدو مافي بعده

كوني الماضي وذكرياتي
كوني لبكرا بحياتي
كوني أقرب مني لذاتي
كوني أنا

كوني الماضي وذكرياتي
كوني لبكرا بحياتي
كوني أقرب مني لذاتي
كوني أنا
كوني أنا

إنت عندي أغلى مني
أغلى مني أغلى مني
وجودك حدي بيطمني
بيطمني بيطمني
إنت عندي أغلى مني
أغلى مني أغلى مني
وجودك حدي بيطمني
بيطمني بيطمني

كوني الماضي وذكرياتي
كوني لبكرا بحياتي
كوني أقرب مني لذاتي
كوني أنا
كوني الماضي وذكرياتي
كوني لبكرا بحياتي
كوني أقرب مني لذاتي

كوني أنا
كوني أنا

Overall Meaning

The song "Kouni Ana" by Wael Kfoury is a love song where the singer expresses his desire for his love interest to be everything to him. He asks her to be his happiness and his suffering, his past and his future, and to be closer to him than he is to himself. The repeated line "Kouni Ana" translates to "Be me" or "Be my essence," emphasizing his wish for their unity and oneness.

In the first verse, he asks her to forget him sometimes and to care for him other times, highlighting the ups and downs of their relationship. In the second verse, he wants her to be his memories and his tomorrow, emphasizing his desire for her to always be by his side.

The chorus repeats the same lines, with additional emphasis on his love for her and her importance to him as he describes her as being "more precious than himself" and how her presence assures him.

Overall, the song portrays a deep and passionate love where the singer desires nothing more than complete union with his love interest.

Line by Line Meaning

كوني أنا
Be yourself

كوني عذابي والهنا
Be my pain and pleasure

كوني فرحي كوني همي مرة نسيني ومرة إهتمي
Be my happiness and sorrow, forget me once and care for me another time

كوني الماضي وذكرياتي
Be my past and memories

كوني لبكرا بحياتي
Be my future in my life

كوني أقرب مني لذاتي
Be closer to me than myself

كوني قلبي بيوفي بوعدو
Be my heart that keeps its promise

بيوفي بوعدو بيوفي بوعده
Keep its promise, keep its promise

كوني حب المافي بعده
Be the love that has no replacement

مافي بعدو مافي بعده
No replacement, no replacement