Rouh Khabbir
Ziad Rahbani Lyrics
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مش متوقع منك إنت هيك بالذات ومش عم صدق لما بيقولولي
لا بتفل ولا مخليني إني فل شوف شي حل حاجي تحوم حاج تدور حاج تكذب عالجمهور رح بتشوف جرب غيري وشوف
روح خبر عني وقول شي معقول أو روح عطول
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روح خبر
فل أو ضل تعا لنفكر بشي حل
وساعة الل مش مبسوط مش مش مزبوط منكدلي العيشة ومظلوم شوفي حل رح لاقيلك حل
ترتا ترتا خربتا
إذا ما بسأل عنك يعني مش مهتم ووقت البسأل عم بتقول حشوري ما ساعة بتعتبرني كتير تقيل الدم وساعة بدك ياني وشي ضروري
آخ يا حزين يا ضيعان العشري سنسن وليك مع مين عم تحور عم بتدور غم بتفنص عالجمهور وبردو بقول وبردو برجع قول روح خبر عني وقول عني شي معقول أو روح عطول
The song "Rouh Khabbir" by Ziad Rahbani is a plea to somebody to take the singer away from all the negativity surrounding him, and allow him to escape into a dream world free from the pain, injuries and scars he's endured in his life. The singer acknowledges that he never expected this person in particular to be the one to understand him so completely, and that he struggles to believe it when people tell him to trust them. He pleads with this person to come up with a solution to help him deal with his problems, and not to neglect him when he reaches out for help. The song also comments on the superficiality of society, urging the listener to not believe everything they see on the surface and to seek out the truth for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
خدني بحلمك لحظة وحدة خدني وروق كل اللي قايلهون عني وصلولي كل شي مرق عليي بعمري جروح وحروق مش مارق عمخي هيك فصولي
Take me in your dream for a moment, and let me forget everything negative people say about me. Show me that everything that has hurt me in my life is not engraved in my mind the way I think it is.
مش متوقع منك إنت هيك بالذات ومش عم صدق لما بيقولولي
I didn't expect this from you, especially since I don't believe you when they talk about you.
لا بتفل ولا مخليني إني فل شوف شي حل حاجي تحوم حاج تدور حاج تكذب عالجمهور رح بتشوف جرب غيري وشوف
You don't support me or let me down, so find a solution. Whether it's something that revolves in my head, something that I'm looking for, or something that I lie about, you will see that someone else has found a solution.
روح خبر عني وقول شي معقول أو روح عطول
Go and talk about me, either say something logical or just keep going.
فل أو ضل تعا لنفكر بشي حل
Stay or leave, let's think of a solution together.
وساعة الل مش مبسوط مش مش مزبوط منكدلي العيشة ومظلوم شوفي حل رح لاقيلك حل
When God is not happy with us and life seems unfair, let's look for a solution and I'll find one for you.
مانا مانا مش متوقع منك بالذات ومش عم صدق لما بيقولولي
I didn't expect this from you, especially since I don't believe you when they talk about you.
ترتا ترتا خربتا
Tarta tarta, it's all messed up.
إذا ما بسأل عنك يعني مش مهتم ووقت البسأل عم بتقول حشوري ما ساعة بتعتبرني كتير تقيل الدم وساعة بدك ياني وشي ضروري
If someone doesn't ask about you, it means they're not interested. And when they do ask, you say 'What do you want?' You don't consider me a valuable person, but when you need something urgent, you come to me.
آخ يا حزين يا ضيعان العشري سنسن وليك مع مين عم تحور عم بتدور غم بتفنص عالجمهور وبردو بقول وبردو برجع قول روح خبر عني وقول عني شي معقول أو روح عطول
Oh, sad one, you've lost your twenties. You're whispering to yourself, looking for someone to confide in, and searching for lost love. You're ashamed to face the public, and you keep changing your mind. Go and talk about me, either say something logical or just keep going.
Contributed by Chloe B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.