Ziad Rahbani (also Ziyad al-Rahbany Arabic: زياد رحباني‎, born 1956) is a L… Read Full Bio ↴Ziad Rahbani (also Ziyad al-Rahbany Arabic: زياد رحباني‎, born 1956) is a Lebanese composer, pianist, performer, playwright, and political commentator. His compositions are well-known throughout the Arab world. Many of his musicals satirize Lebanese politics both during and after the civil war, and are often strongly critical of the traditional political establishment.

Shou Hal Ayyam
Ziad Rahbani Lyrics

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شو هالأيام اللي وصلنالا
قال إنو غني عم يعطي فقير
كنو المصاري قشطت لحالا
ع هيدا نتفه و هيدا كتير
حلوه دي
حلوه دي
تعجن ف الفجريه
شو هالأيام اللي وصلنالا

قال إنو غني عم يعطي فقير قال
كنوا المصاري قشطت لحالا
ع هيدا نتفه و هيدا كتير
حلوه دي
حلوه دي
تعجن في الفجريه
بيقولوا لك من عرق جبينه
طلع مصاري هالإنسان
طيب كيف هيدا و كيف ملاينه
و ما مره شايفينه عرقان
مش صحيح
مش صحيح
مش صحيح الهوى غلاب
شو هالأيام اللي وصلنالا
قال إنو غني عم يعطي فقير قال
كنوا المصاري قشطت لحالا
ع هيدا نتفه و هيدا كتير
حلوه دي
حلوه دي
تعجن في الفجريه
الغني من تلقاء نفسه
حابب يوزع ورق المال
مانو بخيل إبداً على عكسو
ذكركم يا ولاد الحلال
ليل يا لال
ليل يا لال
ليل يا لال ليلي و حول
كل واحد منا عندو ستيلو
ما بيمنع إنو يصير تنسيق
جيب لي لأمضيلك قلم ستيلو
كل الشعوب بكرا هتفيق
يا يا سلام
يا سلام
يا سلام سلم
شو هالإيام اللي وصلنالا
قال إنو غني عم يعطي فقير
كنوا المصاري قشطت لحالا
ع هيدا نتفه و هيدا كتير
حلوه دي
حلوه دي
حلوه دي تعجن في الفجريه
كل المصاري اللي مضبوبه
اللي ما بتنعد و ما بتنقاس
أصلاً م جياب الناس مسحوبه
و لازم ترجع لجياب الناس
هي دي
هي دي
هي دي هي الأصليه
هي دي
هي دي
هي دي هي الأصليه
هي دي

هي دي
هي دي هي الأصليه

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ziad Rahbani's song Shou Hal Ayyam express the frustration and disappointment of the singer with the state of society and the way money has become the defining factor of one's worth. The lyrics criticize the wealthy who claim to be giving to the poor while simultaneously hoarding their wealth and not allowing it to benefit those who need it most. The singer questions how it's possible for someone to accumulate so much wealth while others struggle to make ends meet and suggests that those who have the means to help should do so willingly and without hesitation.

The song also touches on the idea that people are judged by their wealth rather than their character, and that this leads to a sense of inequality and injustice. Despite this, the singer remains hopeful that things can change and invites everyone to join together in making a difference.

Line by Line Meaning

شو هالأيام اللي وصلنالا
What are these times that we've come to?

قال إنو غني عم يعطي فقير
They say that the rich are giving to the poor

كنو المصاري قشطت لحالا
As if the money just evaporated

ع هيدا نتفه و هيدا كتير
On trivial things and on many things

حلوه دي
That's nice

تعجن ف الفجريه
It's baked in the morning

بيقولوا لك من عرق جبينه
They tell you that it's from the sweat of their brow

طلع مصاري هالإنسان
That this person has made his money

طيب كيف هيدا و كيف ملاينه
But how did he make it, and how did he get this rich?

و ما مره شايفينه عرقان
And we've never seen him sweating

مش صحيح
It's not true