Ala Rimsh Eyounha

In her eyelashes

Music from Yasmina of Cairo presents Aheb Masr!
Music and Songs for Oriental Dance

ala rimsh eyounha abilni hawa
In her eyelashes I discovered love
taar 'ali minni wa albi hawa
My senses flew away and my heart was in love
ala rimsh eyounha abilni hawa
In her eyelashes I discovered love
taar 'ali minni wa albi hawa
My senses flew away and my heart was in love

* ana yalli kont tabiib el hawa
I used to be a doctor of love
wlahl el aishq babia' el dawa
and sell medicine to lovers
ana yalli kont tabiib el hawa
I used to be a doctor of love
wlahl el aishq babia' el dawa
and sell medicine to lovers
min nazra laetni saria' el hawa
But one look from her and I've fallen myself
min nazra laetni saria' el hawa
But one look from her and I've fallen myself
Ya, ya, ya bay, ya, ya, ya buy
oh, oh, oh my father, oh, oh, oh my father

laha dahka ya weli blun el sahar
Her laughter is like the color of the night
lamma el ward biyimla shafaifu amar
Flower fills her lips to look like the moon
laha laughter ya weli blun el sahar
Her smile is like the color of the night
lamma el ward biyimla shafaifu amar
Flower fills her lips to look like the moon
dahka laha bil widn ibtisamh el adar
Her laughter fills the ears, her smile is my fate
fo khududu el 'atash biyum el matar
The apple of her cheek is like thirst on a rainy day
repeat from *

khadni shoqi laetni barooh andaha
I longed to go to her
had teeni sabaqni wa khad yaddaha
but someone else came before and took her hand
khadni shoqi laetni barooh andaha
I longed to go to her
had teeni sabaqni wa khad yaddaha
but someone else came before and took her hand
kaan habibha wa ghaib baqalu sana
He was her darling, then he left her a year ago
wa ennaharda awi, awi
But today...(he has returned, taking my hopes away)**
repeat from *

** The fragment of the lyrics in brackets is missing in this version. However, it is very important to the understanding of the feeling.

This translation is based on the text in the CD booklet.