Fatet Ganbena She Came Between Us

Intro

Today, I wished to say

Ana enaharda kan nefsy akool

To say a lot of things about a man

Akool fe kalaam keteer ragel

Who carried on his shoulders

Hamel ala ketafoo

Arabic Music his whole life

Eb el mosika el arabia tool omro

In reality, I can't find the words

Fel wakei mesh la-ee kalaam

That I can describe him with

Yaany aadar awsefoo bee

My teacher, the master

Ostazee, el ostaz

Mohamad Abdel Wahab

Mohamad Abdel Wahab

I will sing to his music the song

Haghanee el lahn betaoo

"She Passed By Us"

Fatet Ganbena

Whose words were written by

Elly kateb kalematehoo

The poet the supreme, the master

El sha-eir el rakeek, el ostaz

Hussein El Sayed

Hussein El Sayed

Part 1

She passed by us

Fatet ganbena

She passed by us

Fatet ganbena

He and I

Ana we houwa

He and I

Ana we houwa

And she smiled at us

We dehketlena

Smiled at us

Dehketlena

He and I

Ana we houwa

He and I

Ana we houwa

She passed by us

Fatet ganbena

She passed by us

Fatet ganbena

He and I

Ana we houwa

He and I

Ana we houwa

And she smiled at us

We dehketlena

Smiled at us

Dehketlena

He and I

Ana we houwa

He and I

Ana we houwa

I responded, I also responded

Radeit, we kamaan radeit

And kept responding

We fedelt a rood, arood

Until she passed

Lehat ma fatet

And I forgot my soul

We neseet, rohy

And awoke

We seheet

It seemed like she took

Atareeha khadet

The Sun and left

El shams we ghabet

I responded, I also responded

Radeit, we kamaan r adeit

And kept responding

We fedelt a rood, arood

Until she passed

Lehat ma fatet

And I forgot my soul

We neseet, rohy

And awoke

We seheet

It seemed like she took

Atareeha khadet

The Sun and left

El shams we ghabet

And I started to think

We enshaghalt

But before I could begin

We ably maytool ensheghaly

I went and asked my soul

Roht sa-el rohy

And was lost in my question

We ehtart fe so-aly

And I started to think

We enshaghalt

But before I could begin

We ably maytool ensheghaly

I went and asked my soul

Roht sa-el rohy

And was lost in my question

We ehtart fe so-aly

Why am I thinking so?

Ana ba fakar ley?

And why do I bother my soul?

We bashghel rohy ley?

Why am I thinking so?

Ana ba fakar ley?

And why do I bother my soul?

We bashghel rohy ley?

How can I know that she

Araf menein enaha

Means me

Asdany ana

Not him

Mesh houwa

Not him

Mesh houwa

And how can I know

Waraf menein

That this smile

Enel dehka dee

Isn't meant for him

Mesh leho howa

For him

Leho houwa

How can I know that she

Araf menein enaha

Means me

Asdany ana

Not him

Mesh houwa

Not him

Mesh houwa

And how can I know

Waraf menein

That this smile

Enel dehka dee

Isn't meant for him

Mesh leho howa

For him

Leho houwa

And why me?

We ley ana

Why me?

Ley ana

Why? Why?

Ley, ley

Not him?

Mesh houwa

She passed by us

Fatet ganbena

She passed by us

Fatet ganbena

He and I

Ana we houwa

He and I

Ana we houwa

And she smiled at us

We dehketlena

Smiled at us

Dehketlena

He and I

Ana we houwa

He and I

Ana we houwa

She passed by us

Fatet ganbena

She passed by us

Fatet ganbena

He and I

Ana we houwa

He and I

Ana we houwa

And she smiled at us

We dehketlena

Smiled at us

Dehketlena

He and I

Ana we houwa

He and I

Ana we houwa

I responded, I also responded

Radeit, we kamaan radeit

And kept responding

We fedelt a rood, arood

Until she passed

Lehat ma fatet

And I forgot my soul

We neseet, rohy

And awoke

We seheet

It seemed like she took

Atareeha khadet

The Sun and left

El shams we ghabet

I responded, I also responded

Radeit, we kamaan radeit

And kept responding

We fedelt a rood, arood

Until she passed

Lehat ma fatet

And I forgot my soul

We neseet, rohy

And awoke

We seheet

It seemed like she took

Atareeha khadet

The Sun and left

El shams we ghabet

And I started to think

We enshaghalt

But before I could begin

We ably maytool ensheghaly

I went and asked my soul

Roht sa-el rohy

And was lost in my question

We ehtart fe so-aly

And I started to think

We enshaghalt

But before I could begin

We ably maytool ensheghaly

I went and asked my soul

Roht sa-el rohy

And was lost in my question

We ehtart fe so-aly

Why am I thinking so?

Ana ba fakar ley?

And why do I bother my soul?

We bashghel rohy ley?

Why am I thinking so?

Ana ba fakar ley?

And why do I bother my soul?

We bashghel rohy ley?

How can I know that she

Araf menein enaha

Means me

Asdany ana

Not him

Mesh houwa

Not him

Mesh houwa

And how can I know

Waraf menein

That this smile

Enel dehka dee

Isn't meant for him

Mesh leho howa

For him

Leho houwa

How can I know that she

Araf menein enaha

Means me

Asdany ana

Not him

Mesh houwa

Not him

Mesh houwa

And how can I know

Waraf menein

That this smile

Enel dehka dee

Isn't meant for him

Mesh leho howa

For him

Leho houwa

And why me?

We ley ana

Why me?

Ley ana

Why? Why?

Ley, ley

Not him?

Mesh houwa

Part 2

Another time, again by chance

Mara tanya, bardoo sodfa

He and I were on our path

Kont ana we houwa fe tarekna

Another time, again by chance

Mara tanya, bardoo sodfa

He and I were on our path

Kont ana we houwa fe tarekna

We heard a beautiful footstep

Shofna khatwa helwa

Beautiful, beautiful

Helwa, helwa

Coming closer and closer

Gaya we diletalet, diletalet

Faster and faster

Beysabekna, beysabekna

Another time, again by chance

Mara tanya, bardoo sodfa

He and I were on our path

Kont ana we houwa fe tarekna

Another time, again by chance

Mara tanya, bardoo sodfa

He and I were on our path

Kont ana we houwa fe tarekna

We heard a beautiful footstep

Shofna khatwa helwa

Beautiful, beautiful

Helwa, helwa

Coming closer and closer

Gaya we diletalet, diletalet

Faster and faster

Beysabekna, beysabekna

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

Something unbelievable

Haga mesh makoola

Her, her

Heya, heya

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

Something unbelievable

Haga mesh makoola

Her, her

Heya, heya

And I began to hear within my heart

We ebtadet asma fe alby, fe alby

A verse of love, a verse of love

Lahn hob, lahn hob

A verse of love new to me

Lahn hob gedeed alaya

New to me

Gedeed alaya

And I began to hear within my heart

We ebtadet asma fe alby, fe alby

A verse of love, a verse of love

Lahn hob, lahn hob

A verse of love new to me

Lahn hob gedeed alaya

New to me

Gedeed alaya

Another time, again by chance

Mara tanya, bardoo sodfa

He and I were on our path

Kont ana we houwa fe tarekna

Another time, again by chance

Mara tanya, bardoo sodfa

He and I were on our path

Kont ana we houwa fe tarekna

We heard a beautiful footstep

Shofna khatwa helwa

Beautiful, beautiful

Helwa, helwa

Coming closer and closer

Gaya we diletalet, diletalet

Faster and faster

Beysabekna, beysabekna

Another time, again by chance

Mara tanya, bardoo sodfa

He and I were on our path

Kont ana we houwa fe tarekna

Another time, again by chance

Mara tanya, bardoo sodfa

He and I were on our path

Kont ana we houwa fe tarekna

We heard a beautiful footstep

Shofna khatwa helwa

Beautiful, beautiful

Helwa, helwa

Coming closer and closer

Gaya we diletalet, diletalet

Faster and faster

Beysabekna, beysabekna

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

Something unbelievable

Haga mesh makoola

Her, her

Heya, heya

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

I turned around to find her

Eltafaat laket-ha heya

Something unbelievable

Haga mesh makoola

Her, her

Heya, heya

And I began to hear within my heart

We ebtadet asma fe alby, fe alby

A verse of love, a verse of love

Lahn hob, lahn hob

A verse of love new to me

Lahn hob gedeed alaya

New to me

Gedeed alaya

And I began to hear within my heart

We ebtadet asma fe alby, fe alby

A verse of love, a verse of love

Lahn hob, lahn hob

A verse of love new to me

Lahn hob gedeed alaya

New to me

Gedeed alaya

I heard a few words from her

Semet menha kam kelma

But she didn't utter a single word

Ma aletsh menhom wala kelma

I heard a few words from her

Semet menha kam kelma

But she didn't utter a single word

Ma aletsh menhom wala kelma

But I felt it, I felt it

Bas ana haset, haset

And it was the first time to feel

Wel awel mara ana haset

And it was my first time to live and feel

Wel awel mara baeesh we bahes

And I found my self growing weak

We laketnee badoob, badoob

Weak from the body language

Fe kalaam el hams badoob

The body language that makes no sound

Fe kalaam el hams elly maloosh hes

But I felt it, I felt it

Bas ana haset, haset

And it was the first time to feel

Wel awel mara ana haset

And it was my first time to live and feel

Wel awel mara baeesh we bahes

And I found my self growing weak

We laketnee badoob, badoob

Weak from the body language

Fe kalaam el hams badoob

The body language that makes no sound

Fe kalaam el hams elly maloosh hes

She smiled again, the same smile

Dehket tany, nafs el dehka

And then she left

Wa rahet mashya

Like when the world passes by

Zay el donya mateegy fe sanya

And leaves within a second

We temshy fe sanya

She smiled again, the same smile

Dehket tany, nafs el dehka

And then she left

Wa rahet mashya

Like when the world passes by

Zay el donya mateegy fe sanya

And leaves within a second

We temshy fe sanya

I looked at my friend standing next to me

Baseit le sahbee laketoo ganby

But his mind was elsewhere

We mahoosh ganby

Wanting to say the words

Ayez ye ool kelma etaalet

Said in my heart

Gouwa fe alby

I looked at my friend standing next to me

Baseit le sahbee laketoo ganby

But his mind was elsewhere

We mahoosh ganby

Wanting to say the words

Ayez ye ool kelma etaalet

Said in my heart

Gouwa fe alby

I wanted to ask him

Kont ayez askaloo

Did he also feel it?

Howa kaman has beeha

And did he began thinking

We enshaghal

Did he also feel it?

Howa kaman has beeha

And did he began thinking

We enshaghal

Him too

Houwa kaman

I wanted to ask him

Kont ayez askaloo

Did he also feel it?

Howa kaman has beeha

And did he began thinking

We enshaghal

Did he also feel it?

Howa kaman has beeha

And did he began thinking

We enshaghal

Him too

Houwa kaman

I wanted to ask him

Kont ayez askaloo

Did he also feel it?

Howa kaman has beeha

And did he began thinking

We enshaghal

Did he also feel it?

Howa kaman has beeha

And did he began thinking

We enshaghal

Him too

Houwa kaman

And I again began to say

We regeit akool

And I again began to say

We regeit akool

Why am I thinking so?

Ana ba fakar ley?

And why do I bother my soul?

We bashghel rohy ley?

Why am I thinking so?

Ana ba fakar ley?

And why do I bother my soul?

We bashghel rohy ley?

How can I know that she

Araf menein enaha

Means me

Asdany ana

Not him

Mesh houwa

Not him

Mesh houwa

And how can I know

Waraf menein

That this smile

Enel dehka dee

Isn't meant for him

Mesh leho howa

For him

Leho houwa

How can I know that she

Araf menein enaha

Means me

Asdany ana

Not him

Mesh houwa

Not him

Mesh houwa

And how can I know

Waraf menein

That this smile

Enel dehka dee

Isn't meant for him

Mesh leho howa

For him

Leho houwa

And why me?

We ley ana

Why me?

Ley ana

Why? Why?

Ley, ley

Not him?

Mesh houwa

Part 3

I went home, I went home

Rawaht, ana rawaht

I went home, I went home

Rawaht ana, ana rawaht

I went home, I went home

Rawaht, ana rawaht

I went home, I went home

Rawaht ana, ana rawaht

I went home and didn't know what

Rawaht mesh aref maly

Didn't know what was wrong with me

Mesh aref maly

What had happened to me?

Marafsh ehelly garalee

What had happened to me?

Ehelly garalee

I went home and didn't know what

Rawaht mesh aref maly

Didn't know what was wrong with me

Mesh aref maly

What had happened to me?

Marafsh ehelly garalee

What had happened to me?

Ehelly garalee

So joyful I wanted to laugh

Rawaht mesh aref maly

So worried I wanted to cry

Mesh aref maly

So joyful I wanted to laugh

Marafsh ehelly garalee

So worried I wanted to cry

Ehelly garalee

So joyful I wanted to laugh

Rawaht mesh aref maly

So worried I wanted to cry

Mesh aref maly

I neither reached my tears

La demooey tayelha

I neither reached my tears

La demooey tayelha, tayelha

Nor did I have anyone to tell

Wala laky had ashkee

I fell in love with her! Yes, I loved her!

Habet-ha! Aywa ana habet-ha!

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

I fell in love with her! Yes, I loved her!

Habet-ha! Aywa ana habet-ha!

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

I loved her, I loved her

Habet-ha, habet-ha

Yes, I, I, I loved her

Aywa ana ana ana habet-ha

I can't, I can't

Mosh ader, mosh ader

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

I loved her, I loved her

Habet-ha, habet-ha

Yes, I, I, I loved her

Aywa ana ana ana habet-ha

I can't, I can't

Mosh ader, mosh ader

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

She may be the joy of my life

Mosh yemken de farhet omry

And I've finally found the joy

Wel farha masadaat laet-ha

She may be the joy of my life

Mosh yemken de farhet omry

And I've finally found the joy

Wel farha masadaat laet-ha

Where was this day hiding from me?

Kan fein el yom da ghayeb anny?

Where was it?

Kan fein?

Thank God I found her smile!

Teslamly we teslaam dehket-ha!

I fell in love with her! Yes, I loved her!

Habet-ha! Aywa ana habet-ha!

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

I fell in love with her! Yes, I loved her!

Habet-ha! Aywa ana habet-ha!

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

I loved her, I loved her

Habet-ha, habet-ha

Yes, I, I, I loved her

Aywa ana ana ana habet-ha

I can't, I can't

Mosh ader, mosh ader

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

I loved her, I loved her

Habet-ha, habet-ha

Yes, I, I, I loved her

Aywa ana ana ana habet-ha

I can't, I can't

Mosh ader, mosh ader

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

She may be the joy of my life

Mosh yemken de farhet omry

And I've finally found the joy

Wel farha masadaat laet-ha

She may be the joy of my life

Mosh yemken de farhet omry

And I've finally found the joy

Wel farha masadaat laet-ha

Where was this day hiding from me?

Kan fein el yom da ghayeb anny?

Where was it?

Kan fein?

Thank God I found her smile!

Teslamly we teslaam dehket-ha!

I fell in love with her! Yes, I loved her!

Habet-ha! Aywa ana habet-ha!

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

I fell in love with her! Yes, I loved her!

Habet-ha! Aywa ana habet-ha!

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

I loved her, I loved her

Habet-ha, habet-ha

Yes, I, I, I loved her

Aywa ana ana ana habet-ha

I can't, I can't

Mosh ader, mosh ader

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

I loved her, I loved her

Habet-ha, habet-ha

Yes, I, I, I loved her

Aywa ana ana ana habet-ha

I can't, I can't

Mosh ader, mosh ader

I can't forget her smile

Mosh ader ansa dehket-ha

She may be the joy of my life

Mosh yemken de farhet omry

And I've finally found the joy

Wel farha masadaat laet-ha

She may be the joy of my life

Mosh yemken de farhet omry

And I've finally found the joy

Wel farha masadaat laet-ha

Where was this day hiding from me?

Kan fein el yom da ghayeb anny?

Where was it?

Kan fein?

Thank God I found her smile!

Teslamly we teslaam dehket-ha!

And after two days

We baad yomein

My heart began to awaken from the joy

Ebtada alby yes-ha men el farha

And it woke me with it

We sahany

And asked me when will we see her?

Yesalny imta hanshoofha?

And I said where can we see her again?

Wana oloo neshoofha fein tany?

And after two days

We baad yomein,>

My heart began to awaken from the joy

Ebtada alby yes-ha men el farha

And it woke me with it

We sahany

And asked me when will we see her?

Yesalny imta hanshoofha?

And I said where can we see her again?

Wana oloo neshoofha fein tany?

And the nights made me weak

Wel layaly, dawebetny

And they carried my thoughts and worries

We shayelet fekry we zonoony

Till the point where the evil of jealousy

Lama teif el gheera shoofto

Began to grow in front of my eyes

Beyetresem odam eioony

And the nights made me weak

Wel layaly, dawebetny

And they carried my thoughts and worries

We shayelet fekry we zonoony

Till the point where the evil of jealousy

Lama teif el gheera shoofto

Began to grow in front of my eyes

Beyetresem odam eioony

If I found my friend smiling

En lakeit sahby beyedhak

I'd think, he must have seen her today

Akool dee lazem abletoo

And if I saw anger in his eyes

Wen lamaht fe eino shakwa

I'd think they must have fought today

Akool, dee lazem khasmetoo

If I found my friend smiling

En lakeit sahby beyedhak

I'd think, he must have seen her today

Akool dee lazem abletoo

And if I saw anger in his eyes

Wen lamaht fe eino shakwa

I'd think they must have fought today

Akool, dee lazem khasmetoo

I couldn't find a path in front of me

Maletsh taree odamy

To save me from my torture

Odamy yerhamny meneil azaab

Except that I search and ask

Gheir enny adawar we asaal

And find out the reply from her directly

Wa aaraf menha el gawab

I couldn't find a path in front of me

Maletsh taree odamy

To save me from my torture

Odamy yerhamny meneil azaab

I couldn't find a path in front of me

Maletsh taree odamy

To save me from my torture

Odamy yerhamny meneil azaab

Except that I search and ask

Gheir enny adawar we asaal

And find out the reply from her directly

Wa aaraf menha el gawab

And I found her place

We ereift tarekha

I found it, I found it, I found it

Ereftoo, ereftoo ereftoo

And I persevered until

We shekeet ala baal

I found it, found it, found it

Ma ereftoo, ereftoo, ereftoo

And I found her place

We ereift tarekha

I found it, I found it, I found it

Ereftoo, ereftoo ereftoo

And I persevered until

We shekeet ala baal

I found it, found it, found it

Ma ereftoo, ereftoo, ereftoo

And I sent her a couple of words

We ba-at kelmetein

No more than two lines

Mosh aktar mein satrein

I told her relive me

Oltel-ha rayaheeny

Tell me where do I stand?

Oleely ana fein?

And I sent her a couple of words

We ba-at kelmetein

No more than two lines

Mosh aktar mein satrein

I told her relive me

Oltel-ha rayaheeny

Tell me where do I stand?

Oleely ana fein?

And I sent her a couple of words

We ba-at kelmetein

No more than two lines

Mosh aktar mein satrein

I told her relive me

Oltel-ha rayaheeny

Tell me where do I stand?

Oleely ana fein?

And the reply came

We ganny el rudd

And it came

We ganny

And the reply came

We ganny el rudd

And it came

We ganny

The reply came

Ganny el rudd

And the reply came to me

We ganny el rudd ganny

And I found her waiting for me

We la-et-ha betestanaany

And the reply came to me

We ganny el rudd ganny

And I found her waiting for me

We la-et-ha betestanaany

And she told me from the beginning

We aletly ana men el awel

I was smiling for you!

Badhaklak ya asmarany

Smiling for you

Ya asmarany!

And the reply came

We ganny el rudd

And it came

We ganny

And the reply came to me

We ganny el rudd ganny

And I found her waiting for me

We la-et-ha betestanaany

And the reply came to me

We ganny el rudd ganny

And I found her waiting for me

We la-et-ha betestanaany

And she told me from the beginning

We aletly ana men el awel

I was smiling for you!

Badhaklak ya asmarany

Smiling for you

Ya asmarany!

And the reply came

We ganny el rudd

And it came

We ganny

And the reply came

We ganny el rudd

And it came

We ganny

The reply came

Ganny el rudd

And the reply came to me

We ganny el rudd ganny

And I found her waiting for me

We la-et-ha betestanaany

And the reply came to me

We ganny el rudd ganny

And I found her waiting for me

We la-et-ha betestanaany

And she told me from the beginning

We aletly ana men el awel

I was smiling for you!

Badhaklak ya asmarany

Smiling for you

Ya asmarany!

And the reply came to me

We ganny el rudd ganny

And I found her waiting for me

We la-et-ha betestanaany

And the reply came to me

We ganny el rudd ganny

And I found her waiting for me

We la-et-ha betestanaany

And she told me from the beginning

We aletly ana men el awel

I was smiling for you!

Badhaklak ya asmarany

Smiling for you

Ya asmarany!

Me, me

Ana, ana

Yes me, me

Aywa ana, ana

Me, me, me, me!

Ana, ana, ana, ana!

Not him!

Mosh houwa!