Leylet Hob (Night of Love) - Oum Kalthoum
Verse 1
Illi 3omrak ma khalafit ma3ad fi 3omrak
you've never missed an appointment in your lifetime
Illi 3omrak ma khalaft ma3ad fi 3omrak
you've never missed an appointment in your lifetime
Illaila di ghibt lai….lai 7ayyarni amrak!
tonight you were not here…why?..I'm confused by you
Akharak ai 3anni
what kept you late from me?
Mousta7eel il donya 3anne t2akharak
its impossible for this world to keep you away late from me
Mnil 2amal mistanni
in hope, I wait
Sahran tigeeni ya 7ayati wa sahharak
im not sleeping my love waiting for you to come so I can keep you awake
Ta3ala ta3al t3ala
come, come, come
[7obb il 3omr kollo nikhallaso hobbi illeila di
lets finish the whole world's love tonight
Ta3ala ta3al ta3ala
come, come, come
Shou2 il 3omr kollo ni3eesho mnil 2alb illaila di]
lets live the passion of a lifetime from the heart tonight
[Matkhalleesh 2ashwa2na li boukra
don't let our passion wait till tomorrow
Matkhalleesh far7itna li boukra]
don't let our happiness wait till tomorrow
La inno 2awwil lila
because the first night
Leila mnil hobb ilaila di
is a night of love tonight
Yalli 3omrak ma khalaft ma3ad fi 3omrak
you've never missed an appointment in your lifetime
Yalli 3omrak ma khalaft ma3ad fo 3omrak
you've never missed an appointment in your lifetime
Illaila di ghibt lai
tonight you were not here
Lai…7ayyarni amrak
why?...im confused by you
Akharak ai 3anni
what kept you late from me?
Mousta7eel il dounya 3anni t2akharak
its impossible for this world to keep you late from me
Bil amal mistanni ….sahran tigeeni ya 7ayati wa sahharak
in hope I wait…waiting for you to come so I can keep you awake
Ta3ala ta3ala ta3ala
come, come, come
[7obb il 3omr kollo nikhallaso 7obb il laaila di
lets finish the whole world's love tonight
Ta3ala ta3ala ta3ala
come, come, come
Shou2 il 3omr kollo ne3eesho mnil alb il laaila di]
lets live the passion of a lifetime from the heart tonight
[Matkhalleesh 2ashwa2na li boukra
don't let our passion wait till tomorrow
Matkhalleesh fa7itna li boukra]
don't let our happiness to wait till tomorrow
La inno 2awwil lila
because the first night
Leila mnil 7obb ilaila di
is a night of love tonight
Verse 2
[Ya 7abeebi wi nabd albi wo noor 7ayato
my love, my heart beat and light of its life
Ya ibtasam laili wi khayalo wi zikrayato]
my night's smile, its imagination and memories
[Hidyit il donya hina hina witlahifitlak
the whole world stopped here and missed you
Kollaha ma3aya hina hina itlaffititlak]
the whole world is with me here and looking at you
[Ya 7abeebi wi nabd albi wo noor 7ayato
my love, my heart beat and light of its life
Ya ibtasam laili wi khayalo wi zikrayato]
my night's smile, its imagination and memories
[Hidyit il donya hina hina witlahifitlak
the whole world stopped here and missed you
Kollaha ma3aya hina hina itlaffititlak]
the whole world is with me here and looking at you
[Il rabee3 il ward…il nab3 illi gari il naseem il 7ilw… il leil illi sari]
the spring, the flowers…the running river and the nice wind…and the passing night
[Kollo gom wayyaya 2ahom…mistannyeen
all of them came with me…waiting
Kollo gom ya 7ayati lak…mitshawa2een]
all of them are for you, my love…passionately missing you
[Li 7abaibak doul wi li albi ana
for you my love and for my heart
li layali il shou2 wi nidaha lina]
for the nights of passion and its calls to us
[ma t3azzibnash….ma tshawa2nash]
don't torture us…don't make us passionately wait for you
Ma t3azzibnash ma tshawa2nash wi ta3ala ta3ala ta3ala n3eesh n3eesh…n3eesh far7itna hina
don't torture us, don't make us passionately wait and come, come, come, lets live, lets live…live our happiness here
[Ma t3azzibnash…ma tshawa2nash]
don't torture us…don't make us passionately wait for you
Wi ta3ala n3eesh…far7itna hina
and come letts live…our happiness here
[Ta3ala ta3ala ta3ala
come, come, come
7obb il 3omr kollo nikhallaso 7obbi il laila di
lets finish the whole world's love tonight
Ta3ala ta3ala ta3ala
come, come, come
Shou2 il 3omr kollo n3eesho mnil alb il laila di]
lets live the passion of a lifetime from the heart tonight
[Matkhallesh 2ashwa2na li boukra
don't make our passion wait till tomorrow
Matkhalleesh far7itna li boukra]
don't make our happiness wait till tomorrow
La2inno 2awwil laila
because the first night
Laila min 7obb il laila di
is a night of love tonight
Verse 3
Repeat verse 2:
[[Ya 7abeebi wi nabid albi wo noor 7ayato
my love, my heart beat and light of its life
Ya ibtisamt laili wo khayalo wo zikrayato]
my night's smile, its imagination and memories
[Hidiyit il donya hina hina witlahifitlak
the whole world stopped here and missed you
Kollaha m3aya hina hina itlafititlak]
the whole world is with me here and looking at you
[Il rabee3 il ward…il nab3 illi gari il naseem il 7ilw… il leil illi sari]
the spring, the flowers…the running river and the nice wind…and the passing night
[Kollo gom wayyaya 2ahom…mistannyeen
all of them came with me…waiting
Kollo gom ya 7ayati lak…minshawa2een]
all of them are for you, my love…passionately missing you
[Li 7abaibak doul wi li albi ana
for you my love and for my heart
li layali il shou2 wi nidaha lina]
for the nights of passion and its calls to us
[ma t3azzibnash….ma tshawa2nash]
don't torture us…don't make us passionately wait for you
Ma t3azzibnash ma tshawa2nash wi ta3ala ta3ala ta3ala n3eesh n3eesh…n3eesh far7itna hina]
don't torture us, don't make us passionately wait and come, come, come, lets live, lets live…live our happiness here
Verse 4
Ma t3azibnash
don't torture us
[Ma t3azibnash…ma tshawa2nash]
don't torture us…don't make us passionately wait for you
Wi ta3ala n3eesh far7itna hina
and come lets live our happiness here
[Ta3ala ta3ala ta3ala
come, come, come
7obb il 3omr kollo nikhallaso 7obbi il laila di
lets finish the whole world's love tonight
Ta3ala ta3ala ta3ala
come, come, come
Shou2 il 3omr kollo n3eesho mnil alb il laila di]
lets live the passion of a lifetime from the heart tonight
[Matkhallesh 2ashwa2na li boukra
don't let our passion wait till tomorrow
Matkhalleesh far7itna li boukra]x2
don't let our happiness wait till tomorrow
La2inno 2awwil laila
because the first night
Laila min 7obb il laila di
is a night of love tonight
Verse 5
[Law kolli hobb…fi kolli alb…]x2…itgamma3o..ana 7obbi aktar, ana hobbi aktar
if every love in every heart…got together..my love is much more
[Wayyaya wayya winta b3eed wayya
with me, when you are far, with me
Khayaal wi shou2 byezeed wayyaya]
imagination and passion that grow bigger in me
[Kol shai2 7awalayya bifakkarni feek
everything around me reminds me of you
Kol noor bi3inayya fi di7kit 3inaik
every light in my eyes has your eyes' smile
[Adi ibtismatak ya habeebi ya habeebi winta ghayeb 3al shomoo3
this is your smile my love, my love, when you are gone from the candles
Wo adi il shomoo3 illi ibtisamtak nawarit fou2ha il dumoo3]
and these are the candles that lit your smile and lit my tears
[Adi khatwitak adi dihkitak adi hamsitak]
this is your footstep, your smile, and your presence
[Adi inta kolak..noorak wi dillak]x2…wi ri22itak
this all of you, your light and your shade…and your softness
[Ta3ala lil 2a7lam lil 7obb lil ilham]
come to the dreams, to the love, and to the senses
Wi adi ma ya7lalna nishar…nishar…wi ghairna ynam
and we can stay up as long as we want…and others can sleep
[Law kolli hobb…fi kolli alb…]x2…itgamma3o..ana 7obbi aktar, ana hobbi aktar
if every love in every heart…came together..my love is much more
[Wayyaya wayya winta b3eed wayya
with me, when you are far, with me
Khayaal wi shou2 byezeed wayyaya]
imagination, and passion that grow bigger in me
[Kol shai2 7awalayya bifakkarni feek
everything around me reminds me of you
Kol noor bi3inayya fi di7kit 3inaik]
every light in my eyes has your eyes' smile
[Adi ibtismatak ya habeebi ya habeebi winta ghayeb 3al shomoo3
this is you smile, my love my love, when you are gone from the candles
Wo adi il shomoo3 illi ibtisamtak nawarit fou2ha il dumoo3]
and these are the candles that your smile lit and the tears
[Adi khatwitak adi dihkitak adi hamsitak]
this is your footstep, your smile, and your presence
[Adi inta kolak..noorak wi dillak]x2…wi ri22itak
this is all of you..your light and your shadow…and your softness
[Ta3ala lil 2a7lam lil 7obb lil ilham]
come to the dreams, to the love, and to the senses
Wi adi ma ya7lalna nishar…nishar…wi ghairna ynam
and we can stay up as much as we want…and we can let others sleep
Verse 6
[Ta3ala lil 2a7lam lil 7obb lil ilham]
come to the dreams, to the love, and to the senses
Wi adi ma ya7lalna nishar…wi ghairna ynam
and we can stay up as much as we want..and we can let others sleep
[Ta3ala ta3ala ta3ala
come, come, come
7obb il 3omr kollo nikhallaso 7obbi il laila di
lets finish the entire world's love tonight
Ta3ala ta3ala ta3ala
come, come, come
Shou2 il 3omr kollo n3eesho mnil alb il laila di]
let live the passion of a lifetime from the heart tonight
[Matkhallesh 2ashwa2na li boukra
don't let our passions wait till tomorrow
Matkhalleesh far7itna li boukra]
don't let our happiness wait till tomorrow
La2inno 2awwil laila
because the first night
Laila min 7obb il laila di
is a night of love tonight
Verse 7
[[yaIli fayit lil layali il 7ilwa wil zikra il gameela
what's left of the pretty nights and the nice memory
yaIlli wayaya bi7ananak ti7ya amali il aleela]
what is with me in your kindness live my high hopes
inta wayaya fi khayali il laila di wi kol kaila]
you are with me, in my imagination tonight, and every night
[fi ilmaakan da ya 7abeebi ya 7abeebi yama geena
in this place here, my love, my love, we came here a lot
yama geena wi yama dammitna il layali]
we came here a lot and the night hugged us (brought us closer)
[fil makan nafs il makan da]
in this place here, the same place
Ya ma tirna bil 3alali
we flew up high so many times
Wil laila di
and tonight
Il laila di ya 7ayat roo7i ilak nafs il makan
tonight, my love, my soul is for you in that place
[fi ilmaakan da ya 7abeebi ya 7abeebi yama geena
in this place here, my love, my love, we came here a lot
yama geena wi yama dammitna il layali]
we came here a lot and the night hugged us (brought us closer)
[fil makan nafs il makan da]
in this place here, the same place
Ya ma tirna bil 3alali
we flew very high so many times
Wil laila di
and tonight
Il laila di ya 7ayat roo7i ilak nafs il makan
tonight, my love, my soul is for you in that place
[Geet ana wi shoo2i wi albi wil hanan]x2
I came, with my passion and my heart and my kindness
[Geena nistannak…geena nitraggak]x3
we all came waiting for you…and beg you
[Geena nifrish bil amal…bil amal…sikkit khoutak]x2
we came in hope…in hope…in your footsteps
[Wi mahma ghibit 3alayya…7ageeli ba3d shwayya]x2
and no matter how long you stay away from me…you will come back to me very soon
[Akhod idaik bi idayya…wa7don 3inaik fi 3inayya]x2
take your hands in my hands…and embrace your eyes in mine
Win3eesh lailel 3omr..lailet 3omr..koll il 3omr…3omr il donya
and we can live this night of a lifetime…night of a lifetime…all of the lifetime…the world's lifetime
Translation by Aasiyah
