Nawal al-Zoghbi - Don't You Ever Get Tired?نوال الزغبي - ما بتتعب دخلك؟Ma Btataab Dakhlek

An old but classic Nawal song. Nawal al-Zoghbi - Don't You Ever Get Tired? Everytime we meet he starts to speak And ask me without hear...

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Lena Chamamyan - Before Dinnerلينا شماميان - قبل العشاQabl El Isha

Lena Chamamian - Before Dinner Not before dinner sir After dinner yes, yes With who can I send my greetings to you With my soul (literally &...

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Nawal al-Kuwaiti - The Days of Our Loveنوال كويتية - أيام حبكAyam Hobak

Nawal al-Kuwaiti - The Days of Our Love Such wonderful days were the days of our love You were coursing through my veins (literally, "y...

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Ronza - Do You Thinkرونزا - قولكAwlak

Ronza was popular in the 80s, with many songs composed by the Rahbani Brothers after Fairuz and Assi's divorce. Ronza - Do You Think? Do...

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Rachid Taha - Everybody Out!رشيد طه - بره برهBarra Barra

"Barra (بره)" means "outside" and therefore "barra barra" means "get out" or "everybody out&quo...

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Amr Diab - What Can We Say? (I'm Yours)عمرو دياب - نقول ايه | أنا ليكNeoul Eh (Ana Leek)

Amr Diab - What Can We Say? (I'm Yours) What can we say? That's it, there's nothing left for us to say We've reached a level...

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DAM - I Have No Freedomدام - ما إلي حريةMali Hurriye

DAM - I Have No Freedom Chorus: Everywhere I go I see borders, imprisoning humanity How come all the children in the world are free, but I h...

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Amr Diab - Light of My Eyeعمرو دياب - نور العينHabibi Ya Nour el AynLumière De Mes Yeux

Updated media and translation This is one of the most well known modern Arabic pop songs in the world. I think it was made around 1996. It m...

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Sofia Marikh - The Word Loveصوفيا مريخ - كلمة حبKilmet Hob

Sofia Marikh - The Word Love What difference would the word "love" make? You could satisfy me with it My heart asks about it a lot...

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The Rosanna عالروزانا الروزاناAl Rozana

The song "Al Rozana (ع الروزانا)" is a folk song native to the region of the Levant or بلاد الشام, ie Syria, Lebanon, and Palestin...

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Sofia Marikh - I Love You So Muchصوفيا مريخ - نبغيك بزافBizzaf

Sofia Marikh - I Love You So Much I love you so much, so much my darling And I love you to death Nobody but you has changed my life Nor is a...

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Majida el-Roumi - Listen to My Heartماجدة الرومي - إسمع قلبيIsmaa AlbiÉcoute Mon Cœur

Updated media and translation She's addressing her lover, expressing embarassment from his question "do you love me" or someth...

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Ramallah Underground feat. Lethal Skillz - From the Caveمن الكهفMin il Kaheff

Ramallah Underground feat. Lethal Skillz - From the Cave Words in the Sample: They wanna starve the population, cuz when the peopl...

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Tamer Hosny - Loveتامر حسني - حبHob

Tamer Hosny - Love Where was love before I loved you Tomorrow, no I don't want tomorrow unless with you If I will live calling one word ...

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Mira Awad - Our Relationshipميرا عوض - علاقتناOlaqatuna

Mira Awad (Arabic ميرا عوض Hebrew מירה עווד) is an Arab-Israeli. Her father is a Palestinian from the Galilee and her mother is Bulgarian. I...

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Amr Diab - With Herعمرو دياب - وياهWayah

Amr Diab - With Her This is what I've always wanted For chance to bring her together with me Why would I waste the chance of a lifetime?...

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Fairuz - Oh Lauraفيروز - يا لور حبكYa Laure Hubbuki

This song appeared in the play Meis al Rim (ميس الريم) written by the Rahbani Brothers and starring Fairouz. I have supplied here the video ...

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Makhoul Qassouf - If Only the Moon...مخول قاصوف - ريتو القمرReito al Amar

Recorded in 1982, sung by Sami Hawat (سامي حواط) Makhoul Qassouf - If Only the Moon... If only the moon would come down as bread Upon our ho...

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Mohamed Abdel Wahhab - Don't Kiss Me on the Eyeمحمد عبد الوهاب - بلاش تبوسني في عنياBalash Tebousni fi Anaya

This song requires a piece of cultural knowledge. When kissing someone goodbye, if it is going to be a long separation or even permanent far...

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Abdel Rizzaq al-Jabbouri - Truck Driverعبد الرزاق الجبوري - المرهدنEl Murahdan (Ya Shofeer al Qamara)

This song and video clip are particularly interesting because they really go to the heart of what independent or at least non-corporate musi...

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Carol Samaha - Like a Dreamكارول سماحة - مثل الحلمMitl el HilmComme un rêve

Updated media and translation Carol Samaha - Like a Dream Like a dream We were two unlike anyone The dream was lost And we split in two Wai...

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Kazem el-Saher - Love Schoolكاظم الساهر - مدرسة الحبMadrasat el-Hob

Updated media and translation The lyrics are from a Nizar Qabbani poen. The original translation was very hastily done, but I've update...

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Sara Al Hani - If I Had to Chooseسارة الهاني - لو خيرونيLaw Khayarouni

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Ragheb Alama - When I'm With Youراغب علامة - وأنا وياكWana Wayak

Ragheb Alama - When I'm With You When I'm with you, my darling, it's like I'm in heaven I found more than I could have wishe...

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Tamer Ashour - It Looks Like It's Goneتامر عشور - باينه ضاعBaynu Daa

Tamer Ashour - It Looks Like It's Gone I'm afraid to get close Someone listening is coming from afar Coming to shatter our beautiful...

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Somaya - Beating Around the Bushسمية - لف ودورانLiff wa Dawaran

Leff wa Dawaran لف ودوران is an Arabic expression that means the equivalent of "beating around the bush" or not directly saying wh...

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Wael Jassar - All the Words in the Worldوائل جسار - كلام الدنيا كلهKalam El Donya Killo

Wael Jassar - All the Words in the World All the words in the world could not express my love for you If I lived my whole life for you, it w...

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Wahida Khalil - Who Are You Blaming, My Heart?وحيدة خليل - عليمن يا قلب تعتبAlayman Ya Galob Taeteb

You'll notice an exceedingly high percentage of the accompanying musicians wearing dark sunglasses. This is because in Baghdad there was...

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Lamea Tawfiq - This Boyلميعة توفيق - هذا الحلوHatha al Halew

So here I have translated "helw (حلو)" "pretty" or "pretty person" as "boy" because it is a woman si...

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Afifa Iskender - It Burned my Soulعفيفة إسكندر - حرقت الروحHaragat al Rouh

Afifa Iskender - It Burned my Soul It burned my soul when we parted I cried and drowned them in my tears What did my heart say when we parte...

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Salima Murad - You Branch of Basilسليمة مراد - يا نبعة الريحانYa Nebaet al Rihan

This is a hard song to decipher for me for a lot of reasons, but I've done my best here to convey the meaning. The phrase "branch o...

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Nazem al-Ghazali - Coming Out of Her Father's Houseناظم الغزالي - طالعة من بيت أبوهاTalia Min Bayt Abua

This is a song about a guy flirting with a very pretty girl who is flirting back by rejecting him arrogantly Nazem al-Ghazali - Coming Out o...

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Abdel Halim Hafez - I Love Youعبد الحليم حافظ - اهواكAhwak

Abdel Halim Hafez - I Love You I love you And if I forget you I hope I forget my soul And if I lose it you can keep it If you forget me So I...

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Saria al-Sawas - Oh Sheikhسارية السواس - يا شيخYa Shaykh

Saria al-Sawas - Oh Sheikh Oh Sheikh, cure me I can't sleep It's been more than two years that I've been in this state My love i...

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Fairuz - Take Me, My Darlingفيروز - خدني حبيبيKhedni Habibi

This song is from the Rahbani Brothers play entitled "Petra (بتراء)" Fairouz - Take Me, My Darling Take me, my darling, to a house...

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