/Translation by Luna of Cairo, commissioned by Iana Dance/

Moza Masreeya

Egyptian Babe

Aashik kidaan ashki wa kolo hineeya

I love her so much because she’s so sweet

Masha’ir qalbi al-abiyad howa tabiaee

My feelings for her in my white (innocent) heart are natural

Iraqi asli ini wa dami kilsh haar

I’m originally Iraqi and hot blooded

Wa ahabali moza masreeya

And this Egyptian babe is driving me crazy (in a good way)

Wa ahabali moza masreeya

And this Egyptian babe is driving me crazy

Wa ahabali moza masreeya

And this Egyptian babe is driving me crazy

Bishwish habibi alaya

Be careful with me, my love

Maleesh ila il-hineeya

All I have is my good temper

Laow dirt kul in-dunya di

If you traveled the entire world

Mafeesh zay il-masreeya

You won’t meet anyone like Egyptian women

Bishwish habibi alaya

Be careful with me, my love

Maleesh ila il-hineeya

All I have is my good temper

Laow dirt kul in-dunya di

If you traveled the entire world

Mafeesh zay il-masreeya

You won’t anyone like Egyptian women

Laow dirt kul in-dunya di

If you traveled the entire world

Mafeesh zay il-masreeya

You won’t meet anyone like Egyptian women

Moza masreeya

Egyptian babe

Mithli il-baghdad hab il-qahira bi qalbi

Just like Baghdad fell in love with Cairo

Hannan wa teeb haroo naas heeshadi

Sweetness and goodness and hospitable people

Iraqi lian ahli wa aftikhir ya naas

I’m Iraqi because of my family, and I’m proud, oh people,

Ginseeyitee Iraqi wa ahabali moza masreeya

My nationality is Iraqi but this Egyptian babe is driving me crazy

Ginseeyitee Iraqi wa ahabali moza masreeya

My nationality is Iraqi but this Egyptian babe is driving me crazy

Harakt kul ashwaki

You moved everything inside of me (i.e. you moved me)

Wa shaghaltini Iraqi

And you made me think in Iraqi

Afham alayk min gheir kalam

But I understand you without words (she’s saying this because Iraqi and Egyptian dialects are very different and a lot of them don’t understand each other when they speak)

Bil riqqa wil hiniyya

With love and tenderness

Harakt kul ashwaki

You moved everything inside of me (i.e. you moved me)

Wa shaghaltini Iraqi

And you made me think in Iraqi

Afham alayk min gheir kalam

But I understand you without words

Bil riqqa wil hiniyya

With love and tenderness

Afham alayk min gheir kalam

But I understand you without words

Bil riqqa wil hiniyya

With love and tenderness

Sahirt il-layl wil hob hadamo al-haalee

I stayed up long nights in love

Sirt fanaan aghani ya ayni ya layli

And I became a singer, I sing ya Layla ya ayni

Sabah il-fol aqol wa mo sabah il-kheir

I say ‘flower morning’ not ‘good morning (Flower morning is a very Egyptian as opposed to Arabic greeting)

Aalimitni lian heey wa ahabali moza masreeya

She taught me this, and this Egyptian babe is driving me crazy

Aalimitni lian heey wa ahabali moza masreeya

She taught me this, and this Egyptian babe is driving me crazy

Habibi ayni aghaati

My love, my eyes, my soul (all things you call your lover)

Bafakar fi laylaati

I’m thinking of my night

Ashaanak itkalimt kalaam gadeed alaya

Because of you, I’m speaking words that are new to me

Habibi ayni aghaati

My love, my eyes, my soul

Bafakar fi laylaati

I’m thinking of my night

Ashaanak itkalimt kalaam gadeed alaya

Because of you, I’m speaking words that are new to me

Ashaanak itkalimt kalaam gadeed alaya

Because of you, I’m speaking words that are new to me

Moza masreeya

Egyptian babe

Gharam gonoon bi wa hobi howa aadi

I’m crazy in love, and my love is normal

Wa saar bi yom hobina yom meeladi

And it started on my birthday

Ana masreeya qalbi mithl nahr il-neel

My heart is as Egyptian as the Nile

Wa ahabali waleed Baghdadi

But this Baghdadi boy is driving me crazy

Wa ahabali waleed Baghdadi

But this Baghdadi boy is driving me crazy

Wa ahabali waleed Baghdadi

But this Baghdadi boy is driving me crazy

Wa ahabali waleed Baghdadi

But this Baghdadi boy is driving me crazy

Ya hobi hizi kayaani

My love, you rock my world

Mafeesh ila kalaami

I don’t have anything but my words

Dilwati awoz atgawizik

I want to marry you right now

Wa abatal il-ozobiyya

And quit bachelorhood

Ya hobi hizi kayaani

My love, you rock my world

Mafeesh ila kalaami

I don’t have anything but my words

Dilwati awoz atgawizik

I want to marry you right now

Wa abatal il-ozobiyya

And quit bachelorhood

Dilwati awoz atgawizik

I want to marry you right now

Wa abatal il-ozobiyya

And quit bachelorhood

Qalb Qalb wayn wayn

My love, my love, where? Where?

Arkab il-hantoor

Ride the horse in carriage (meaning marriage but this is also a reference to the song ‘Hantoor’ that made Amina famous)