Did You Know These International Hits Used Arabic Lyrics?

  • Publish date: Thursday، 14 December 2023
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If you love multilingual songs including Arabic verses, then you will be happy to know that there are various international songs with Arabic lyrics.

International Songs With Arabic Lyrics

'Ojos Así'


 

Global popstar Shakira added some beautiful Arabic verses to this Spanish hit. The song was released in 1999 and ranked 9th and 12th on the U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Songs and Latin Songs component charts.

Rabboussamai fikarrajaii (Oh lord of heaven, I beg you)

Fi ainaiha ara alhayati ( In his eyes, I see life)

Ati ilaika min haza lkaaouni ( I come to you from this universe)

Arjouka labbi labbi nidai (Please my Lord, answer my prayer)

'Mar Jawaan'

'Mar Jawaan' is a Hindi song from the critically acclaimed Bollywood movie 'Fashion'. 

The song was sung by Shruti Pathak and Salim Merchant.

Radi krah di krawa (I've been tantalizing for you)

Wal hawah wasamah (In this air and atmosphere)

Wadi krah hitawahat (You've tormented me with your promise)

Allah dukha wasamah (God is looking at this atmosphere)

Latehwal flahwahat (I admitted to my crime, still I got none)

Wal hawah wasamah (In this air and atmosphere)

Wadi krah hitawahat (You've tormented me with your promise)

Allah dukha wasamah (God is looking at this atmosphere)

'Desert Song'


 

This song is by the famous British singer Sting, featuring Arabic lyrics sung by Algerian singer Chab Mami.

Hathe mada tawila (It has been a long time)
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti (And I am looking for myself and my loved one)
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti (And I am looking for myself and my loved one)
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti (And I am looking for myself and my loved one)

'Mann tu Talabat'


 

This is another Hindi song from the Bollywood film 'Superstar', which contains Arabic verses.

The song was sung by Hamza Farooqi.

The Arabic lyrics are:

Mann tu talabat (My heart wants you)
Tu mann talabat (same as above)
wein nakh inti x2  (where are you)
ya noor al ain (The light of my eyes)
wein nakh inti  (where are you)
ta'ali hayati (Come to me, my life)
ta'ali uyuni (Come to me, my eyes)
ukhne vele geynvhi (You ar my everything)
vifte ki? (Remember?)

'Kaho na Kaho' 


 

This is another Hindi song, which contains Arabic lyrics. The song is from the hit Bollywood film 'Murder'.

The song was sung by Amir Jamal.

The Arabic stanza is actually from the hit Arabic single 'Tamally Maak' by Lebanese singing sensation Amr Diab.

Tamally maak
We law hata ba eed any,
Fe alby hawak.
(I am always with You.
And even when you're far away from me,
Your love is in my heart.)

Tamally maak
tamally fe baly we fe alby
Wala bansak
Tamally waheshny,
Low hata bakoon waiak.
(I am always with You.
And even when you're far away from me,
Your love is in my heart.)

Tamally habibi bashtaklak
Tamally alaya men badlak
We law hawalaya kol el doon
Ta ool ya habibi bahtaglak.
(I am always longing for you darling.
I always need you and nobody else.
And if I'm surrounded by the whole world,
I still need you, my darling.)

If you haven't listened to these songs yet, check them out!

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