Lena Chamamyan – Before Dinner لينا شماميان – قبل العشا Qabl El Isha Not before dinner sir After dinner yes, yes With who can I send my greetings to you With my soul (literally “apple of the eye”) or my heart? Oh lighting send them my regards whenever you strike When you were far …
Samira Tawfiq – Stop Coming to Our Neighborhood سميرة توفيق – بسك تيجي حارتنا Bassek Tiji Haretna Stop coming to our neighborhood (my dear) And looking all around us (oh God) (here titlaffat تتلفت describes the action of wandering around the neighborhood looking at everybody kind of turning the head when something interesting, like girls …
Sana Mousa – Your Eyes سناء موسى – عيونك Oyounik My bird, you’d say (maybe “you’d swear” in English to convey the meaning of extreme impeccability) that her eyes are like cups Cups full of coffee Your beautiful, dark eyes Oh your eyes My bird, you’d say that her teeth were coral (whitish coral I’m …