Arabic song · Arabic ballad
كنت عايش بالأماني lyrics
English: I Was Living on Hopes
- Arabic
- Heartbreak
- Missing someone
- melancholic
- sad
- longing
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What “كنت عايش بالأماني” is about
A person sings to a former lover who has left them, expressing deep pain and regret. The singer wishes they could be a stranger to ask the ex-lover about the hurt they caused, reflecting on their past devotion and the lover's indifference. The song conveys the singer's struggle to move on, feeling betrayed by time itself, yet ultimately finding strength in self-worth.
كنت عايش بالأماني lyrics with English translation
Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
[Intro – Oud Solo]
[Verse 1 – Soft Male Vocal]
أتمنى لو كنتُ شخصًا آخر
Atamannā law kuntu shakhṣan ākhar
I wish I were someone else
أي غريب يعبر دربك
Any stranger crossing your path
وأسألك عما نالني منك
And I would ask you about what I suffered from you
وماذا بالمقابل نلتَ مني
Wa mādhā bil-muqābil nilta minnī
And what, in return, I received from you
ألا تتذكر حناني لك
Alā tatadhakkar ḥanānī laka
Don't you remember my tenderness towards you?
وكيف كنتُ أسعى لرضاك
And how I used to strive for your رضا (satisfaction)?
كنتُ أرى العمر زائلًا
I used to see life as fleeting
وأنّ حبك هو الباقي لي
Wa anna ḥubbuka huwa al-bāqī lī
And that your love was what remained for me
[Pre-Chorus – Emotional Build]
ظننتُ أن الله قد وهبني إياك
Ẓanantu anna Allāha qad wahabanī iyyāk
I thought God had gifted you to me
لم أدرِ أنه وهبك لي
Lam adri annahu wahabaka lī
I didn't know He gifted me to you
ربي ابتلاني بك يا حبيبي
Rabbī ibtalānī bika yā ḥabībī
My Lord tested me with you, my love
وأنت بخيرٍ قد حظيتَ
Wa anta bi-khayrin qad ḥaẓīta
And you, you were blessed with good fortune
[Chorus – Deep Emotional Vocal]
كنتُ أحيا على أملٍ واهٍ
I was living on a fragile hope
وأتغاضى عن كل زلاتك
And overlooking all your mistakes
إلى متى سأكتم صوتي
Ilā matā sa-aktumu ṣawtī
How long will I suppress my voice?
وأحبس دمعي في محياك
And hold back my tears in your presence?
كنتُ أواجه الأيام لأجلك
Kuntu uwājihu al-ayyāma li-ajlik
I used to face the days for your sake
وأتحدى الصعاب بوفائك
And challenge difficulties with your loyalty
أنتَ رحلتَ والزمن أبكاني
Anta raḥalta wa az-zaman abkānī
You left, and time made me cry
قال لي: أنا سأقف بجانبك
Qāla lī: "Anā sa-aqifu bi-jānibik"
It told me: "I will stand by you."
[Verse 2 – More Expressive]
أدركتُ أنك لا تبالي
Adraktu annaka lā tubālī
I realized that you don't care
وأنني أسمى من أخطائك
Wa annanī asmā min akhṭā'ik
And that I am nobler than your mistakes
قدرك الذي لم يقو عليّ
Your destiny, which could not overcome me
جاء بك وردةً ثم أخذك
Jā'a bika wardatan thumma akhadhak
Brought you as a rose, then took you away
[Instrumental Break – Oud Solo]
[Final Chorus – Powerful and Heartfelt]
كنتُ أحيا على أملٍ واهٍ
I was living on a fragile hope
وأتغاضى عن كل زلاتك
And overlooking all your mistakes
إلى متى سأكتم صوتي
Ilā matā sa-aktumu ṣawtī
How long will I suppress my voice?
وأحبس دمعي في محياك
And hold back my tears in your presence?
كنتُ أواجه الأيام لأجلك
Kuntu uwājihu al-ayyāma li-ajlik
I used to face the days for your sake
وأتحدى الصعاب بوفائك
And challenge difficulties with your loyalty
أنتَ رحلتَ والزمن أبكاني
Anta raḥalta wa az-zaman abkānī
You left, and time made me cry
قال لي: أنا سأقف بجانبك
Qāla lī: "Anā sa-aqifu bi-jānibik"
It told me: "I will stand by you."
[Outro – Soft Vocal]
أتمنى لو كنتُ شخصًا آخر
Atamannā law kuntu shakhṣan ākhar
I wish I were someone else
أي غريب يعبر دربك
Any stranger crossing your path
[Oud Ending – Fade Out]
Lines explained
“ربي ابتلاني بك يا حبيبي”
Rabbī ibtalānī bika yā ḥabībī
My Lord tested me with you, my love
The singer feels that God tested them by bringing this person into their life, implying the relationship was a trial rather than a blessing for them, while the other person benefited.
“أنتَ رحلتَ والزمن أبكاني”
Anta raḥalta wa az-zaman abkānī
You left, and time made me cry
This line personifies time as a comforter. After the lover leaves, time itself becomes a sympathetic entity that offers solace to the heartbroken singer.
“جاء بك وردةً ثم أخذك”
Jā'a bika wardatan thumma akhadhak
Brought you as a rose, then took you away
This poetic line suggests that destiny brought the lover into the singer's life as something beautiful (a rose) but then took them away, highlighting the transient nature of their presence and the pain of their departure.
Arabic words from this song
Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- أتمنىatamannā
- I wish
- حنانيḥanānī
- my tenderness
- واهٍwāhin
- fragile, weak
- زلاتكzallātik
- your mistakes, slips
- أبكانيabkānī
- made me cry
About this recording
“كنت عايش بالأماني” is an Arabic song with a emotional and powerful feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
You can hear piano, strings and oud at about 76 beats per minute.
The lyrics run to 34 sung lines, written as an intro, 2 verses, a pre-chorus, a chorus and an outro. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 946 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
Emotional modern Khaleeji Tarab ballad, slow tempo around 76 BPM, warm expressive male Arabic vocals, authentic Saudi Gulf pronunciation, intimate and heartfelt singing filled with longing, heartbreak and nostalgia. Beautiful acoustic oud as the main instrument, gentle oud intro and emotional instrumental solos between sections. Soft piano, subtle strings and very light atmospheric percussion. Min
Questions about “كنت عايش بالأماني”
What does “كنت عايش بالأماني” mean in English?
“كنت عايش بالأماني” means “I Was Living on Hopes” in English.
What is “كنت عايش بالأماني” about?
A person sings to a former lover who has left them, expressing deep pain and regret. The singer wishes they could be a stranger to ask the ex-lover about the hurt they caused, reflecting on their past devotion and the lover's indifference. The song conveys the singer's struggle to move on, feeling betrayed by time itself, yet ultimately finding strength in self-worth.
Is there an English translation of the “كنت عايش بالأماني” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “كنت عايش بالأماني” is translated into English on this page, and each Arabic line is also written in Roman letters so you can sing along. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
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