Arabic song · Arabic pop ballad
مدري كيف أبدأ lyrics
English: I Don't Know How to Start
- Arabic
- Love
- Missing someone
- Heartbreak
- melancholic
- longing
- sad
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What “مدري كيف أبدأ” is about
A person is singing to their beloved, expressing deep fear and hesitation about confessing their love. They are afraid of being rejected and losing the special connection they currently share, even though their heart yearns to speak its truth.
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Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
[Verse 1]
مدري كيف أبدأ حبيبي
Madri keef abda habibi
I don't know how to start, my darling
وأنا مرتبك وخايف
W ana murtabik w khayif
And I am nervous and scared
خايف أفضح لك شعوري
Khayif afdah lak shu'oori
Scared to reveal my feelings to you
وأخسر أحلى من لقيت
W akhsar ahla min laqayt
And lose the best person I've met
[Chorus]
وخايف أقول إني أحبك
W khayif aqool inni ahebbak
And I'm afraid to say I love you
وألقى ردٍّ ما هقيت
W alqa radd ma haqayt
And get a response I didn't expect
[Verse 2]
كل ما أشوفك أتنهد
Kull ma ashoofak atnahhad
Every time I see you, I sigh
وقلبي يدق ويصيح
W qalbi yeduqq w yaseeh
And my heart beats and cries out
ودي أقول اللي بقلبي
Widdi aqool illi biqalbi
I wish I could say what's in my heart
بس لساني ما يطيح
Bas lisani ma yateeh
But my tongue won't let me
[Chorus]
وخايف أقول إني أحبك
W khayif aqool inni ahebbak
And I'm afraid to say I love you
وألقى ردٍّ ما هقيت
W alqa radd ma haqayt
And get a response I didn't expect
[Bridge]
يا ليت تدري وش كثر أحبك
Ya layt tadri wush kathir ahebbak
I wish you knew how much I love you
ويا ليت تفهم وش فيني
W ya layt tafham wush feeni
And I wish you understood what's in me
[Chorus]
وخايف أقول إني أحبك
W khayif aqool inni ahebbak
And I'm afraid to say I love you
وألقى ردٍّ ما هقيت
W alqa radd ma haqayt
And get a response I didn't expect
Lines explained
“وأخسر أحلى من لقيت”
W akhsar ahla min laqayt
And lose the best person I've met
The singer fears that confessing their feelings might lead to losing the 'best person' they've ever met, implying their current relationship, whatever it is, is precious and they don't want to jeopardize it.
“وألقى ردٍّ ما هقيت”
W alqa radd ma haqayt
And get a response I didn't expect
This line expresses the core fear: receiving an unexpected or negative response to their declaration of love, which would be devastating.
“بس لساني ما يطيح”
Bas lisani ma yateeh
But my tongue won't let me
This is an idiom meaning the singer is unable to speak or express what they truly feel, as if their tongue is tied or refusing to move.
Arabic words from this song
Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- مدريMadri
- I don't know
- حبيبيHabibi
- my darling / my love
- خايفKhayif
- scared / afraid
- أفضحAfdah
- to reveal / to expose
- أحبكAhebbak
- I love you
About this recording
“مدري كيف أبدأ” is an Arabic song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 16 sung lines, written as 2 verses, a chorus and a bridge. 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 797 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
مدري كيف أبدأ حبيبي، وأنا مرتبك وخايف خايف أفضح لك شعوري، وأخسر أحلى من لقيت وخايف أقول إني أحبك، وألقى ردٍّ ما هقيت
Questions about “مدري كيف أبدأ”
What does “مدري كيف أبدأ” mean in English?
“مدري كيف أبدأ” means “I Don't Know How to Start” in English.
What is “مدري كيف أبدأ” about?
A person is singing to their beloved, expressing deep fear and hesitation about confessing their love. They are afraid of being rejected and losing the special connection they currently share, even though their heart yearns to speak its truth.
Is there an English translation of the “مدري كيف أبدأ” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “مدري كيف أبدأ” 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.
Who wrote the lyrics of “مدري كيف أبدأ”?
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