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Arabic song · Arabic pop ballad

ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر lyrics

English: I didn't know what destiny had in store for me

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What “ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر” is about

A man recounts his love story, which began with a chance encounter at a train station. Despite initial obstacles and a period of waiting, their love persevered through prayers and patience, leading to their marriage. He expresses profound gratitude for his wife, seeing her as his most beautiful destiny.

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ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر 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.

ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر

Ma kunt 'arif ash mkhabbi liya al-qadar

I didn't know what destiny had in store for me

ولا أن صدفة تبدّل مجرى العمر

Wala an sud'fa tbaddal majra al-'umr

Nor that a coincidence would change the course of life

فمحطة القطار تلاقت عينيا بعينيك

F'maḥaṭṭat al-qiṭar talaqat 'ayniya b'aynayk

At the train station, my eyes met yours

ومن غير ميعاد، قلبي مال ليك

W min ghayr mī'ad, qalbi mal lik

And without an appointment, my heart leaned towards you

نهار عادي، ما كان فيه حتى ميعاد

Nhar 'adi, ma kan fih ḥatta mī'ad

An ordinary day, there was no appointment at all

ولّيتي أجمل صدفة بين العباد

Wullīti ajmal ṣud'fa bayn al-'ibad

You became the most beautiful coincidence among people

فيك لقيت الصدق، وراحة البال

Fik laqīt aṣ-ṣidq, w raḥat al-bal

In you, I found sincerity and peace of mind

وفي قربك يحلى الوقت مهما طال

W fi qurbik yaḥla al-waqt mahma ṭal

And near you, time becomes sweet, no matter how long it is

ضحكتك كانت تردّ الروح ليا

Ḍaḥktek kanat trudd ar-ruḥ liya

Your laugh would bring my soul back to me

ونظرة من عينيك تكفيني هدية

W naẓra min 'aynayk takfīni hadiya

And a glance from your eyes was enough as a gift for me

ما كان حبّنا محتاج ألف كلام

Ma kan ḥubbna muḥtaj alf kalam

Our love didn't need a thousand words

كان إحساس ساكن بين قلبين بانسجام

Kan iḥsas sakin bayn qalbain bi-insijam

It was a feeling residing between two hearts in harmony

يا أجمل الأقدار حين أتت

Ya ajmal al-aqdar ḥin atat

Oh, the most beautiful of destinies when it arrived

ويا حكايةً في القلب قد سكنت

W ya ḥikayatan fi al-qalb qad sakanat

And oh, a story that settled in the heart

ما كنت أعلم أن لقاءً عابراً

Ma kunt a'lam anna liqa'an 'abiran

I didn't know that a fleeting encounter

سيصير في عمري حباً خالداً

Sayasīr fi 'umri ḥubban khalidan

Would become an eternal love in my life

أنت البداية حين ضاقت بي الدروب

Anta al-bidaya ḥin ḍaqat bi ad-durub

You are the beginning when paths narrowed for me

فالليل نتخفّى، والشوق دليل

Fa-al-layl natkhaffa, wa ash-shawq dalil

At night we hide, and longing is our guide

ونمشي لعندك، واللقاء مستحيل

W namshi li-'andik, wa al-liqa' mustaḥil

And we walk to you, though meeting is impossible

كان الليل ساتر سرّ خطاوينا

Kan al-layl satir sirr khaṭawina

The night was covering the secret of our footsteps

والفرحة ساكنة بين عينينا

Wa al-farḥa sakina bayn 'aynayna

And joy resided in our eyes

ومن بعد الخدمة نطوّلو الطريق

W min ba'd al-khidma naṭawwalu aṭ-ṭarīq

And after work, we would prolong the road

ونسرقو من الوقت لحظة ما تضيق

W nasriqu min al-waqt laḥẓa ma taḍīq

And steal a moment from time that wouldn't be constrained

نمشي معاك، وننسى تعب النهار

Namshi ma'ak, w nansa ta'ab an-nhar

I walk with you, and forget the day's fatigue

ونتمنّى ما يساليش ذاك المشوار

W natmanna ma ysalish dhak al-mashwar

And I wish that journey would never end

قلتي: نصلّيو، ونطلبو الخير من مولانا

Qulti: nṣallīw, w naṭlubu al-khayr min mawlana

You said: Let's pray, and ask for good from our Lord

كل واحد فدارو، وربّي عالم بنوايانا

Kull waḥid f'daru, w rabbi 'alim bi-nawayana

Each in their home, and God knows our intentions

بعثتي ليا دعاء الاستخارة

Ba'athti liya du'a' al-istikhara

You sent me the Istikhara prayer

وقريتو بقلبي، في لحظة حيرة

W qritou b'qalbi, fi laḥẓat ḥayra

And I read it with my heart, in a moment of confusion

اللهم إن كنت تعلم أن هذا الأمر خيرٌ لي...»

“Allahumma in kunta ta'lam anna hadha al-amr khayrun li...”

“Oh Allah, if You know that this matter is good for me...”

سلّمت أمري للي كيعلم ما خفي

Sallamt amri li-lli kay'lam ma khafi

I surrendered my affair to the One who knows what is hidden

ما طلبتش غير الخير في هاد الطريق

Ma ṭalabtesh ghayr al-khayr fi had aṭ-ṭarīq

I asked for nothing but good on this path

وأن يجمعنا ربي إن كان الجمع خيراً لينا

W an yajma'ana rabbi in kan al-jam' khayran lina

And that my Lord unite us if the union is good for us

يا ربّ إن كان الهوى خيراً لنا

Ya rabb in kan al-hawa khayran lana

Oh Lord, if this love is good for us

فاجعل لنا في دربه أمناً وسكنا

Fa-aj'al lana fi darbihi amnan wa sakanan

Then make for us in its path safety and tranquility

واكتب لنا من بعد طول انتظار

W aktub lana min ba'd ṭul intizar

And write for us, after a long wait

بيتاً يجمعنا بعيداً عن الانكسار

Baytan yajma'ana ba'idan 'an al-inkisar

A home that gathers us, far from brokenness

وقف الرفض بيننا مثل الجدار

Waqaf ar-rafḍ baynana mithl al-jidar

Rejection stood between us like a wall

وطال الصمت، وزاد الانتظار

W ṭal aṣ-ṣamt, w zad al-intizar

And silence prolonged, and the waiting increased

شهور دازت، والقلب ما نسا

Shuhur dazat, w al-qalb ma nsa

Months passed, and the heart didn't forget

وعهد المحبة فينا ما انطوى

W 'ahd al-maḥabba fina ma inṭawa

And the covenant of love in us did not fold

لا بدّلنا الوعد، لا خان الأمل

La baddalna al-wa'd, la khan al-amal

We didn't change the promise, nor did hope betray

رغم الليالي وثقل ما حمل

Raghm al-layali w thiql ma ḥamal

Despite the nights and the heaviness of what was carried

حتى أتى الفرج بعد العناء

Ḥatta ata al-faraj ba'd al-'ana'

Until relief came after hardship

وصار الحلم حقيقةً بعد الرجاء

W ṣar al-ḥulm ḥaqiqatan ba'd ar-raja'

And the dream became reality after hope

نهار الخطوبة، و الأفراح

Nhar al-khuṭuba, w al-afraḥ

The day of engagement, and the celebrations

وتبدّد الخوف، وانشرح الصدر وارتاح

W tabaddad al-khawf, w insharaḥ aṣ-ṣadr w artaḥ

And fear dispersed, and the chest expanded and rested

واللي تمنّيناه سنين طوال

W alli tamanninah snin ṭwal

And what we wished for for long years

أصبح حقيقة، وجمعنا الحلال

Aṣbaḥ ḥaqiqa, w jama'ana al-ḥalal

Became reality, and halal united us

وعقد الزواج كتب البداية الجديدة

W 'aqd az-zawaj katab al-bidaya al-jadida

And the marriage contract wrote the new beginning

وأصبحت أحلامنا حقيقة سعيدة

W aṣbaḥat aḥlamuna ḥaqiqa sa'ida

And our dreams became a happy reality

واليوم كنرجع لأول محطة

W al-yawm kanraja' li-awwal maḥaṭṭa

And today I return to the first station

ونحمد الله على أجمل صدفة

W naḥmad Allah 'ala ajmal ṣud'fa

And I thank God for the most beautiful coincidence

من محطة القطار بدأت حكايتنا

Min maḥaṭṭat al-qiṭar bada'at ḥikayatna

From the train station our story began

وبالصبر والدعاء اكتملت فرحتنا

W bi-ṣ-ṣabr w ad-du'a' iktamalat farḥatna

And with patience and prayer, our joy was completed

لم يكن درب الهوى سهلاً قصيراً

Lam yakun darb al-hawa sahlan qaṣiran

The path of love was not easy or short

لكنّ حبّاً صادقاً ظلّ كبيراً

Lakinna ḥubban ṣadiqan ẓalla kabiran

But a sincere love remained great

ولو عاد بي العمر إلى ذاك المساء

W law 'ad bi al-'umr ila dhak al-masa'

And if life returned me to that evening

لاخترت عينيكِ، ولاخترت اللقاء

La-khtartu 'aynayki, w la-khtartu al-liqa'

I would choose your eyes, and I would choose the encounter

فأنتِ لستِ صدفةً مرّت في حياتي

Fa-anti lasti ṣud'fatan marrat fi ḥayati

For you are not a coincidence that passed in my life

أنتِ أجمل أقداري وأغلى أمنياتي

Anti ajmal aqdari w aghla umniyati

You are my most beautiful destiny and my dearest wishes

ولو خُيّرتُ بينَ العمرِ ألفَ مرّةْ

W law khuyyirtu bayna al-'umri alfa marra

And if I were given a choice of life a thousand times

لاخترتُكِ أنتِ... في كلِّ مرّةْ

La-khtartuki anti... fi kulli marra

I would choose you... every time

من محطةِ القطارِ بدأَت حكايتُنا

Min maḥaṭṭat al-qiṭar bada'at ḥikayatuna

From the train station our story began

وإن سألوني يوماً: ما أجملُ ما أعطاكَ القدرْ؟

W in sa'aluni yawman: ma ajmalu ma a'ṭaka al-qadar?

And if they ask me one day: What is the most beautiful thing destiny gave you?

سأقولُ: هي... وما تمنّيتُ بعدَها من العُمرْ.

Sa-aqulu: hiya... w ma tamannaytu ba'daha min al-'umr.

I will say: It is her... and I wished for nothing more from life after her.

Lines explained

“بعثتي ليا دعاء الاستخارة”

Ba'athti liya du'a' al-istikhara

You sent me the Istikhara prayer

Istikhara is a prayer in Islam performed to seek guidance from God when making a decision. It's often used for major life choices like marriage, indicating the seriousness and spiritual nature of their relationship.

“أصبح حقيقة، وجمعنا الحلال”

Aṣbaḥ ḥaqiqa, w jama'ana al-ḥalal

Became reality, and halal united us

In Islamic culture, 'halal' refers to what is permissible or lawful. Here, it signifies that their union became legitimate and blessed through marriage, aligning with religious principles.

“لاخترتُكِ أنتِ... في كلِّ مرّةْ”

La-khtartuki anti... fi kulli marra

I would choose you... every time

This line emphasizes the depth of his love and commitment, stating that given infinite choices, he would always choose her, highlighting her irreplaceable value in his life.

Arabic words from this song

Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.

القدرal-qadar
destiny / fate
صدفةṣud'fa
coincidence / chance
ميعادmī'ad
appointment / date
الاستخارةal-istikhara
prayer for guidance
الحلالal-ḥalal
the permissible / lawful (in Islam)

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“ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر” is an Arabic song with a romantic, emotional and nostalgic feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

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The lyrics run to 66 sung lines. 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 920 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.

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Emotional Arabic cinematic love ballad, warm deep expressive male vocals, intimate heartfelt singing, slow tempo, beautiful emotional piano intro, romantic violin and orchestral strings, soft acoustic instruments, nostalgic atmosphere, gentle verses building into a powerful emotional chorus, dramatic crescendo, deeply touching vocal performance, passionate and tearful delivery, unforgettable roman

Questions about “ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر”

What does “ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر” mean in English?

“ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر” means “I didn't know what destiny had in store for me” in English.

What is “ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر” about?

A man recounts his love story, which began with a chance encounter at a train station. Despite initial obstacles and a period of waiting, their love persevered through prayers and patience, leading to their marriage. He expresses profound gratitude for his wife, seeing her as his most beautiful destiny.

Is there an English translation of the “ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “ما كنت عارف آش مخبّي ليا القدر” 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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