باعوا العشرة lyrics

باعوا العشرة

Ba'u el 'eshra

They sold the companionship

كلمات وتأليف مايكل روماني

Kalimat wa ta'leef Michael Romany

Words and composition by Michael Romany

يا ليل... يا عين... يا دنيا

Ya leil... ya 'ein... ya donya

Oh night... oh eye... oh world

كام واحد فيكي خدعنا

Kam wahed feeki khada'na

How many in you have deceived us?

ادّينالهم القلب والأمان

Addainalhom el alb wal aman

We gave them our heart and trust

وفي الآخر نسيو كل اللي كان

Wa fel akher nesyo kol elly kan

And in the end, they forgot everything that was

ناس غدرت وباعت الأمان

Nas ghadarat w ba'at el aman

People betrayed and sold the trust

ونسيت أيام الوفا زمان

Wa nesyet ayyam el wafa zaman

And forgot the days of loyalty long ago

وداع يا دنيا... وداع

Wada' ya donya... wada'

Farewell, oh world... farewell

وداع لكل اللي باع

Wada' le kol elly ba'

Farewell to everyone who sold out

وداع لكل رخيص

Wada' le kol rakhees

Farewell to every cheap person

هان عليه عيشي ومِلحي

Han 'aleih 'eishi w melhi

Who took my life and my salt for granted

وداع للي كان سبب جرحي

Wada' lelly kan sabab garhi

Farewell to the one who caused my wound

وسابني لوحدي في فرحي

Wa sabni lewahdi fi farhi

And left me alone in my joy

وداع للي وقت الشدة

Wada' lelly wa't el shedda

Farewell to the one who, in times of hardship

باعني وراح ونساني

Ba'ani w rah w nesani

Sold me out, left, and forgot me

واللي جمعته مصلحة

W elly gama'toh maslaha

And whose gathering was for self-interest

وفي أول شدة باعني ونساني

Wa fi awwal shedda ba'ani w nesani

And at the first sign of trouble, sold me out and forgot me

وداع للي هانت عليه العِشرة

Wada' lelly hanat 'aleih el 'eshra

Farewell to the one who belittled the companionship

ولا افتكر يوم يسأل فيّا

Wala eftakar yom yes'al feyya

And never thought to ask about me

إحنا الأصول... وإحنا الغاليين

Ehna el osoul... w ehna el ghaliyeen

We are the origins... and we are the precious ones

واللي باعونا... خسرانين

W elly ba'ouna... khasraneen

And those who sold us out... are the losers

العِشرة عمرها ما تهون

El 'eshra 'omraha ma tahoun

Companionship never becomes cheap

إلا على ناس... ما تصون

Ella 'ala nas... ma tasoun

Except for people... who don't protect it

وداع للي قفل بابه

Wada' lelly 'afal baboh

Farewell to the one who closed his door

ورفض يساعد غيره

Wa rafaD yesa'ed gheiroh

And refused to help others

وداع للي منع المعروف

Wada' lelly mana' el ma'rouf

Farewell to the one who prevented good deeds

وبإيديه وقف خيره

Wa be'ideih wa'af kheiroh

And with his own hands stopped his goodness

وداع للي نسي أهله

Wada' lelly nesy ahloh

Farewell to the one who forgot his family

ونسي أقرب ناس ليه

Wa nesy aqrab nas leih

And forgot his closest people

وداع للي باع نفسه

Wada' lelly ba' nafsouh

Farewell to the one who sold himself

وكان أرخص من تمنه

Wa kan arkhas men tamanoh

And was cheaper than his worth

لا صان عِشرة ولا وداد

La san 'eshra wala wedad

He neither preserved companionship nor affection

ولا حفظ عهد ولا أمان

Wala hafaz 'ahd wala aman

Nor kept a promise or trust

والغدر مهما طال زمانه

W el ghadar mahma tal zamanoh

And betrayal, no matter how long it lasts

مصيره ينكشف للعيان

Maseeroh yenkeshef lel 'ayan

Its fate is to be exposed to all

إحنا الأصول... وإحنا الغاليين

Ehna el osoul... w ehna el ghaliyeen

We are the origins... and we are the precious ones

واللي باعونا... خسرانين

W elly ba'ouna... khasraneen

And those who sold us out... are the losers

العِشرة عمرها ما تهون

El 'eshra 'omraha ma tahoun

Companionship never becomes cheap

إلا على ناس... ما تصون

Ella 'ala nas... ma tasoun

Except for people... who don't protect it

وداع لكل رخيص

Wada' le kol rakhees

Farewell to every cheap person

إحنا بندوّر على الغالي

Ehna bendawwar 'ala el ghali

We are looking for the precious

أصل الذهب مهما يغيب

Asl el dahab mahma yagheeb

Because gold, no matter how long it's absent

يفضل في عيوننا غالي

YefDal fi 'oyounna ghali

Remains precious in our eyes

وداع للي ادّعى الرجولة

Wada' lelly edda'a el regoula

Farewell to the one who claimed masculinity

والرجولة ما كانت صفته

W el regoula ma kanat sefatoh

While masculinity was not his trait

الرجولة فعل ومواقف

El regoula fe'l w mawaqef

Masculinity is action and stances

مش بالبطاقة نعرف معدنه

Mesh bel betaqa na'raf ma'danoh

Not by an ID card do we know its worth

ما تدوم غير عِشرة الرجال

Ma tadoum gheir 'eshret el regal

Only the companionship of men endures

وأهل الوفا وأهل الأصول

W ahl el wafa w ahl el osoul

And people of loyalty and people of origins

واللي يصون العِشرة

W elly yasoun el 'eshra

And whoever preserves companionship

يفضل غالي على طول

YefDal ghali 'ala toul

Remains precious forever

إحنا الأصول... وإحنا الغاليين

Ehna el osoul... w ehna el ghaliyeen

We are the origins... and we are the precious ones

واللي باعونا... خسرانين

W elly ba'ouna... khasraneen

And those who sold us out... are the losers

العِشرة عمرها ما تهون

El 'eshra 'omraha ma tahoun

Companionship never becomes cheap

إلا على ناس... ما تصون

Ella 'ala nas... ma tasoun

Except for people... who don't protect it

ادفن كل رخيص في حياتك

Edfen kol rakhees fi hayatk

Bury every cheap person in your life

وخلي الغالي تاج على راسك

W khalli el ghali tag 'ala rasak

And keep the precious as a crown on your head

ما تندمش على خير عملته

Ma tandamesh 'ala kheir 'amaltouh

Don't regret any good you've done

ولا على عِشرة يوم صنتها

Wala 'ala 'eshra yom sontaha

Nor any companionship you once protected

استعوض ربنا في كل خير عملته

Esta'waD rabbena fi kol kheir 'amaltouh

Ask God for compensation for all the good you've done

وهتلاقي عوضه في دنيتك وأولادك

W hatlaqi 'awaDoh fi donyatak w awladak

And you will find its reward in your life and your children

ربك شايف كل اللي فات

Rabbak shayef kol elly fat

Your Lord sees all that has passed

وعوضه جاي مهما طال

W 'awaDoh gay mahma tal

And His compensation is coming, no matter how long it takes

إحنا الأصول... وإحنا الغاليين

Ehna el osoul... w ehna el ghaliyeen

We are the origins... and we are the precious ones

واللي باعونا... خسرانين

W elly ba'ouna... khasraneen

And those who sold us out... are the losers

العِشرة عمرها ما تهون

El 'eshra 'omraha ma tahoun

Companionship never becomes cheap

إلا على ناس... ما تصون

Ella 'ala nas... ma tasoun

Except for people... who don't protect it

وداع يا دنيا... وداع

Wada' ya donya... wada'

Farewell, oh world... farewell

باعوا العِشرة وما صانوا

Ba'u el 'eshra w ma sanou

They sold the companionship and didn't protect it

إحنا الأصول... وإحنا الغاليين

Ehna el osoul... w ehna el ghaliyeen

We are the origins... and we are the precious ones

واللي باعونا... خسرانين

W elly ba'ouna... khasraneen

And those who sold us out... are the losers