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يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي lyrics
English: Oh Basbousi, Oh Basbousi
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What “يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي” is about
This is a children's song where the singer asks various animals (a cat, a fox, a bee, and a bear) who gave them their unique characteristics. Each time, the singer suggests different family members, but the answer is always that God, the Lord of all worlds, is the creator and provider of these traits.
يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي 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.
يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي
Ya basbousi ya basbousi
Oh Basbousi, oh Basbousi
مين لبسك فرو؟ مين لبسك فارو؟
Min labbasak farw? Min labbasak farw?
Who dressed you in fur? Who dressed you in fur?
يمكن ماما؟ لا لا لا
Yemken mama? La la la
Maybe Mama? No, no, no
يمكن بابا؟ لا لا لا
Yemken baba? La la la
Maybe Papa? No, no, no
يمكن ستو؟ لا لا لا
Yemken setto? La la la
Maybe Grandma? No, no, no
يمكن سيدو؟ لا لا لا
Yemken seedo? La la la
Maybe Grandpa? No, no, no
طيب مين؟ طيب مين؟
Tayyeb min? Tayyeb min?
Then who? Then who?
رب العالمين، رب العالمين!
Rabb el-'alameen, Rabb el-'alameen!
The Lord of all worlds, the Lord of all worlds!
🦊 المقطع الثاني – الثعلب
🦊 Second Section – The Fox
يا ثعلوبي يا ثعلوبي
Ya tha'loobi ya tha'loobi
Oh little fox, oh little fox
مين لوّن فروتك؟ مين لوّن فروتك؟
Min lawwan farwatak? Min lawwan farwatak?
Who colored your fur? Who colored your fur?
يمكن ماما؟ لا لا لا
Yemken mama? La la la
Maybe Mama? No, no, no
يمكن بابا؟ لا لا لا
Yemken baba? La la la
Maybe Papa? No, no, no
يمكن ستو؟ لا لا لا
Yemken setto? La la la
Maybe Grandma? No, no, no
يمكن سيدو؟ لا لا لا
Yemken seedo? La la la
Maybe Grandpa? No, no, no
طيب مين؟ طيب مين؟
Tayyeb min? Tayyeb min?
Then who? Then who?
رب العالمين، رب العالمين!
Rabb el-'alameen, Rabb el-'alameen!
The Lord of all worlds, the Lord of all worlds!
يا نحلة يا نحلة
Ya naḥla ya naḥla
Oh bee, oh bee
مين خلقلك الجناحين؟ مين خلقلك الجناحين؟
Min khalaqlek el-janaḥain? Min khalaqlek el-janaḥain?
Who created your two wings? Who created your two wings?
يمكن ماما؟ لا لا لا
Yemken mama? La la la
Maybe Mama? No, no, no
يمكن بابا؟ لا لا لا
Yemken baba? La la la
Maybe Papa? No, no, no
يمكن ستو؟ لا لا لا
Yemken setto? La la la
Maybe Grandma? No, no, no
يمكن سيدو؟ لا لا لا
Yemken seedo? La la la
Maybe Grandpa? No, no, no
طيب مين؟ طيب مين؟
Tayyeb min? Tayyeb min?
Then who? Then who?
رب العالمين، رب العالمين!
Rabb el-'alameen, Rabb el-'alameen!
The Lord of all worlds, the Lord of all worlds!
🐻 المقطع الرابع – الدب
🐻 Fourth Section – The Bear
يا دبدوبي يا دبدوبي
Ya dabdoobi ya dabdoobi
Oh little bear, oh little bear
مين وهبك القوة؟ مين وهبك القوة؟
Min wahabak el-qowwa? Min wahabak el-qowwa?
Who bestowed strength upon you? Who bestowed strength upon you?
يمكن ماما؟ لا لا لا
Yemken mama? La la la
Maybe Mama? No, no, no
يمكن بابا؟ لا لا لا
Yemken baba? La la la
Maybe Papa? No, no, no
يمكن ستو؟ لا لا لا
Yemken setto? La la la
Maybe Grandma? No, no, no
يمكن سيدو؟ لا لا لا
Yemken seedo? La la la
Maybe Grandpa? No, no, no
طيب مين؟ طيب مين؟
Tayyeb min? Tayyeb min?
Then who? Then who?
رب العالمين، رب العالمين
Rabb el-'alameen, Rabb el-'alameen!
The Lord of all worlds, the Lord of all worlds!
Lines explained
“مين لبسك فرو؟ مين لبسك فارو؟”
Min labbasak farw? Min labbasak farw?
Who dressed you in fur? Who dressed you in fur?
The song uses 'dressed you in fur' as a simple, child-friendly way to ask about the origin of an animal's natural covering.
“رب العالمين، رب العالمين!”
Rabb el-'alameen, Rabb el-'alameen!
The Lord of all worlds, the Lord of all worlds!
This line is the core message of the song, attributing all creation and unique characteristics to God, referred to as 'Rabb el-'alameen' (Lord of all worlds), a common phrase in Islam.
“مين خلقلك الجناحين؟ مين خلقلك الجناحين؟”
Min khalaqlek el-janaḥain? Min khalaqlek el-janaḥain?
Who created your two wings? Who created your two wings?
The question 'Who created your two wings?' directly refers to the act of creation, emphasizing God as the ultimate creator of all living things and their features.
Arabic words from this song
Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- بسبوسيbasbousi
- my little cat (a diminutive, affectionate term)
- فروfarw
- fur
- ثعلوبيtha'loobi
- my little fox (a diminutive, affectionate term)
- خلقلكkhalaqlek
- created for you
- رب العالمينRabb el-'alameen
- Lord of all worlds (God)
About this recording
“يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي” is an Arabic song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 34 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 842 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
صوت بنت حنون وطفولي. نطق عربي واضح. لحن مرح وسهل للأطفال. موسيقى خفيفة ومبهجة.
Questions about “يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي”
What does “يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي” mean in English?
“يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي” means “Oh Basbousi, Oh Basbousi” in English.
What is “يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي” about?
This is a children's song where the singer asks various animals (a cat, a fox, a bee, and a bear) who gave them their unique characteristics. Each time, the singer suggests different family members, but the answer is always that God, the Lord of all worlds, is the creator and provider of these traits.
Is there an English translation of the “يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي” 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 “يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي”?
The person who made this preview typed these lyrics in, and SongUp AI sang them word for word.
Why is “يا بسبوسي يا بسبوسي” only 30 seconds long?
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