يا ابه متى ترجع وتفرح بك الدار lyrics

يا ابه سلامي عدّ ما هلّ الأمطار

Ya abah salami 'add ma hall al-amtar

Oh father, my greetings are as numerous as the falling rains

وعدّ ما غرّد حمام الدار فوق الأشجار

Wa 'add ma gharrad hamam al-dar fawq al-ashjar

And as numerous as the doves cooing over the trees of the home

هذه الشيله من كلمات الشاعر

Hadhihi al-shilah min kalimat al-sha'ir

These lyrics are by the poet

علي صلاح محمد المسعودي

Ali Salah Mohammed Al-Masoudi

Ali Salah Mohammed Al-Masoudi

إهداء إلى والده

Ihda' ila walidih

Dedicated to his father

صلاح محمد ضيف الله المسعودي

Salah Mohammed Dhaifallah Al-Masoudi

Salah Mohammed Dhaifallah Al-Masoudi

يا ابه غيابك طال يا عزّي ومقدار

Ya abah ghiyabuk tal ya 'azzi wa miqdar

Oh father, your absence has been long, my pride and my esteem

والقلب من فرقاك ذاق الهمّ والأكدار

Wal-qalb min furqak dhaq al-hamm wal-akdar

And the heart has tasted sorrow and distress from your separation

يا من بنيت المجد بالصبر والإصرار

Ya man banayt al-majd bil-sabr wal-israr

Oh you who built glory with patience and determination

يا من تعنّيت السفر في ليل ونهار

Ya man ta'annayt al-safar fi layl wa nahar

Oh you who endured travel day and night

أفنيت عمرك بالغربة وسط الأخطار

Afnyt 'umrak bil-ghurbah wasat al-akhtar

You spent your life in expatriation amidst dangers

وشلت حمل البيت في صبرٍ وإيثار

Wa shilt haml al-bayt fi sabrin wa ithar

And carried the burden of the house with patience and selflessness

في الدمام لك سنين وأعوام وأعمار

Fi al-Dammam lak sneen wa a'wam wa a'mar

In Dammam, you've spent years and ages and lifetimes

والعمر يجري وانت غايب عن الدار

Wal-'umr yajri wa anta ghayib 'an al-dar

And life passes by while you are absent from home

يا ابه متى ترجع وتفرح بك الدار

Ya abah mata tarja' wa tafrah bik al-dar

Oh father, when will you return so the home rejoices in you?

متى نشوفك بيننا وتزول الأخطار

Mata nshufak baynana wa tazul al-akhtar

When will we see you among us and the dangers disappear?

كم عيد مرّ وانت بعيدٍ خلف الأسوار

Kam 'eid marr wa anta ba'eedin khalf al-aswar

How many Eids have passed while you were far behind walls?

وكم ليلةٍ بتنا نعدّ الوقت وننتظر الأخبار

Wa kam laylatin bitna na'idd al-waqt wa nintazir al-akhbar

And how many nights did we spend counting time and waiting for news?

يا ابه ترى شوقي تعدّى حدّ الإنذار

Ya abah tara shawqi ta'adda hadd al-indhar

Oh father, my longing has exceeded the warning limit

والعين من فرقاك ذاقت مرّ الانتظار

Wal-'ayn min furqak dhaqat murr al-intizar

And the eye has tasted the bitterness of waiting from your separation

ما هو عتابي لك جفا أو قلّة أقدار

Ma huwa 'atabi lak jafa aw qillat aqdar

My reproach to you is not neglect or lack of appreciation

هذا عتاب ابنٍ يحبّك يا بعد هالدار

Hadha 'atab ibn yuhibbuka ya ba'd hal-dar

This is the reproach of a son who loves you, oh you who are beyond this home

يا ابه كفاية عاد من همّ الأسفار

Ya abah kifayah 'ad min hamm al-asfar

Oh father, enough now of the worries of travel

خلّ البقية بين أهلك والأحباب والجار

Khall al-baqiyah bayn ahlak wal-ahbab wal-jar

Leave the rest among your family, loved ones, and neighbors

يا ابه متى ترجع وتفرح بك الدار

Ya abah mata tarja' wa tafrah bik al-dar

Oh father, when will you return so the home rejoices in you?

متى نشوفك بيننا وتزول الأخطار

Mata nshufak baynana wa tazul al-akhtar

When will we see you among us and the dangers disappear?

بيتك يناديك من بين الجبال الكبار

Baytuk yunadik min bayn al-jibal al-kibar

Your home calls you from among the great mountains

وأهلك على شوفك فتحوا كل الديار

Wa ahlak 'ala shufak fatahu kull al-diyar

And your family has opened all doors to see you

يا رب تحفظ والدي من كل شرٍّ وضرار

Ya rabb tahfaz walidi min kull sharrin wa darrar

Oh Lord, protect my father from all evil and harm

وتردّه لأهله سالم وتقرّ به القرار.

Wa tarudduh li-ahlihi saliman wa taqurr bih al-qarar.

And return him to his family safely, and bring joy to them with his presence.