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Arabic song · Arabic classical ballad

يا حبيبي lyrics

English: My Love

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What “يا حبيبي” is about

A man sings to his beloved, expressing how deeply he misses her. He recalls their past love and how her memory and voice stay with him. He describes his intense longing and how her love is an integral part of him.

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يا حبيبي 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.

[Verse 1]

يا حبيبي، صوتك عذبني

Ya habibi, sawtak 'adhdhabani

My love, your voice torments me

شوقي ليكَ مغلوب على أمري

Shawqi leeka maghloob 'ala amri

My longing for you, I am helpless

في بعدكَ، قلبي يحكي لي

Fi bu'dika, qalbi yahki li

In your absence, my heart tells me

عن حكايات حبنا الأول

'An hikayat hubbina al-awwal

About the stories of our first love

[Chorus]

آه يا حبيبي، ما أحلاك

Ah ya habibi, ma ahlaak

Oh my love, how beautiful you are

يا نجمة ليلي، يا قمري

Ya najmat layli, ya qamari

Oh star of my night, oh my moon

نار الشوق تشعل فيا

Nar ash-shawq tush'il fiya

The fire of longing ignites within me

حبكَ يجري في دمي

Hubbuk yajri fi dammi

Your love runs in my blood

[Verse 2]

ذكرياتك ما تفارقني

Dhikrayatik ma tufariqni

Your memories never leave me

كل نسمة فيها حنيني

Kull nasma fiha hanini

Every breeze carries my yearning

عيونكَ سرت ليالي

'Uyunuk sarrat layali

Your eyes enchanted my nights

وصوتكَ ما يفارق ودني

Wa sawtuk ma yufariq wudni

And your voice never leaves my ear

[Chorus]

آه يا حبيبي، ما أحلاك

Ah ya habibi, ma ahlaak

Oh my love, how beautiful you are

يا نجمة ليلي، يا قمري

Ya najmat layli, ya qamari

Oh star of my night, oh my moon

نار الشوق تشعل فيا

Nar ash-shawq tush'il fiya

The fire of longing ignites within me

حبكَ يجري في دمي

Hubbuk yajri fi dammi

Your love runs in my blood

[Bridge]

يا حبيبي، يا كل أملي

Ya habibi, ya kull amali

My love, my every hope

ليالي طوال، أنا نغني ليكَ

Layali tuwal, ana naghanni leeka

Long nights, I sing for you

يا نور عيني، يا روحي

Ya noor 'ayni, ya rouhi

Oh light of my eyes, oh my soul

[Chorus]

آه يا حبيبي، ما أحلاك

Ah ya habibi, ma ahlaak

Oh my love, how beautiful you are

يا نجمة ليلي، يا قمري

Ya najmat layli, ya qamari

Oh star of my night, oh my moon

نار الشوق تشعل فيا

Nar ash-shawq tush'il fiya

The fire of longing ignites within me

حبكَ يجري في دمي

Hubbuk yajri fi dammi

Your love runs in my blood

Lines explained

“شوقي ليكَ مغلوب على أمري”

Shawqi leeka maghloob 'ala amri

My longing for you, I am helpless

The phrase 'مغلوب على أمري' (maghloob 'ala amri) means being overcome or helpless, emphasizing the depth of his longing.

“يا نجمة ليلي، يا قمري”

Ya najmat layli, ya qamari

Oh star of my night, oh my moon

Calling the beloved 'star of my night' and 'my moon' are classic Arabic poetic metaphors for beauty, guidance, and light in darkness.

“حبكَ يجري في دمي”

Hubbuk yajri fi dammi

Your love runs in my blood

The line 'Your love runs in my blood' is a powerful expression of how deeply ingrained and vital the beloved's love is to the singer's very existence.

Arabic words from this song

Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.

حبيبيhabibi
my love (masculine)
شوقيshawqi
my longing/yearning
نجمةnajma
star
قمريqamari
my moon
دميdammi
my blood

About this recording

“يا حبيبي” is an Arabic song with a romantic, emotional and melancholic feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

You can hear piano and strings.

The lyrics run to 23 sung lines, written as 2 verses, a chorus and a bridge. SongUp AI wrote them in Arabic from a short idea, then sang the chorus. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 418 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.

The idea it was sung from

Arabic classical romantic ballad, deep male baritone voice, melancholic and emotional delivery, slow tempo, intimate piano, soft cinematic strings, atmospheric reverb, powerful heartfelt chorus, original melody, clear Modern Standard Arabic pronunciation.

Questions about “يا حبيبي”

What does “يا حبيبي” mean in English?

“يا حبيبي” means “My Love” in English.

What is “يا حبيبي” about?

A man sings to his beloved, expressing how deeply he misses her. He recalls their past love and how her memory and voice stay with him. He describes his intense longing and how her love is an integral part of him.

Is there an English translation of the “يا حبيبي” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “يا حبيبي” 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 حبيبي”?

SongUp AI wrote these Arabic lyrics from a short idea, then sang them. You can edit AI lyrics line by line, or paste your own, before a song is made.

Why is “يا حبيبي” only 30 seconds long?

It is the free 30-second preview SongUp AI sings from a song's chorus, so anyone can hear their own lyrics first. A full song is about three minutes, $2.99 as a single song or with a paid plan.

How do I make a song like “يا حبيبي”?

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