Arabic song · Arabic pop ballad
يا صاحبي فاكر زمان lyrics
English: My Friend, Do You Remember the Old Days?
- Arabic
- Friendship
- Home and memories
- Missing someone
- nostalgic
- melancholic
- longing
- AI lyrics
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What “يا صاحبي فاكر زمان” is about
One friend asks another if he remembers their past together, when they were close and supported each other. The singer expresses nostalgia for a time when their bond was strong and they were each other's confidants. The song laments how time and circumstances have changed their relationship.
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Make a friendship songيا صاحبي فاكر زمان 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 صاحبي فاكر زمان؟
Ya ṣāḥibī fākir zamān?
My friend, do you remember the old days?
ولا نسيت العشرة كمان؟
Or have you forgotten our companionship too?
فاكر ضحكتنا سوا؟
Fākir ḍaḥkitna sawa?
Do you remember our laughter together?
وأيام ما كنا لبعض أمان؟
And the days when we were safety for each other?
[Chorus]
يا صاحبي فاكر زمان
Ya ṣāḥibī fākir zamān
My friend, do you remember the old days
لما كنا أقرب اتنين
Lammā kunna aqrab itnēn
When we were the closest two?
لو واحد فينا يوم يتعب
If one of us got tired one day
التاني يهوّن عليه
The other would make it easier for him
[Verse 2]
لو ضاقت بيا الدنيا
Law ḍāqat biya el-dunya
If the world became difficult for me
كنت تيجي وتقف جنبي
Kunt tīji w-tiqaf janbī
You would come and stand by me
كنت بقول ده أخويا
Kunt baqūl da akhūya
I used to say, 'This is my brother,'
وأمين على سِرّي وقلبي
And trustworthy with my secret and my heart
[Chorus]
يا صاحبي فاكر زمان
Ya ṣāḥibī fākir zamān
My friend, do you remember the old days
لما كنا أقرب اتنين
Lammā kunna aqrab itnēn
When we were the closest two?
لو واحد فينا يوم يتعب
If one of us got tired one day
التاني يهوّن عليه
The other would make it easier for him
[Bridge]
بس الأيام غيّرتنا
Bas el-ayyām ghayyaratna
But the days changed us
والظروف فرقتنا
W-el-ẓurūf farraqatna
And circumstances separated us
[Chorus]
يا صاحبي فاكر زمان
Ya ṣāḥibī fākir zamān
My friend, do you remember the old days
لما كنا أقرب اتنين
Lammā kunna aqrab itnēn
When we were the closest two?
لو واحد فينا يوم يتعب
If one of us got tired one day
التاني يهوّن عليه
The other would make it easier for him
Lines explained
“وأيام ما كنا لبعض أمان؟”
And the days when we were safety for each other?
This line emphasizes the deep trust and security they felt in each other's presence, suggesting they were each other's refuge.
“وأمين على سِرّي وقلبي”
And trustworthy with my secret and my heart
This highlights the profound level of trust and intimacy in their friendship, where secrets were safe and hearts were open.
“والظروف فرقتنا”
W-el-ẓurūf farraqatna
And circumstances separated us
This line expresses the sorrowful reality that external factors beyond their control led to their separation, a common theme in songs about lost friendships.
Arabic words from this song
Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- صاحبيṣāḥibī
- my friend
- زمانzamān
- old days, time ago
- العِشرة
- companionship, close acquaintance
- أمانamān
- safety, security
- يهوّنyihawwin
- to make easier, to alleviate
About this recording
“يا صاحبي فاكر زمان” is an Arabic song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 22 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 419 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
[Male Voice 1] يا صاحبي فاكر زمان؟ ولا نسيت العِشرة كمان؟ فاكر ضحكتنا سوا؟ وأيام ما كنا لبعض أمان؟ لو ضاقت بيا الدنيا كنت تيجي وتقف جنبي كنت بقول ده أخويا وأمين على سِرّي وقلبي [Male Voice 2] فاكر يا صاحبي زمان لما كنا أقرب اتنين لو واحد فينا يوم يتعب التاني يهوّن عليه بس الأيام غيّرتنا والظروف
Questions about “يا صاحبي فاكر زمان”
What does “يا صاحبي فاكر زمان” mean in English?
“يا صاحبي فاكر زمان” means “My Friend, Do You Remember the Old Days?” in English.
What is “يا صاحبي فاكر زمان” about?
One friend asks another if he remembers their past together, when they were close and supported each other. The singer expresses nostalgia for a time when their bond was strong and they were each other's confidants. The song laments how time and circumstances have changed their relationship.
Is there an English translation of the “يا صاحبي فاكر زمان” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “يا صاحبي فاكر زمان” 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 صاحبي فاكر زمان”?
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