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لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه lyrics
English: If I was precious, why did you sell me? Why?
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What “لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه” is about
A man confronts a former lover who abandoned him and now wants to return. He expresses his deep hurt and betrayal, explaining that her departure broke him and he has since moved on. Despite his past love, he refuses to rekindle the relationship, prioritizing his own healing and future.
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Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
[Verse 1]
راجعالي بعد إيه، بعد ما العمر اتغيّر؟
Raga'ali ba'd eih, ba'd ma el 'omr etghayyar?
Coming back to me after what? After life changed?
بعد ليالي كنت فيها من وجيعي بتكسّر؟
Ba'd layali kont fiha men wajee'i betkassar?
After nights I was broken from my pain?
كنتي في حضني أمان، وبعتي حضني بإيديكي،
Konti fi hodni aman, w ba'ti hodni bi'ideiki,
You were safety in my embrace, and you sold my embrace with your own hands,
ودلوقتي جاية تقولي إنك وحشاني وعايزة أرجع ليكي.
W delwa'ti gaya te'ouli innak wahshani w 'ayza arga' leiki.
And now you come to say you miss me and want me back.
[Pre-Chorus]
فاكرة إني كنت واقف مستنيكي عند الباب؟
Fakra inni kont waqef mestanniki 'and el bab?
Do you remember I was standing waiting for you at the door?
فاكرة قلبي بعد غيابك لسه مفتوح من غير حساب؟
Fakra qalbi ba'd gheyabik lessa maftouh men gheir hesāb?
Do you remember my heart after your absence was still open without limits?
أنا فضلت أحبك لحد ما الحب هدّ حيلي،
Ana fadalt ahebbak lehad ma el hob hadd heili,
I kept loving you until love exhausted me,
بس اللي اتكسر جوايا مش هيرجع زي ليالي.
Bas elli etkassar gowaya mesh hayraga' zay layali.
But what broke inside me won't go back to how it was.
[Chorus — باور عالي] · Chorus - high power
لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه سبتي إيدي؟
Law kont ghali, leih ba'ti? Leih sabti idi?
If I was precious, why did you sell me? Why did you leave my hand?
ليه خليتيني أواجه الدنيا لوحدي ووحيدي؟
Leih khalleitini awageh el donya lawahdi w waheedi?
Why did you make me face the world alone and by myself?
دلوقتي راجعة تقوليلي إنك ندمانة؟
Delwa'ti raga'a te'oulili innak nadmana?
Now you're coming back to tell me you regret it?
أنا كنت بموت عليكي، وإنتِ كنتي نسياني!
Ana kont bamoot 'aleiki, w inti konti nesyani!
I was dying for you, and you were forgetting me!
لا ترجعي تقوليلي زمان كان لينا حكاية،
La terga'i te'oulili zaman kan lena hekaya,
Don't come back to tell me we had a story once,
أنا دفنت أحلى سنيني عشان أطلع من النهاية!
Ana dafnt ahla sneeni 'ashan atla' men el nehaya!
I buried my best years to get out of the end!
إنتِ اللي اخترتي الرحيل، وأنا اتعلمت أعيش،
Inti elli ekhtarti el raheel, w ana et'allamt a'ish,
You chose to leave, and I learned to live,
واللي مات من الوجع جوايا... مش هيرجع يعيش!
W elli mat men el waga' gowaya... mesh hayraga' ye'ish!
And what died from the pain inside me... won't come back to life!
[Verse 2]
أنا مش بكرهك، بس قلبي مبقاش زي زمان،
Ana mesh bakrahek, bas qalbi mab'ash zay zaman,
I don't hate you, but my heart isn't like it used to be,
مبقاش يصدق كلمة حلوة ولا يطمن للأمان.
Mab'ash yesaddaq kelma helwa wala yet'ammen lel aman.
It no longer believes a sweet word or trusts in safety.
كان نفسي ترجعي وإحنا لسه في أول الطريق،
Kan nafsi terga'i w ehna lessa fi awwal el tareeq,
I wished you would come back when we were still at the beginning of the road,
مش بعدما بقيت غريب، ومبقاش فيا اللي كان بيشتاق ليكي.
Mesh ba'd ma baqeit ghareeb, w mab'ash fiya elli kan byeshtaq leiki.
Not after I became a stranger, and there's no longer in me what used to long for you.
[Final Chorus — أقوى وأعلى] · Final Chorus - stronger and louder
لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه هدّيتي أحلامي؟
Law kont ghali, leih ba'ti? Leih haddeiti ahlamy?
If I was precious, why did you sell me? Why did you destroy my dreams?
ليه جيتي بعد ما خلصت كل دمعة في أيامي؟
Leih geiti ba'd ma khallast koll dem'a fi ayyami?
Why did you come after every tear in my days was finished?
دلوقتي مهما تعيطي، مش هقدر أرجع تاني،
Delwa'ti mahma te'ayyati, mesh ha'dar arga' tani,
Now no matter how much you cry, I can't go back again,
أنا مش ناسي إني حبيتك... بس أخيرًا اخترت نفسي!
Ana mesh nasi inni habbeitak... bas akheeran ekhtart nafsi!
I haven't forgotten that I loved you... but finally, I chose myself!
[Outro]
كنتي أغلى الناس...
Konti aghla el nas...
You were the most precious of people...
بس مش كل غالي ينفع يرجع.
Bas mesh koll ghali yenfa' yerga'.
But not everything precious can come back.
Lines explained
“لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه سبتي إيدي؟”
Law kont ghali, leih ba'ti? Leih sabti idi?
If I was precious, why did you sell me? Why did you leave my hand?
The core question of the song, expressing the deep betrayal felt by the speaker. 'Sell me' implies treating his value and their relationship as something disposable.
“أنا دفنت أحلى سنيني عشان أطلع من النهاية!”
Ana dafnt ahla sneeni 'ashan atla' men el nehaya!
I buried my best years to get out of the end!
This line uses a powerful metaphor of 'burying' his best years, indicating the profound sacrifice and effort he made to overcome the pain and move on from the relationship's end.
“أنا مش ناسي إني حبيتك... بس أخيرًا اخترت نفسي!”
Ana mesh nasi inni habbeitak... bas akheeran ekhtart nafsi!
I haven't forgotten that I loved you... but finally, I chose myself!
This line marks a turning point, showing the speaker's self-preservation and growth. Despite his past love, he has learned to prioritize his own well-being.
Arabic words from this song
Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- غاليghali
- precious, expensive, dear
- بعتيba'ti
- you sold (feminine)
- وجيعيwajee'i
- my pain
- هدّ حيليhadd heili
- exhausted me, broke my strength
- ندمانةnadmana
- regretful (feminine)
About this recording
“لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه” is an Arabic song with a cinematic and dark feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
You can hear violin, cello and rain at about 65 beats per minute.
The lyrics run to 26 sung lines, written as 2 verses, a pre-chorus, a chorus and an outro. 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 448 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
Dark cinematic Egyptian Arabic heartbreak ballad, live acoustic cello and violin ONLY. Deep, slightly raspy male vocals with authentic Egyptian pronunciation. Slow 65 BPM, dark minor key, haunting cello melodies and crying violin phrases. Intimate, wounded verses with restrained emotion, gradually building tension. **CHORUS: MASSIVE VOCAL POWER.** Explosive, passionate male chest voice, strong pr
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What does “لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه” mean in English?
“لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه” means “If I was precious, why did you sell me? Why?” in English.
What is “لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه” about?
A man confronts a former lover who abandoned him and now wants to return. He expresses his deep hurt and betrayal, explaining that her departure broke him and he has since moved on. Despite his past love, he refuses to rekindle the relationship, prioritizing his own healing and future.
Is there an English translation of the “لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “لو كنت غالي، ليه بعتي؟ ليه” 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.
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