مقدمة lyrics

مقدمة

Muqaddimah

Introduction

يَلّا يا أَصْحاب، يَلّا نِغَنّي

Yalla ya ashab, yalla nighanni

Come on, friends, let's sing

وَيّا الحَيَوانات نِفْرَح وَنِغَنّي

Wa ya al-hayawanat nifrah wa nighanni

With the animals, we rejoice and sing

نِسْمَع أَصْواتها، وَنِعْرَف أَسْرارها

Nisma' aswataha, wa na'rif asraraha

We hear their sounds, and know their secrets

وَنِلْعَب مَعْها بِأَحْلى نَهار!

Wa nil'ab ma'aha bi-ahla nahar!

And play with them on the most beautiful day!

اللازمة

Al-lazimah

Chorus

حَيّوا حَيّوا، يَلّا مَعْنا

Hayyoo hayyoo, yalla ma'na

Cheer, cheer, come on with us

عالْمَزْرَعة الفَرْحة تِجْمَعْنا

Al-mazra'ah al-farhah tijma'na

To the joyful farm, it gathers us

مُو مُو، مَأْمَأ، مْياو مْياو

Moo moo, ma'ma', myaw myaw

Moo moo, baa baa, meow meow

أَصْوات حِلْوَة، يَلّا غَنّوا!

Aswat hilwah, yalla ghannoo!

Sweet sounds, come on, sing!

المقطع الأوّل

Al-maqta' al-awwal

First Verse

بَسْبوسَة قِطّة، مْياو مْياو

Basbousa qittah, myaw myaw

Basbousa the cat, meow meow

بِتِلْعَب وَتِنْطّ، لَمّا تِشوف الكُرَة

Bitil'ab wa tint, lamma tishoof al-kurah

She plays and jumps, when she sees the ball

وَالْكَلْب بِهُوْهُو، وَبِهُزّ ذَيْلُه

Wal-kalb bihoohuu, wa bihuzz dhayluh

And the dog barks, and wags its tail

وَبِيَجْري فَرْحان لَمّا نِلاعِبُه

Wa biyajri farhan lamma nila'ibuh

And runs happily when we play with it

اللازمة

Al-lazimah

Chorus

حَيّوا حَيّوا، يَلّا مَعْنا

Hayyoo hayyoo, yalla ma'na

Cheer, cheer, come on with us

عالْمَزْرَعة الفَرْحة تِجْمَعْنا

Al-mazra'ah al-farhah tijma'na

To the joyful farm, it gathers us

مُو مُو، مَأْمَأ، مْياو مْياو

Moo moo, ma'ma', myaw myaw

Moo moo, baa baa, meow meow

أَصْوات حِلْوَة، يَلّا غَنّوا!

Aswat hilwah, yalla ghannoo!

Sweet sounds, come on, sing!

المقطع الثاني

Al-maqta' al-thani

Second Verse

بَقَرَة بِتْقول: مُو مُو مُو

Baqarah bitqool: moo moo moo

A cow says: moo moo moo

وَحَليبْها لِلْأَطْفال غِذا مُفيد

Wa haleebha lil-atfal ghidha mofeed

And her milk is beneficial food for children

وَالْخَرُوف بِقول: مَأْمَأ مَأْمَأ

Wal-kharoof biqool: ma'ma' ma'ma'

And the sheep says: baa baa baa

وَصوفُه بِدَفّي لَمّا الجَوّ يْبَرُد

Wa soofuh bidaffi lamma al-jaww yibrud

And its wool keeps warm when the weather gets cold

المقطع الثالث

Al-maqta' al-thalith

Third Verse

عُصْفور فَوْق الشَّجَرَة بِغَنّي

Usfoor fawq ash-shajarah bighanni

A bird on the tree sings

زِقْزِق زِقْزِق، صَوْتُه بِهَنّيني

Ziqziq ziqziq, sawtuh bihannini

Chirp chirp, its sound delights me

وَالْأَرْنَب بِقْفِز قَفَزات سَريعَة

Wal-arnab biqfiz qafazat saree'ah

And the rabbit jumps quick jumps

وَآذانُه الطِّوال شَكْلُها حِلو

Wa adhanuh at-tiwal shakluha hilw

And its long ears look cute

اللازمة

Al-lazimah

Chorus

حَيّوا حَيّوا، يَلّا مَعْنا

Hayyoo hayyoo, yalla ma'na

Cheer, cheer, come on with us

عالْمَزْرَعة الفَرْحة تِجْمَعْنا

Al-mazra'ah al-farhah tijma'na

To the joyful farm, it gathers us

مُو مُو، مَأْمَأ، مْياو مْياو

Moo moo, ma'ma', myaw myaw

Moo moo, baa baa, meow meow

أَصْوات حِلْوَة، يَلّا غَنّوا!

Aswat hilwah, yalla ghannoo!

Sweet sounds, come on, sing!

المقطع الرابع

Al-maqta' ar-rabi'

Fourth Verse

فيل كَبير، خُرْطومُه طَويل

Feel kabeer, khurtoomuh taweel

A big elephant, its trunk is long

بِمْشي بِهُدوء، وَقَلْبُه لَطيف

Bimshi bihudoo', wa qalbuh lateef

It walks calmly, and its heart is kind

قِرْد شَقِيّ، بِقْفِز عَالأَغْصان

Qird shaqiyy, biqfiz 'al-aghsaan

A mischievous monkey, it jumps on branches

وَبِيَتْأَرْجَح وَيَتْنَقَّل بِمَكان

Wa biyat'arjah wa yatnaqqal bi-makan

And swings and moves from place to place

الخاتمة

Al-khatimah

Conclusion

يَلّا نِصَفِّق، يَلّا نِدُور

Yalla nisaffiq, yalla nidoor

Come on, let's clap, come on, let's spin

وَنِغَنّي لِلْقِطّة وَلِلْعُصْفور

Wa nighanni lil-qittah wa lil-'usfoor

And sing for the cat and for the bird

حَيَوانات حِلْوَة، وَأَصْوات جَميلَة

Hayawanat hilwah, wa aswat jameelah

Cute animals, and beautiful sounds

وَأَيّامْنا مَعْها فَرْحَة طَويلَة!

Wa ayyamna ma'aha farhah taweelah!

And our days with them are long joy!