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Arabic song · Iraqi Tarab

كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ lyrics

English: Everyone loves to break up

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What “كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ” is about

A woman sings to her beloved, affirming their unique and enduring love in contrast to others who easily part ways. She expresses deep devotion, calling him her breath, light, and the best years of her life, despite any pain he might cause. She vows eternal loyalty, promising to love only him and to obey his every command.

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كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ 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.

[INTRO — FEMALE IRAQI LEAD, SLOW AND EMOTIONAL]

كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ

kilki tiḥibb tiftarik

Everyone loves to break up

بَسْ إِحْنَا حُبِّنَا صِدْگْ

bas iḥnā ḥubbina ṣidg

But our love is true

[ FEMALE CHOIR ]

واحد يحب واحد

wāḥid yiḥibb wāḥid

One loves one

[LEAD]

مَهْمَا الزَّمَانِ ابْتَعَدْ

mahmā z-zamāni ibta'ad

No matter how far time separates us

يِبْگَى إِنْتَ حُبَّكْ وَعَدْ

yibgā inta ḥubbak wa'ad

Your love remains a promise

[CHOIR]

والله علي شاهد

wallah 'alayy shāhid

And God is my witness

[LEAD]

كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ

kilki tiḥibb tiftarik

Everyone loves to break up

بَسْ إِحْنَا حُبِّنَا صِدْگْ

bas iḥnā ḥubbina ṣidg

But our love is true

[CHOIR]

واحد يحب واحد

wāḥid yiḥibb wāḥid

One loves one

[LEAD]

مَهْمَا الزَّمَانِ ابْتَعَدْ

mahmā z-zamāni ibta'ad

No matter how far time separates us

يِبْگَى إِنْتَ حُبَّكْ وَعَدْ

yibgā inta ḥubbak wa'ad

Your love remains a promise

والله علي شاهد

wallah 'alayy shāhid

And God is my witness

[VERSE 1 — SOFT IRAQI TARAB]

يَا مَا قِصَصْ خَلَصَتْ

yā mā qiṣaṣ khalaṣat

How many stories have ended

ذِكْرَى وَمَدَامِعْ بَگَتْ

dhikrā wa madāmi' bagat

Only memories and tears remained

يَا مَا قِصَصْ خَلَصَتْ

yā mā qiṣaṣ khalaṣat

How many stories have ended

ذِكْرَى وَمَدَامِعْ بَگَتْ

dhikrā wa madāmi' bagat

Only memories and tears remained

قِصَّتْنَا أَبَدْ مَا انْتَهَتْ

qiṣṣatnā abad mā intahat

Our story never ended

وَاحِدْ يِحِبّ وَاحِدْ

wāḥid yiḥibb wāḥid

One loves one

[CHORUS — FEMALE CHOIR]

كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ

kilki tiḥibb tiftarik

Everyone loves to break up

بَسْ إِحْنَا حُبِّنَا صِدْگْ

bas iḥnā ḥubbina ṣidg

But our love is true

واحد يحب واحد

wāḥid yiḥibb wāḥid

One loves one

مَهْمَا الزَّمَانِ ابْتَعَدْ

mahmā z-zamāni ibta'ad

No matter how far time separates us

يِبْگَى إِنْتَ حُبَّكْ وَعَدْ

yibgā inta ḥubbak wa'ad

Your love remains a promise

والله علي شاهد

wallah 'alayy shāhid

And God is my witness

[LEAD — LONG EMOTIONAL NOTES]

وَاللَّهْ عَلَيّ شَاهِدْ

wallah 'alayy shāhid

And God is my witness

وَاللَّهْ عَلَيّ شَاهِدْ

wallah 'alayy shāhid

And God is my witness

[CHOIR — GENTLE RESPONSE]

ويلي... ويلي...

wayli... wayli...

Woe is me... Woe is me...

[VERSE 2 — WARM FEMALE VOICE]

وَاحِدْ... وَاحِدْ...

wāḥid... wāḥid...

One... One...

وَاحِدْ يِحِبّ وَاحِدْ

wāḥid yiḥibb wāḥid

One loves one

إِنْتَ النَّفَسْ وَالْهَوَا

inta n-nafas w-al-hawā

You are the breath and the air

وَإِنْتَ الْقَمَرْ وَالضُّوَا

w-inta l-qamar w-aḍ-ḍawā

And you are the moon and the light

[CHOIR]

وَإِنْتَ أَجْمَلْ سِنِينِي

w-inta ajmal sinīni

And you are my most beautiful years

[LEAD]

إِنْتَ النَّفَسْ وَالْهَوَا

inta n-nafas w-al-hawā

You are the breath and the air

وَإِنْتَ الْقَمَرْ وَالضُّوَا

w-inta l-qamar w-aḍ-ḍawā

And you are the moon and the light

[CHOIR]

وَإِنْتَ أَجْمَلْ سِنِينِي

w-inta ajmal sinīni

And you are my most beautiful years

[LEAD]

إِنْتَ الْحُزْنْ وَالْفَرَحْ

inta l-ḥuzn w-al-faraḥ

You are the sorrow and the joy

وَإِنْتَ الدَّوَا وَالْجَرَحْ

w-inta d-dawā w-al-jaraḥ

And you are the cure and the wound

وَإِنْتَ نَظَرْ عَيْنِي

w-inta naẓar 'ayni

And you are the sight of my eyes

[VERSE 3 — EMOTIONAL BUILD]

أَنَا صَبَرْتِلَكْ صَبْرْ

anā ṣabartilak ṣabr

I have been patient for you with patience

نِمْتْ عَلَى نَارْ وَجَمْرْ

nimt 'alā nār wa jamr

I slept on fire and embers

[CHOIR REPEATS]

أَنَا صَبَرْتِلَكْ صَبْرْ

anā ṣabartilak ṣabr

I have been patient for you with patience

نِمْتْ عَلَى نَارْ وَجَمْرْ

nimt 'alā nār wa jamr

I slept on fire and embers

[LEAD]

يِبْگَى أَنَا طُولِ الْعُمْرْ

yibgā anā ṭūl il-'umr

My love for you will remain throughout my life

حُبِّي إِلَكْ زَايِدْ

ḥubbī ilak zāyid

Increasing

[CHORUS — FULL FEMALE CHOIR]

كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ

kilki tiḥibb tiftarik

Everyone loves to break up

بَسْ إِحْنَا حُبِّنَا صِدْگْ

bas iḥnā ḥubbina ṣidg

But our love is true

واحد يحب واحد

wāḥid yiḥibb wāḥid

One loves one

وَمَهْمَا الزَّمَانِ ابْتَعَدْ

wa mahmā z-zamāni ibta'ad

And no matter how far time separates us

يِبْگَى إِنْتَ حُبَّكْ وَعَدْ

yibgā inta ḥubbak wa'ad

Your love remains a promise

والله علي شاهد

wallah 'alayy shāhid

And God is my witness

[LEAD AND CHOIR]

واحد يحب واحد

wāḥid yiḥibb wāḥid

One loves one

وَمَهْمَا الزَّمَانِ ابْتَعَدْ

wa mahmā z-zamāni ibta'ad

And no matter how far time separates us

يِبْگَى إِنْتَ حُبَّكْ وَعَدْ

yibgā inta ḥubbak wa'ad

Your love remains a promise

وَاللَّهْ عَلَيّ... عَلَيّ شَاهِدْ

wallah 'alayy... 'alayy shāhid

And God is my... my witness

[AD LIBS — FEMALE]

أَيِهْ... وَيْلِي...

ayh... wayli...

Ayh... Woe is me...

يَلَّا... يَلَّا...

yallā... yallā...

Come on... Come on...

[VERSE 4 — DEEP EMOTIONAL FEMALE VOCALS]

مَاخِذْ عَهْدْ عَلَى الْگَلْبْ

mākhidh 'ahd 'alā l-galb

I have made a vow to my heart

غَيْرَكْ بَشَرْ مَا أَحِبّ

ghayrak bashar mā aḥibb

I won't love anyone but you

لَوْ حَتَّى تِنْسَانِي

law ḥattā tinsāni

Even if you forget me

مَاخِذْ عَهْدْ عَلَى الْگَلْبْ

mākhidh 'ahd 'alā l-galb

I have made a vow to my heart

غَيْرَكْ بَشَرْ مَا أَحِبّ

ghayrak bashar mā aḥibb

I won't love anyone but you

لَوْ حَتَّى تِنْسَانِي

law ḥattā tinsāni

Even if you forget me

[CHOIR]

مَا يِحْلَى غَيْرَكْ أَحَدْ

mā yiḥlā ghayrak aḥad

No one else is beautiful but you

وَحْدَكْ تِظَلّ لِلْأَبَدْ

waḥdak tiẓall lil-abad

You alone will remain forever

[LEAD]

مَا يِصِيرْ إِلَكْ ثَانِي

mā yiṣīr ilak thāni

You will have no second

[VERSE 5 — EXPRESSIVE IRAQI SINGING]

كِلْشِي بِحَيَاتِي إِلَكْ

kilshi biḥayāti ilak

Everything in my life is for you

مُعَذِّبْنِي وَمْدَلِّلَكْ

mu'adhdhibni w-imdalilak

You torment me and spoil me

[CHOIR REPEATS]

كِلْشِي بِحَيَاتِي إِلَكْ

kilshi biḥayāti ilak

Everything in my life is for you

مُعَذِّبْنِي وَمْدَلِّلَكْ

mu'adhdhibni w-imdalilak

You torment me and spoil me

[LEAD — RISING EMOTION]

إِنْتَ اللِّي تِأْمُرْ أَمْرْ

inta l-li ti'mur amr

You are the one who gives orders

بَسْ گُلِّي إِيشْ رَأْيَكْ

bas gulli īsh ra'yak

Just tell me your opinion

[FI

Lines explained

“كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ”

kilki tiḥibb tiftarik

Everyone loves to break up

This line sets the central theme of the song, contrasting fleeting loves with the enduring and true love described in the lyrics.

“وَإِنْتَ الدَّوَا وَالْجَرَحْ”

w-inta d-dawā w-al-jaraḥ

And you are the cure and the wound

This line uses a paradox to express the depth of her feelings, indicating that her beloved is the source of both her pain and her healing, a common theme in passionate love songs.

“نِمْتْ عَلَى نَارْ وَجَمْرْ”

nimt 'alā nār wa jamr

I slept on fire and embers

This is an idiom meaning to endure great hardship or suffering for someone, emphasizing the extent of her patience and devotion.

Arabic words from this song

Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.

تِفْتَرِكْtiftarik
to break up / separate
صِدْگْṣidg
true / real
وَعَدْwa'ad
promise
شَاهِدْshāhid
witness
مُعَذِّبْنِيmu'adhdhibni
you torment me

About this recording

“كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ” is an Arabic song with a romantic and emotional feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

You can hear violin, oud, qanun and choir at about 82 beats per minute.

The lyrics run to 72 sung lines, written as an intro, 5 verses and a chorus. 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 714 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.

The idea it was sung from

Authentic slow Iraqi Tarab ballad, traditional Iraqi romantic melody, expressive female Iraqi singer, warm rich alto voice, natural Iraqi Arabic pronunciation, slow moderate tempo, 82 BPM, spacious melodic phrasing, long sustained vowels, emotional vocal ornamentation, Iraqi maqam-inspired melody, soulful oud, expressive Iraqi violin, soft qanun, gentle oriental percussion, deep warm bass, female

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What does “كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ” mean in English?

“كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ” means “Everyone loves to break up” in English.

What is “كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ” about?

A woman sings to her beloved, affirming their unique and enduring love in contrast to others who easily part ways. She expresses deep devotion, calling him her breath, light, and the best years of her life, despite any pain he might cause. She vows eternal loyalty, promising to love only him and to obey his every command.

Is there an English translation of the “كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ” 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 “كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ”?

The person who made this preview typed these lyrics in, and SongUp AI sang them word for word.

Why is “كِلْكِ تِحِبّ تِفْتَرِكْ” only 30 seconds long?

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