Arabic song · Egyptian pop
يا هواري ويا إسماعيل lyrics
English: Oh Hawari and Oh Ismail
- Arabic
- Friendship
- Home and memories
- Life and dreams
- nostalgic
- joyful
- hopeful
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What “يا هواري ويا إسماعيل” is about
A man named Yousry sings to his two old friends, Hawari and Ismail, reminiscing about their college days and the fun times they shared. He expresses how much he misses their laughter, gatherings, and adventures, acknowledging that life has taken them to different countries. Despite the distance, he holds onto the hope that they will reunite and pick up their friendship right where they left off.
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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.
[Intro – Warm male voice, upbeat acoustic guitar]
يا هواري... يا إسماعيل!
Ya Hawari... Ya Ismail!
Oh Hawari... Oh Ismail!
هو إحنا كبرنا؟
Howa ehna kebirna?
Did we grow up?
ولا الدنيا هي اللي جريت بينا؟
Wala el donya heya elly gereet bena?
Or did life just rush us by?
ياااه... دي كانت أيام!
Yaaah... dy kanet ayyam!
Oh... those were the days!
[Verse 1 – Energetic Egyptian pop]
في هندسة عين شمس بدأ المشوار
Fi handaset Ain Shams bada' el meshwar
The journey began at Ain Shams Engineering
أنا وهواري، وضحك وهزار
Ana w Hawari, w dehk w hazar
Me and Hawari, with laughter and jokes
بين المحاضرات وقعدة ع الرصيف
Bein el mohadarat w qa'det 'al raseef
Between lectures and sitting on the sidewalk
وأيام بتعدي، وكل يوم جديد
W ayyam bet'addy, w kol yom gedeed
And days passing by, every day new
نضحك على أي حاجة تحصل
We'd laugh at anything that happened
ونقول بكرة هنعقل شوية
W neqool bokra han'aqal shwaya
And say, "Tomorrow we'll be a bit more sensible"
وبكرة ييجي ونرجع تاني
W bokra yeegy w nerga' tany
And tomorrow would come, and we'd go back again
نعمل نفس الهبل والحكاية
Na'mel nafs el habal wel hekaya
Doing the same silliness and stories
وهواري في يوم عرفني بإسماعيل
W Hawari fi yom 'arrafny be Ismail
And Hawari introduced me to Ismail one day
ومن يومها اتغيرت تفاصيل
W men yomha etghayaret tafaseel
And from that day, the details changed
بقى لينا حكايات وسنين
Baqa leena hekayat w sneen
We had stories and years
وضحك وسهر وليالي طويل
W dehk w sahar w layali taweel
And laughter, late nights, and long evenings
[Pre-Chorus – Building energy]
كنا بنضحك من غير أسباب
Konana benetdhak men gheir asbab
We used to laugh for no reason
ونعيش اليوم من غير حساب
W ne'eesh el yom men gheir hesab
And live the day without accounting
مين كان يصدق بعد السنين
Meen kan yesaddaq ba'd el sneen
Who would have believed after all these years
كل واحد في بلد يا صحاب!
Kol wahed fi balad ya sohab!
Each one in a different country, my friends!
[Chorus – Big catchy joyful emotional hook]
يا هواري ويا إسماعيل!
Ya Hawari w ya Ismail!
Oh Hawari and oh Ismail!
وحشني منكم ألف تفصيل
Wahashny menkom alf tafseel
I miss a thousand details about you
ضحكة وسهرة ولمّة صحاب
Dehka w sahra w lamma sohab
Laughter, late nights, and friends gathering
ما بتتباعش ومالهاش بديل
Ma betetba'ash w malhash badeel
They can't be bought and have no substitute
من مصر لكندا لأمريكا
Men Masr le Canada le Amreeka
From Egypt to Canada to America
الدنيا تلف وقلوبنا هنا
El donya teleff w qolobna hena
The world turns, but our hearts are here
ولو يوم رجعت تجمعنا
W law yom reg'et tegma'na
And if one day it brings us together again
هنكمل الضحكة من مكان ما سكتنا!
Hanekammel el dehka men makan ma sakatna!
We'll continue the laughter from where we stopped!
يا هواري ويا إسماعيل!
Ya Hawari w ya Ismail!
Oh Hawari and oh Ismail!
لسه فاكر كل التفاصيل!
Lessa faker kol el tafaseel!
I still remember every detail!
[Verse 2 – Playful, funny storytelling]
يا إسماعيل فاكر الليالي؟
Ya Ismail faker el layali?
Ismail, do you remember the nights?
والبلايستيشن اللي كان شاغل بالي
Wel PlayStation elly kan shaghil baly
And the PlayStation that occupied my mind?
مين خسر؟ ومين قال أنا مظلوم؟
Meen khasir? W meen qal ana mazloom?
Who lost? And who said, "I'm wronged"?
ونرجع نلعب لحد ما يطلع يوم!
W nerga' nel'ab lehad ma yetla' yom!
And we'd go back to playing until daybreak!
وسفر وشنط وأغاني في العربية
W safar w shonat w aghany fel 'arabeya
And travel, bags, and songs in the car
وفرهضة وخروجات عشوائية
W farhada w kharogat 'ashwa'eya
And chaos and random outings
وتظبيط بنات وخطط وهمية
W tazbeet banat w khotat wahmeya
And flirting with girls and imaginary plans
وفي الآخر نضحك ع الحكاية!
W fel akher nedhak 'al hekaya!
And in the end, we'd laugh at the story!
وقعدات نفضل نحكي فيها
W qa'dat nefdal nehky feeha
And sittings where we'd keep talking
عن مليون حلم لسه قدامنا
An melyon helm lessa oddamna
About a million dreams still ahead of us
وصور قديمة لما بشوفها
W sowar qadeema lamma bashoofha
And old photos, when I see them
برجع بالسنين لأيامنا
Berga' bel sneen le ayyamna
I go back years to our days
[Pre-Chorus – Melodic build]
يا ريت العمر يرجع يوم
Ya reit el 'omr yerga' yom
I wish life would go back one day
نعيش نفس الضحكة من تاني
Ne'eesh nafs el dehka men tany
To live the same laughter again
مش عشان كنا أصغر ساعتها
Mesh 'ashan konna asghar sa'etha
Not because we were younger then
عشان كنتوا معايا يا أغلى صحابي!
'Ashan konto ma'aya ya aghla sohab!
But because you were with me, my dearest friends!
[Chorus – Full band, joyful]
يا هواري ويا إسماعيل!
Ya Hawari w ya Ismail!
Oh Hawari and oh Ismail!
وحشني منكم ألف تفصيل
Wahashny menkom alf tafseel
I miss a thousand details about you
ضحكة وسهرة ولمّة صحاب
Dehka w sahra w lamma sohab
Laughter, late nights, and friends gathering
ما بتتباعش ومالهاش بديل
Ma betetba'ash w malhash badeel
They can't be bought and have no substitute
من مصر لكندا لأمريكا
Men Masr le Canada le Amreeka
From Egypt to Canada to America
الدنيا تلف وقلوبنا هنا
El donya teleff w qolobna hena
The world turns, but our hearts are here
ولو يوم رجعت تجمعنا
W law yom reg'et tegma'na
And if one day it brings us together again
هنكمل الضحكة من مكان ما سكتنا!
Hanekammel el dehka men makan ma sakatna!
We'll continue the laughter from where we stopped!
[Verse 3 – Nostalgic but upbeat]
وهواري الدنيا شغلتنا عنه
W Hawari el donya shaghaletna 'anoh
And Hawari, life kept us busy from him
وسنين عدت ومشينا بعيد
W sneen 'addet w mesheena ba'eed
And years passed, and we moved far away
بس لما رجعنا واتجمعنا
Bas lamma reg'ana w etgam'ana
But when we came back and reunited
رجع الهزار كأننا من يومين
Rega' el hazar ka'annana men yomein
The joking returned as if it were just two days ago
ودلوقتي هواري في كندا
W delwaqty Hawari fi Canada
And now Hawari is in Canada
وإسماعيل في أمريكا بعيد
W Ismail fi Amreeka ba'eed
And Ismail is far away in America
وأنا يسري لسه فاكر
W ana Yousry lessa faker
And I, Yousry, still remember
كل ضحكة وكل يوم وهنرجع نقعد ونضحك تانيوالجايات أحلى يا صحابي!
Kol dehka w kol yom w hanerga' no'od w nedhak tany wel gayyat ahla ya sohab!
Every laugh and every day, and we'll sit and laugh again, and the future is better, my friends!
Lines explained
“ما بتتباعش ومالهاش بديل”
Ma betetba'ash w malhash badeel
They can't be bought and have no substitute
This line emphasizes the priceless nature of true friendship and shared memories, stating they cannot be bought or replaced.
“هنكمل الضحكة من مكان ما سكتنا!”
Hanekammel el dehka men makan ma sakatna!
We'll continue the laughter from where we stopped!
This line expresses a strong hope for reunion, suggesting that their friendship is so strong it can pick up exactly where it left off, no matter how much time has passed.
“عشان كنتوا معايا يا أغلى صحابي!”
'Ashan konto ma'aya ya aghla sohab!
But because you were with me, my dearest friends!
This line highlights the core reason for the nostalgia: it's not just about youth, but about the irreplaceable presence of beloved friends that made those times special.
Arabic words from this song
Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- وحشنيwahashny
- I miss
- صحابيsohab
- friends (my friends)
- ضحكةdehka
- laughter / a laugh
- سهرةsahra
- late night gathering / evening out
- هزارhazar
- joking / banter
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“يا هواري ويا إسماعيل” is an Arabic song with a emotional, nostalgic and playful feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
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Questions about “يا هواري ويا إسماعيل”
What does “يا هواري ويا إسماعيل” mean in English?
“يا هواري ويا إسماعيل” means “Oh Hawari and Oh Ismail” in English.
What is “يا هواري ويا إسماعيل” about?
A man named Yousry sings to his two old friends, Hawari and Ismail, reminiscing about their college days and the fun times they shared. He expresses how much he misses their laughter, gatherings, and adventures, acknowledging that life has taken them to different countries. Despite the distance, he holds onto the hope that they will reunite and pick up their friendship right where they left off.
Is there an English translation of the “يا هواري ويا إسماعيل” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “يا هواري ويا إسماعيل” 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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