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Arabic song · Egyptian comedic monologue

عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين lyrics

English: Why Did You Change It?

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What “عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين” is about

An engineer visits a construction site and is dismayed by the changes made by the contractor. The contractor tries to justify the alterations with excuses about cost and efficiency, but the engineer insists on adherence to the original plans and the client's rights. The song captures a humorous exchange between them, highlighting the contractor's casual approach versus the engineer's commitment to standards.

عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين 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.

[مُئَدِّمَة عُود مِصْرِي — خَفِيفَة وَمَرِحَة] · Egyptian Oud Introduction — Light and Cheerful

🎶

نِزِلْتِ الْمَوْئِعْ… فِي أَمَانِ اللَّهْ،

NIZILTIL MAWQI'… FI AMANIL LAH,

I went down to the site… in God's peace,

بَصِّيتْ حَوَالَيَّ… ئُلْتْ: يَا سَاتِرْ يَا رَبّاهْ!

BASSIT HAWALAYYA… 'ULT: YA SATIR YA RABBAH!

I looked around… I said: Oh Lord, save us!

نَادِيتِ الْمُئَاوِلْ: تَعَالَى يَا رَيِّسْ،

NADITIL MU'AWIL: TA'ALA YA RAYYIS,

I called the contractor: Come here, boss,

إِنْتَ غَيَّرْتْ لِيهْ؟ وَمِينْ آلّكْ كُوَيِّسْ؟

INTA GHAYYART LIH? WA MIN ALLAK KUWAYYIS?

Why did you change it? And who told you it was good?

🎶

آلْ لِي: يَا بَاشَا، أَنَا مُلْتَزِمْ!

AL LI: YA BASHA, ANA MULTAZIM!

He said to me: Sir, I am committed!

بَسّ عَدَّلْتْ حَاجَة… عَشَانْ نِسَلِّمْ!

BASS 'ADDALT HAGA… 'ASHAN NISALLIM!

But I modified something… so we could deliver!

غَيَّرْتِ الْخَامَة… وَعَدَّلْتِ الْبَابْ،

GHAYYARTIL KHAMA… WA 'ADDALTIL BAB,

I changed the material… and modified the door,

وَشِلْتِ الْحِتَّة دِي… مِنْ غِيرْ أَسْبَابْ!

WA SHILTIL HITTATA DI… MIN GHIR ASBAB!

And removed this part… for no reason!

آلْ لِي: دِي أَحْسَنْ… وَدِي أَوْفَرْ،

AL LI: DI AHSAN… WA DI AWFAR,

He said to me: This is better… and this is cheaper,

وَدِي نِمَشِّيهَا… وَرَبَّنَا يِسَتُرْ! 😄

WA DI NIMASHSHIHA… WA RABBANA YISATTUR! 😄

And we'll make this work… and may God protect us! 😄

[الرِّئّ وَالطَّبْلَة يِدْخُلُوا] · The riqq and tabla enter

🎶

ئُلْتْ لُه: يَا رَيِّسْ، مَا يِنْفَعْشْ كَلَامْ،

'ULT LUH: YA RAYYIS, MA YINFA'SH KALAM,

I told him: Boss, talk won't do,

فِيهْ رَسْمْ وَمُوَاصَفَاتْ… وَفِيهْ نِظَامْ!

FIH RASM WA MUWASAFAT… WA FIH NIZAM!

There are drawings and specifications… and there is a system!

آلْ لِي: يَا بَاشْمُهَنْدِسْ، صَلِّي عَ النَّبِي،

AL LI: YA BASHMUHANDIS, SALLI 'AN NABI,

He said to me: Engineer, pray to the Prophet,

إِنْتَ عَلَيْكْ مِنِّي… وَسِيبْهَا عَلَيَّ!

INTA 'ALAYK MINNI… WA SIBHA 'ALAYYA!

You have my word… and leave it to me!

🎶

ئُلْتْ لُه: أَنَا عَلَيَّ حَئّ الزَّبُونْ،

'ULT LUH: ANA 'ALAYYA HAQQIZ ZABUN,

I told him: I am responsible for the client's rights,

مِشْ كُلّ حَاجَة نِلِفّ فِيهَا وَنِدُورْ!

MISH KULL HAGA NILIF F FIHA WA NIDUR!

Not everything can be twisted and turned!

بَصّ لِي وَضِحِكْ… وَآلْ بِاهْتِمَامْ:

BASS LI WA DIHIK… WA AL BIHTIMAM:

He looked at me and laughed… and said with concern:

«خَلَاصْ يَا بَاشَا… كُلُّه تَمَامْ!» 😂

"KHALAS YA BASHA… KULLUH TAMAM!" 😂

"Alright, sir… everything is fine!" 😂

[سَكْتَة — عُود] · Pause — Oud

بَصِّيتْ لُه وَئُلْتْ:

BASSIT LUH WA 'ULT:

I looked at him and said:

«تَمَامْ إِيهْ يَا ابْنِي؟! دَهْ إِنْتَ غَيَّرْتْ كُلّ حَاجَة!» 😂🎵

"TAMAM IH YA IBNE?! DAH INTA GHAYYART KULL HAGA!" 😂🎵

"Fine what, my son?! You changed everything!" 😂🎵

Lines explained

“إِنْتَ غَيَّرْتْ لِيهْ؟ وَمِينْ آلّكْ كُوَيِّسْ؟”

INTA GHAYYART LIH? WA MIN ALLAK KUWAYYIS?

Why did you change it? And who told you it was good?

This line sets up the main conflict of the song, as the engineer confronts the contractor about unauthorized changes.

“إِنْتَ عَلَيْكْ مِنِّي… وَسِيبْهَا عَلَيَّ!”

INTA 'ALAYK MINNI… WA SIBHA 'ALAYYA!

You have my word… and leave it to me!

The contractor's casual dismissal, 'leave it to me,' is a common humorous trope in Egyptian culture, implying a lack of seriousness or an attempt to avoid accountability.

“«تَمَامْ إِيهْ يَا ابْنِي؟! دَهْ إِنْتَ غَيَّرْتْ كُلّ حَاجَة!» 😂🎵”

"TAMAM IH YA IBNE?! DAH INTA GHAYYART KULL HAGA!" 😂🎵

"Fine what, my son?! You changed everything!" 😂🎵

This punchline highlights the absurdity of the contractor's claim that 'everything is fine' when, in fact, everything has been altered, encapsulating the comedic essence of the monologue.

Arabic words from this song

Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.

مُئَاوِلْmu'awil
contractor
رَيِّسْrayyis
boss / chief
مُلْتَزِمْmultazim
committed / obligated
بَاشْمُهَنْدِسْbashmuhandis
engineer (honorific)
تَمَامْtamam
fine / alright / perfect

About this recording

“عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين” is an Arabic song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

The lyrics run to 24 sung lines. 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 432 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.

The idea it was sung from

إيه، الفكرة حلوة جدًا 😄 والأحلى نخليها مونولوج مصري ساخر من الزمن القديم: عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين الجُمل، مع حوار غنائي بين الاستشاري والمقاول. بدل تقليد محمد عبد الوهاب أو سيد مكاوي حرفيًا، نخليها بروح الطرب المصري الكوميدي الكلاسيكي. 🎵 إِنْتَ غَيَّرْتْ لِيهْ؟ [مُئَدِّمَة عُود مِصْرِي — خَفِيفَة وَمَرِحَة] 🎶 نِزِلْتِ الْمَوْئِعْ… فِي أَمَانِ اللَّهْ، بَصِّيتْ حَوَالَيَّ… ئُلْتْ

Questions about “عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين”

What does “عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين” mean in English?

“عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين” means “Why Did You Change It?” in English.

What is “عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين” about?

An engineer visits a construction site and is dismayed by the changes made by the contractor. The contractor tries to justify the alterations with excuses about cost and efficiency, but the engineer insists on adherence to the original plans and the client's rights. The song captures a humorous exchange between them, highlighting the contractor's casual approach versus the engineer's commitment to standards.

Is there an English translation of the “عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين” 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 “عود، قانون، رق خفيف، وكمانجة تدخل بين”?

SongUp AI wrote these Arabic lyrics from a short idea, then sang them. You can edit AI lyrics line by line, or paste your own, before a song is made.

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