Arabic song · Bedouin folk
يا مرحبا ترحيبةٍ من خفوقي lyrics
English: Welcome, a greeting from my heart
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What “يا مرحبا ترحيبةٍ من خفوقي” is about
This song is a proud welcome to esteemed guests, praising their noble deeds and loyalty. It highlights the Bedouin values of generosity, hospitality, courage, and faithfulness to traditions and friends. The singer also asserts his poetic skill and the deep roots of his verses, emphasizing that true honor comes from actions, not appearances.
يا مرحبا ترحيبةٍ من خفوقي 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.
[المقدمة – صوت بدوي مع الربابة] · Introduction - Bedouin voice with rababa
يا مرحبا ترحيبةٍ من خفوقي
Ya marhaba tarḥībah min khafūqī
Welcome, a greeting from my heart
ترحيبةٍ تنقال للطيب وأهله
Tarḥībah tinqāl lil-ṭayyib wa-ahlih
A greeting said to the good and their people
حيّ الله اللي بالمواقف ينوخي
Ḥayy Allāh illī bil-mawāqif yinūkhī
May God bless those who stand firm in difficult situations
واللي فعوله قبل هرجه تدلّه
W-illī fi'ūlah qabl harjih tidillih
And whose deeds speak before their words
يا راكبٍ حرٍّ على درب سينا
Ya rākib ḥurr 'alā darb Sīnā
Oh, rider of a noble steed on the path to Sinai
سلّم على أهل الوفا والنشاما
Sallim 'alā ahl al-wafā w-an-nashāmā
Greet the people of loyalty and honor
أهل الكرم وأهل العلوم الثمينة
Ahl al-karam w-ahl al-'ulūm ath-thamīnah
The people of generosity and precious knowledge
وأهل البيوت اللي تشرّع للضيوفا
W-ahl al-buyūt illī tisharra' lid-ḍuyūfā
And the people whose homes are open to guests
[المقطع الأول – إيقاع هجيني] · First Section - Hejini rhythm
حنا هل الطولات وقت الشدايد
Ḥannā ahl aṭ-ṭawlāt waqt ash-shadāyid
We are the people of greatness in times of hardship
وحنا هل الفزعة إلى صاح منّا
W-ḥannā ahl al-faz'ah ilā ṣāḥ minnā
And we are the people of aid when one of us calls out
ما نرخص العهد القديم والعوايد
Mā narkhaṣ al-'ahd al-qadīm w-al-'awāyid
We do not cheapen old covenants and customs
واللي حفظ حق الرفيق احتشمنا
W-illī ḥafaẓ ḥaqq ar-rafīq iḥtashamnā
And we respect whoever upholds the right of a companion
فنجالنا يفوح ريحه مع الهيل
Finjālnā yafūḥ rīḥah ma' al-hīl
Our coffee cup's aroma wafts with cardamom
ونارنا شبّت على روس الأوطان
W-nārnā shabbat 'alā rūs al-awṭān
And our fire is lit atop the homelands
والضيف لا جانا له القدر والتبجيل
W-aḍ-ḍayf lā jānā lah al-qadr w-at-tajbīl
And when a guest comes to us, they receive honor and reverence
نفرش له الطيب ونكرم له الشان
Nafrish lah aṭ-ṭayyib w-nukrim lah ash-shān
We spread out goodness for them and honor their status
[اللازمة – المرواس والدفوف] · Chorus - Marwas and Daf drums
يا مرحبا مليون يا زين الأفعال
Ya marhaba malyūn ya zayn al-af'āl
A million welcomes, oh doer of good deeds
يا مرحبا باللي لفانا وجانا
Ya marhaba billī lafānā w-jānā
Welcome to whoever has come and visited us
حنا هل الطيب والكرم راس مال
Ḥannā ahl aṭ-ṭayyib w-al-karam rās māl
We are the people of goodness and generosity is our capital
والعزّ طبعٍ ما ورثناه هوانا
W-al-'izz ṭab' mā warithnāh hawānā
And pride is a trait we inherited, not a whim
يا مرحبا عدّ النجوم المضيّة
Ya marhaba 'add an-nujūm al-muḍīyah
Welcome as many times as the shining stars
وعدّ الرمال اللي على درب سينا
W-'add ar-rimāl illī 'alā darb Sīnā
And as many as the sands on the path to Sinai
حنا هل العهد والقلوب الوفيّة
Ḥannā ahl al-'ahd w-al-qulūb al-wafīyah
We are the people of covenant and loyal hearts
والطيب يبقى لو تغيّر زمانا
W-aṭ-ṭayyib yabqā law taghayyar zamānā
And goodness remains, even if time changes
[المقطع الثاني – نبرة فخر وتحدّي] · Second Section - Tone of pride and challenge
يا صاحبي لا تحسب الشعر هرج
Ya ṣāḥibī lā taḥsib ash-shi'r harj
My friend, do not think poetry is mere talk
الشعر وزنٍ والمعاني جزيلات
Ash-shi'r wazn w-al-ma'ānī jazīlāt
Poetry has rhythm, and its meanings are profound
بيتٍ يجي من خاطرٍ صافيٍ نهج
Bayt yijī min khāṭir ṣāfī nahj
A verse that comes from a pure, clear heart
يبقى على مرّ الليالي روايات
Yabqā 'alā marr al-layālī riwāyāt
Remains as stories throughout the nights
أنا لا وقفت بوجه تحدّي وخصمي
Anā lā waqaft bi-wajh taḥaddī w-khaṣmī
When I stand in the face of a challenge and my opponent
ما أرفع الصوت ولا أجرح مقامي
Mā arfa' aṣ-ṣawt w-lā ajraḥ maqāmī
I do not raise my voice nor compromise my standing
أعطيك من بدع القصيد اللي عندي
A'ṭīk min bad' al-qaṣīd illī 'indī
I give you from the original poetry I have
وأخلي الحكم لأهل الشعر والكلامي
W-akhallī al-ḥukm li-ahl ash-shi'r w-al-kalāmī
And leave the judgment to the people of poetry and speech
واللي يبي يعرف علوم القصايد
W-illī yabī ya'rif 'ulūm al-qaṣāyid
And whoever wants to know the sciences of poetry
يسمع كلامٍ له جذورٍ وأصول
Yisma' kalām lah judhūr w-uṣūl
Should listen to words with roots and origins
ما كل من قال القصيد صار شاعر
Mā kull min qāl al-qaṣīd ṣār shā'ir
Not everyone who recites poetry becomes a poet
ولا كل من صفّ الحروف له قبول
W-lā kull min ṣaff al-ḥurūf lah qabūl
Nor does everyone who arranges letters gain acceptance
[المقطع الثالث – صوت الخيل والربابة] · Third Section - Sound of horses and rababa
يا دار سينا يا عزيزة مقامك
Ya dār Sīnā ya 'azīzat maqāmak
Oh land of Sinai, oh dear is your status
فيك الكرامة والمراجل تربّينا
Fīk al-karāmah w-al-marājil tarabbīnā
In you, dignity and chivalry raised us
واللي عرف طيب العرب من قديمه
W-illī 'araf ṭayyib al-'Arab min qadīmah
And whoever knew the goodness of Arabs from old times
يعرف علومٍ بالمواقف حكينا
Ya'rif 'ulūm bil-mawāqif ḥakaynā
Knows the tales we told in difficult situations
من راس جبل للبحر لين الصحاري
Min rās jabal lil-baḥr līn aṣ-ṣaḥārī
From the mountaintop to the sea, then the deserts
تبقى المعزة في قلوب الرجال
Tabqā al-ma'azzah fī qulūb ar-rijāl
Honor remains in the hearts of men
والطيب ما هو بالملابس والمظاهر
W-aṭ-ṭayyib mā huwa bil-malābis w-al-maẓāhir
And goodness is not in clothes and appearances
الطيب فعلٍ لا دعت له الأحوال
Aṭ-ṭayyib fi'l lā da'at lah al-aḥwāl
Goodness is an action when circumstances call for it
[الختام – كورال بدوي] · Conclusion - Bedouin choir
يا مرحبا باللي حضر واعتناله
Ya marhaba billī ḥaḍar w-a'tanālah
Welcome to those who attended and cared
يا مرحبا بالطيب وأهل الشهامة
Ya marhaba bil-ṭayyib w-ahl ash-shahāmah
Welcome to goodness and the people of chivalry
هذا قصيدٍ من خفوقٍ قاله
Hādhā qaṣīd min khafūq qālah
This is poetry spoken from a heart
ما هو كلامٍ ينتهي بالملامة
Mā huwa kalām yantahī bil-malāmah
It is not talk that ends with blame
واللي تحدّى الشعر حنّا نجاوبه
W-illī taḥaddā ash-shi'r ḥannā nijāwibah
And whoever challenges poetry, we answer them
بالوزن والمعنى وبطيب السجايا
Bil-wazn w-al-ma'nā w-bi-ṭayyib as-sajāyā
With rhythm, meaning, and good character
حنا نحب الطيب ونحفظ عوايده
Ḥannā niḥibb aṭ-ṭayyib w-naḥfaẓ 'awāyidah
We love goodness and preserve its customs
ونصون عهدٍ ما تغيّره الحكايا!
W-naṣūn 'ahd mā taghayyirah al-ḥakāyā!
And we protect a covenant that stories cannot change!
Lines explained
“واللي فعوله قبل هرجه تدلّه”
W-illī fi'ūlah qabl harjih tidillih
And whose deeds speak before their words
This line emphasizes that true worth is shown through actions rather than just words, a common theme in Arab culture that values integrity and deeds.
“فنجالنا يفوح ريحه مع الهيل”
Finjālnā yafūḥ rīḥah ma' al-hīl
Our coffee cup's aroma wafts with cardamom
This line refers to the traditional Arab hospitality of serving coffee with cardamom, a symbol of welcoming guests and generosity.
“والطيب ما هو بالملابس والمظاهر”
W-aṭ-ṭayyib mā huwa bil-malābis w-al-maẓāhir
And goodness is not in clothes and appearances
This line highlights a core Bedouin value: true goodness and honor come from one's actions and character, not from external appearances or wealth.
Arabic words from this song
Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- خفوقيkhafūqī
- my heart (literally 'my beating')
- ينوخيyinūkhī
- stands firm / kneels (like a camel settling down, implying steadfastness)
- نشاماnashāmā
- honorable / chivalrous people
- فزعةfaz'ah
- aid / assistance / quick response to help
- ربابةrababa
- a traditional Bedouin stringed instrument
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What does “يا مرحبا ترحيبةٍ من خفوقي” mean in English?
“يا مرحبا ترحيبةٍ من خفوقي” means “Welcome, a greeting from my heart” in English.
What is “يا مرحبا ترحيبةٍ من خفوقي” about?
This song is a proud welcome to esteemed guests, praising their noble deeds and loyalty. It highlights the Bedouin values of generosity, hospitality, courage, and faithfulness to traditions and friends. The singer also asserts his poetic skill and the deep roots of his verses, emphasizing that true honor comes from actions, not appearances.
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