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Arabic song · Arabic ballad

شموع لا تضيء lyrics

English: Candles That Don't Light

On this page: Meaning · Lyrics with English translation · Lines explained · Words to learn

What “شموع لا تضيء” is about

A man in his forties reflects on a life filled with sadness and unfulfilled dreams. He feels like he has sacrificed his own well-being for others, resulting in a deep sense of weariness and regret. Despite his despair, he holds onto a glimmer of hope for a new beginning and a chance to find joy.

شموع لا تضيء 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.

[Verse 1]

أنا قصة حزينة

Ana qissa hazina

I am a sad story

أنا قصة حزينة

Amalt kitab fi talat kalimat: shumu' la tudee'

I am a sad story

عملت كتاب في تلات كلمات: شموع لا تضيء

Lakhasst hayati fi talat kalimat

I made a book in three words: Candles that don't light

لخصت حياتي في تلات كلمات

[Chorus]

I summarized my life in three words

[Chorus]

أنا شاب أربعيني قلبه حزين.. نفسه بقى يرجع يعيش

Arba'een sana 'addaw ka'annahum shareet beyegri fi thawani

I am a forty-year-old man with a sad heart.. he wants to live again

أربعين سنة عدوا كأنهم شريط بيجري في ثواني

Zara't khair fi kull ard bass ash-shawk huwa illi jani

Forty years passed as if they were a tape running in seconds

زرعت خير في كل أرض بس الشوك هو اللي جاني

Babuss fi al-miraya shayef malameh shayla humoom jibal

I sowed good in every land, but thorns are what I reaped

ببص في المراية شايف ملامح شايلة هموم جبال

[Verse 2]

I look in the mirror, seeing features carrying mountains of worries

[Verse 2]

شاب في البطاقة.. بس الروح عجوزة بتسأل ألف سؤال

Katabt fusool keteer fi 'omri wa kull safha feeha garh

Young on the ID card.. but the soul is old, asking a thousand questions

كتبت فصول كتير في عمري وكل صفحة فيها جرح

Shumu' betdoob fi ad-dalma wa 'omraha ma shafat noor al-farah

I wrote many chapters in my life, and every page has a wound

شموع بتدوب في الضّلمة وعمرها ما شافت نور الفرح

An-nas shayfani waqef salb wa mahaddesh hasees billli gowaya

Candles melting in the darkness, and they never saw the light of joy

الناس شايفاني واقف صلب ومحدش حاسس باللي جوايا

[Chorus]

People see me standing strong, and no one feels what's inside me

[Chorus]

أنا الكتاب المقفول اللي محدش كمل فيه القراية

Seneen betesreq minni al-helm wa teseeb makano zekrayat

I am the closed book that no one finished reading

سنين بتسرق مني الحلم وتسيب مكانه ذكريات

Wa bahawel alemlem nafsi min wasat rukam illi fat

Years steal the dream from me and leave memories in its place

وبحاول ألملم نفسي من وسط ركام اللي فات

Sheelt mas'ooliya badri wa neseet ezay a'eesh lenafsi

And I try to gather myself from the rubble of the past

شيلت مسؤولية بدري ونسيت إزاي أعيش لنفسي

[Verse 3]

I took on responsibility early and forgot how to live for myself

[Verse 3]

ببيع في راحتي عشان غيري وبشتري التعب بإيدي

Talat kalimat kefaya yawsufu rehla min al-'azab

I sell my comfort for others and buy hardship with my own hands

تلات كلمات كفاية يوصفوا رحلة من العذاب

Shumu' montafiya fi oda dalma malhash la shubbak wala bab

Three words are enough to describe a journey of torment

شموع منطفية في أوضة ضلمة ملهاش لا شباك ولا باب

Bass lessa gowaya nafs beyetnafes wa beyqawem al-ya's

Extinguished candles in a dark room with no window or door

بس لسه جوايا نفس بيتنفس وبيقاوم اليأس

[Chorus]

But still inside me, a breath breathes and resists despair

[Chorus]

نفسي أرجع أضحك من قلبي وأرمي ورايا كل يأس

Mish taleb mu'jiza terga'li as-seneen illi da'at fi al-hawa

I want to laugh from my heart again and throw all despair behind me

مش طالب معجزة ترجعلي السنين اللي ضاعت في الهوا

Taleb bass fursa gedida adawi beeha qalb enkawa

I'm not asking for a miracle to bring back the years lost in vain

طالب بس فرصة جديدة أداوي بيها قلب انكوى

Arba'eeni aywa.. bass lessa 'andi haqq fi al-haya

Just asking for a new chance to heal a scorched heart

أربعيني أيوه.. بس لسه عندي حق في الحياة

[Verse 4]

Forty years old, yes.. but I still have a right to life

[Verse 4]

نفسي ألاقي شط أمان يرسيني بعد طول التوهان

Shumu' la tudee'.. bass lessa feeha fateel mestanni sharara

I want to find a safe shore to anchor me after a long wandering

شموع لا تضيء.. بس لسه فيها فتيل مستني شرارة

Kefaya huzn.. kefaya 'omr beyedee' fi al-khasara

Candles that don't light.. but still have a wick waiting for a spark

كفاية حزن.. كفاية عمر بيضيع في الخسارة

Ana lessa hena.. wa nafsi arga' a'eesh min tani

Enough sadness.. enough a life wasted in loss

أنا لسه هنا.. ونفسي أرجع أعيش من تاني

I am still here.. and I want to live again

Lines explained

“زرعت خير في كل أرض بس الشوك هو اللي جاني”

Babuss fi al-miraya shayef malameh shayla humoom jibal

I sowed good in every land, but thorns are what I reaped

This line uses a common Arabic proverb or idiom, meaning that despite doing good deeds, the person only received harm or negative outcomes in return.

“شموع بتدوب في الضّلمة وعمرها ما شافت نور الفرح”

An-nas shayfani waqef salb wa mahaddesh hasees billli gowaya

Candles melting in the darkness, and they never saw the light of joy

This line uses the metaphor of candles melting in darkness without ever seeing the light of joy, symbolizing a life consumed by sadness and lacking happiness.

“أنا الكتاب المقفول اللي محدش كمل فيه القراية”

Seneen betesreq minni al-helm wa teseeb makano zekrayat

I am the closed book that no one finished reading

This line uses the metaphor of a closed book that no one finished reading, implying that the person feels misunderstood and that their inner struggles are unseen by others.

Arabic words from this song

Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.

حزينةhazina
sad
شموعshumu'
candles
تضيءtudee'
light up
أربعينيarba'eeni
forty-year-old
يأسya's
despair

About this recording

“شموع لا تضيء” is an Arabic song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

The lyrics run to 28 sung lines, written as 4 verses and a chorus. 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 961 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.

Questions about “شموع لا تضيء”

What does “شموع لا تضيء” mean in English?

“شموع لا تضيء” means “Candles That Don't Light” in English.

What is “شموع لا تضيء” about?

A man in his forties reflects on a life filled with sadness and unfulfilled dreams. He feels like he has sacrificed his own well-being for others, resulting in a deep sense of weariness and regret. Despite his despair, he holds onto a glimmer of hope for a new beginning and a chance to find joy.

Is there an English translation of the “شموع لا تضيء” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “شموع لا تضيء” 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 “شموع لا تضيء”?

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.

Why is “شموع لا تضيء” only 30 seconds long?

It is the free 30-second preview SongUp AI sings from a song's chorus, so anyone can hear their own lyrics first. A full song is about three minutes, $2.99 as a single song or with a paid plan.

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