Arabic song · Arabic ballad
شموع لا تضيء lyrics
English: Candles That Don't Light
- Arabic
- Life and dreams
- Home and memories
- Motivation
- melancholic
- sad
- longing
- AI lyrics
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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”?
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