Arabic song · Iraqi lament
شَلَعْتِي قَلْبِي يَبْنِيَه lyrics
English: You tore my heart, my daughter
- Arabic
- Family
- Faith
- Heartbreak
- sad
- melancholic
- longing
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What “شَلَعْتِي قَلْبِي يَبْنِيَه” is about
A father sings to his daughter, expressing his deep sorrow and heartbreak over a situation where he can no longer be with her. He tells her to accept her fate and trust in God, as he is gone. He also expresses his pain at seeing her cry and his despair about their situation.
شَلَعْتِي قَلْبِي يَبْنِيَه 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]
شَلَعْتِي كَلْبِي يَبْنِيَهْ
Shala'ti kalbi yabniyah
You tore my heart, my daughter
أَبُوجْ بَعْدْ مَابِي جِيَهْ
Abūj ba'd mā bī jīyah
Your father is not coming back anymore
سَدِّي البَابْ وِرْدِي
Saddī al-bāb wa raddī
Close the door and return
وَأَخْذِي كُلَبِي هديه
Wa akhdhī kalbī hadīyah
And take my heart as a gift
[Chorus]
شَلَعْتِي كَلْبِي يَبْنِيَهْ
Shala'ti kalbi yabniyah
You tore my heart, my daughter
أَبُوجْ بَعْدْ مَابِي جِيَهْ
Abūj ba'd mā bī jīyah
Your father is not coming back anymore
وَسَلِّمِي أَمْرِجْ لِرَبِّجْ وَرَبِّي
Wa sallimī amrik li-rabbik wa rabbī
And surrender your matter to your Lord and my Lord
وَرَاحْ أَبُوجْ وَبَعْدْ هَايْ هِيَهْ
Wa rāḥ abūj wa ba'd hāy hīyah
And your father is gone, and that's it
[Verse 2]
شَلَعْتِي كَلْبِي يَبْنِيَهْ
Shala'ti kalbi yabniyah
You tore my heart, my daughter
أَبُوجْ بَعْدْ مَابِي جِيَهْ
Abūj ba'd mā bī jīyah
Your father is not coming back anymore
دَمْعِجْ غَالِي عَلِيَّهْ
Dam'ij ghālī 'alayyah
Your tears are precious to me
وَأَبْجِي عَلِيجْ يَوْمِيَهْ
Wa abkī 'alayk yawmiyah
And I cry for you daily
[Chorus]
شَلَعْتِي كَلْبِي يَبْنِيَهْ
Shala'ti kalbi yabniyah
You tore my heart, my daughter
أَبُوجْ بَعْدْ مَابِي جِيَهْ
Abūj ba'd mā bī jīyah
Your father is not coming back anymore
شْلِي بَعْدْ بِهِلْ الدُّنْيَا
Shlī ba'd bi hal al-dunyā
What do I have left in this world?
وَمَا ظَنّْ تَنْحَلْ هِلْ القَضِيَهْ
Wa mā ẓann tanḥall hil al-qaḍīyah
And I don't think this issue will be resolved
[Verse 3]
شَلَعْتِي كَلْبِي يَبْنِيَهْ
Shala'ti kalbi yabniyah
You tore my heart, my daughter
أَبُوجْ بَعْدْ مَابِي جِيَهْ
Abūj ba'd mā bī jīyah
Your father is not coming back anymore
Lines explained
“شَلَعْتِي كَلْبِي يَبْنِيَهْ”
Shala'ti kalbi yabniyah
You tore my heart, my daughter
The phrase 'You tore my heart' is a strong expression of deep emotional pain and sorrow, indicating profound heartbreak.
“وَسَلِّمِي أَمْرِجْ لِرَبِّجْ وَرَبِّي”
Wa sallimī amrik li-rabbik wa rabbī
And surrender your matter to your Lord and my Lord
This line advises the daughter to surrender her fate to God, reflecting a common theme of reliance on divine will in difficult times.
“شْلِي بَعْدْ بِهِلْ الدُّنْيَا”
Shlī ba'd bi hal al-dunyā
What do I have left in this world?
This rhetorical question expresses the singer's despair and loss of purpose in life after the separation from his daughter.
Arabic words from this song
Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- شَلَعْتِيshala'ti
- you tore (feminine singular)
- كَلْبِيkalbi
- my heart
- يَبْنِيَهْyabniyah
- my daughter (colloquial)
- أَبُوجْabūj
- your father (feminine singular)
- دَمْعِجْdam'ij
- your tears (feminine singular)
About this recording
“شَلَعْتِي قَلْبِي يَبْنِيَه” is an Arabic song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 18 sung lines, written as 3 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 872 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.
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What does “شَلَعْتِي قَلْبِي يَبْنِيَه” mean in English?
“شَلَعْتِي قَلْبِي يَبْنِيَه” means “You tore my heart, my daughter” in English.
What is “شَلَعْتِي قَلْبِي يَبْنِيَه” about?
A father sings to his daughter, expressing his deep sorrow and heartbreak over a situation where he can no longer be with her. He tells her to accept her fate and trust in God, as he is gone. He also expresses his pain at seeing her cry and his despair about their situation.
Is there an English translation of the “شَلَعْتِي قَلْبِي يَبْنِيَه” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “شَلَعْتِي قَلْبِي يَبْنِيَه” 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 “شَلَعْتِي قَلْبِي يَبْنِيَه”?
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