Arabic song · Iraqi folk pop
هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة lyrics
English: Hello, Hello, Passengers, Fasten the Belt of Love
- Arabic
- Homeland
- Thank you
- Friendship
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- energetic
- festive
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What “هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة” is about
This song is a joyful tribute to a taxi driver in Mosul, Iraq, referred to as "Abu Al-Taxi." The lyrics describe him driving through various landmarks and neighborhoods of the city, bringing happiness and connecting with the people. It celebrates the vibrant life and community spirit of Mosul, with the taxi driver as a central figure.
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Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
[المقدمة – بصوت سائق مرح وبحماس] · Intro – with a cheerful and enthusiastic driver's voice
هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة أبو التكسي وصل اليوم والفرحة صارت دربة!
Halā halā bi-r-rukkāb shaddū ḥizām al-maḥabbah Abū al-Taksī waṣala al-yawm wa-l-farḥah ṣārat darbah!
Hello, hello, passengers, fasten the belt of love! Abu Al-Taxi arrived today, and joy has become a path!
[المذهب – كورال جماعي] · Chorus – group chorus
أبو التكسي... يلا يلا! لفّ بالموصل وخلّينا من باب الطوب للساعة كل المدينة تنادينا!
Abu Al-Taxi... come on, come on! Drive around Mosul and let's go from Bab Al-Toob to Al-Sa'a, the whole city calls us!
أبو التكسي... يا سلام! ويّاك يحلى الكلام من نينوى لآخر شارع ضحكة وخبر ومية غرام!
Abu Al-Taxi... oh, peace! With you, words become sweet from Nineveh to the last street, laughter, news, and a hundred loves!
[المقطع الأول] · Verse 1
من الدواسة للفيصلية والزهور تنوّر ليلتنا وبشارع النجفي نمرّ والأغاني تحلّي طلعتنا
From Al-Dawasa to Al-Faisaliyah, and Al-Zuhour lights up our night, and on Al-Najafi street we pass, and songs sweeten our outing!
من باب الطوب لسوق النبي أهل الموصل أهل الطيب وعالساعة نوقف شويّة نسأل شخبار الأحباب والغيبة!
From Bab Al-Toob to Souq Al-Nabi, the people of Mosul are good people, and at Al-Sa'a we stop for a bit, asking about the loved ones and the absent!
[المذهب – يتكرر] · Chorus – repeats
أبو التكسي... يلا يلا! لفّ بالموصل وخلّينا من باب الطوب للساعة كل المدينة تنادينا!
Abu Al-Taxi... come on, come on! Drive around Mosul and let's go from Bab Al-Toob to Al-Sa'a, the whole city calls us!
[المقطع الثاني] · Verse 2
من المجموعة للجامعة ومن الزهور للغابات من النبي يونس للحدباء نحچي سوالف وحكايات
From Al-Majmoo'a to the university, and from Al-Zuhour to the forests, from Nabi Yunus to Al-Hadbaa, we tell stories and tales!
بالكورنيش نتمشّى سوا ودجلة تحچي أحلى حچي يا موصل يا أم الربيعين حبّچ بقلبي ما ينمحي!
On the Corniche we walk together, and the Tigris tells the sweetest stories, oh Mosul, oh mother of two springs, my love for you will not be erased from my heart!
[الجسر – بصوت المذيع مع رد الكورال] · Bridge – with announcer's voice and chorus response
وين رايح؟ — ويّاك رايحين! شنو الأخبار؟ — نسمع ونحچي! منو معنا؟ — كل أهل الموصل! أبو التكسي؟ — أحلى مشوار!
Where are you going? — We're going with you! What's the news? — We listen and we talk! Who's with us? — All the people of Mosul! Abu Al-Taxi? — The sweetest ride!
[الختام – سريع وحماسي] · Outro – fast and enthusiastic
أبو التكسي... أبو التكسي! صوت الموصل بكل تكسي افتح راديوك وعلّي الصوت هذا برنامجنا... أحلى صوت!
Abu Al-Taxi... Abu Al-Taxi! The voice of Mosul in every taxi! Turn on your radio and raise the volume, this is our program... the sweetest voice!
أبو التكسي... يلا يلا! كل يوم نلتقي وياه من قلب نينوى يناديكم أبو التكسي... حيّاكم الله!
Abū al-Taksī... yallā yallā! Kull yawm naltaqī wi-yyāh min qalb Nīnawā yunādīkum Abū al-Taksī... ḥayyākum Allāh!
Abu Al-Taxi... come on, come on! Every day we meet him, from the heart of Nineveh he calls you, Abu Al-Taxi... God bless you!
Lines explained
“هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة أبو التكسي وصل اليوم والفرحة صارت دربة!”
Halā halā bi-r-rukkāb shaddū ḥizām al-maḥabbah Abū al-Taksī waṣala al-yawm wa-l-farḥah ṣārat darbah!
Hello, hello, passengers, fasten the belt of love! Abu Al-Taxi arrived today, and joy has become a path!
The phrase "fasten the belt of love" is a metaphorical invitation to embrace the journey with affection and community spirit, rather than a literal safety instruction.
“أبو التكسي... يا سلام! ويّاك يحلى الكلام من نينوى لآخر شارع ضحكة وخبر ومية غرام!”
Abu Al-Taxi... oh, peace! With you, words become sweet from Nineveh to the last street, laughter, news, and a hundred loves!
Nineveh is the ancient Assyrian city on the site of which Mosul was built, so this line connects the modern city to its deep historical roots.
“بالكورنيش نتمشّى سوا ودجلة تحچي أحلى حچي يا موصل يا أم الربيعين حبّچ بقلبي ما ينمحي!”
On the Corniche we walk together, and the Tigris tells the sweetest stories, oh Mosul, oh mother of two springs, my love for you will not be erased from my heart!
"Mother of two springs" (Umm al-Rabīʿayn) is a common nickname for Mosul, referring to its pleasant weather during both spring and autumn, or its fertile land.
Arabic words from this song
Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- ركّابrukkāb
- passengers
- حزام المحبةḥizām al-maḥabbah
- belt of love
- الموصلAl-Mawṣil
- Mosul (a city in Iraq)
- نينوىNīnawā
- Nineveh (ancient city, now Mosul)
- يا سلامyā salām
- oh, peace/wow/how wonderful
About this recording
“هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة” is an Arabic song with a cheerful and playful feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
You can hear tabla, oud, darbuka, accordion and claps.
The lyrics run to 11 sung lines. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 849 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
Classic Iraqi popular folk dance music, inspired by the traditional upbeat Iraqi taxi song style. Authentic vintage Iraqi Shaabi sound, lively and playful male Iraqi vocal performance, cheerful storytelling delivery, catchy repetitive chorus, strong rhythmic darbuka and tabla percussion, traditional Iraqi duff and hand claps, bouncy bass, bright oriental keyboard, accordion-like melodies, oud embe
Questions about “هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة”
What does “هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة” mean in English?
“هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة” means “Hello, Hello, Passengers, Fasten the Belt of Love” in English.
What is “هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة” about?
This song is a joyful tribute to a taxi driver in Mosul, Iraq, referred to as "Abu Al-Taxi." The lyrics describe him driving through various landmarks and neighborhoods of the city, bringing happiness and connecting with the people. It celebrates the vibrant life and community spirit of Mosul, with the taxi driver as a central figure.
Is there an English translation of the “هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة” 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 “هلا هلا بالركّاب شدّوا حزام المحبة”?
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