This Week in Palestine - Song of the Week
Issue no. 13  - July 1999
 
 
Wein 'A Ramallah
(A traditional popular song from Ramallah)
 
 
Where are you heading?
Wein 'A Ramallah wein 'A Ramallah
- To Ramallah
Winta Ya Msafer wein 'A Ramallah
Where are you heading?
Ma tkhafimnallah Ma tkhafimnallah
- To Ramallah
Khadtheit qleibi ma tkhaf mnallah
Oh traveler, where are you heading?
Hey ya habeeby Hey ya habeeby
- To Ramallah
Gheirak ma bahwa hey ya habeeby
Have you no fear of God
Hadthy wnaseeby Hadthy wnaseeby
Taking my heart away with you?
Reitak minallah hadthy wnaseeby
Hey my love, Hey my love
Leish bitjafeeny leish bitjafeeny
I shall never love anyone else but you my love
Weish hally 'emelto leish bitjafeeny
You are my fate and destiny
Bu'dak kaweeny bu'dak kaweeny
I wish to God that you would be my fate and
Wibnar el furqa bu'dak kaweeny
destiny.
Hubbak ma bisla hubbak ma bisla
Why do you shun me?
Mahma ylumouny hubbak ma bisla
What have I done?
Wintalli aghla wintalli aghla
Why do you shun me?
Min shof ouyouni intalli aghla
Your distance burns me
Yih koolak anni yih koolak anni
The fire of your love burns me in your absence
Hussadi hawlak yih koolak anni
I shall never forget your love
Weish shufto minni weish shufto
No matter how much blame I hear
minni
I shall never forget your love
Leishit Tawi'hum weish shufto minni
For you are the most precious
Ya maqsa qalbak ya maqsa qalbak
You are the most precious of all
Mabtis'al anni ya maqsa qalbak
And my eyes stand witness to your worth
'Alli bihibbak 'alli bihibbak
They might spread rumors about me
Mat hinno tishfaq alli bihibbak
Those who are jealous
'Aawed ya rohi aawed ya rohi
They might spread rumors about me
Tawwalt'il gheibeh aawed ya rohi
Do you believe what they say about me?
Daa wili jrouhi daa wili jrouhi
Why do you listen to them?
Beedak ya wilfi dawili jrouhi
What have you seen of me?
Your heart is so cruel
You never ask about me
You are so cruel
Don't you have mercy or love
For the one who loves you?
Turn back, my soul, turn back
You have been away too long
Turn back
Heal my wounds
With the touch of your hands my love,
Heal my wounds
 
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