Kifak Enta

"Farewell song - أغنية الوداع"

Arabic:
أنا صار لازم ودعكن وخبركن عني

أنا كل القصة لو منكن ما كنت بغني

غنينا أغاني عوراق، غنّية لواحد مشتاق

ودايماً بالآخر، في آخر، في وقت فراق

في وقت فراق

يا جماعة لازم خبّركن هالقصّة عنّي

أنا كل شي بقوله، عم حسّه، وعم يطلع منّي

موسيقيّي دقّوا، وفلّوا، والعالم صاروا يقلّوا

ودايماً بالآخر، في آخر، في وقت فراق

بكرا برجع بوقف معكن اذا مش بكرا ال-بعدو أكيد

أنتو أحكوني وأنا بسمعكن، حتّى لو للصوت بعيد

بلا موسيقتنا الليلة حزينة، بلا غنية اليلة بتطول

كل ليلة بغني بمدينة، بحمل صوتي وبمشي عطول

بكرا برجع بوقف معكن اذا مش بكرا ال-بعدو أكيد

أنتو أحكوني وأنا بسمعكن، حتى لو للصوت بعيد

English:

I now must bid you all farewell, and tell you about me

It's just that, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be singing

We sang songs (written) on paper

A song for someone who is longing

And like always, in the end

There is an end, and a time for parting

O people, I must tell you this story about me

Everything I say, is what I feel...And it comes from within me

Musicians have played and left, and the crowd started to disperse

And like always, in the end
There is an end, and a time for parting
I will stand with you again, tomorrow
And if not tomorrow, then certainly the day after
Speak to me and I will hear you

Even if the voice is far

Without our music the night is sad
Without a song the night would be long
Every night I'd sing in a city
I'd carry my voice and move forward,
All the time.

Comment:
This is one of the very few songs in which Fairouz talks about the artist she is. I believe the song is self-explanatory, and its meanings are pretty obvious. I therefore refrained from writing two translations, but I tried my best to be faithful to the original lyrics in this one.
Also, I was unfortunately unable to find anything online on the song's circumstances. I feel particularly intrigued by whether or not Fayrouz gave her son a cue onto writing it. 
I should also mention that this song has become the finale of many of Fayrouz's concert ever since it came out, more than 20 years ago.

Song: "Oghniyat el Wadaa" 

Lyrics and Music by: Ziad El Rahbani
Album: "Kifak enta"

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"How are you? -كيفك انت"

Arabic 

بتذكر آخر مرة شفتك سنتا

بتذكر وقتا آخر كلمة قلتا

وماعدت شفتك وهلّق شفتك

 كيفك انت، ملّا انت

بتذكر آخر سهرة سهرتا عنا

 بتذكر كان في وحدة مضايق منا

هيدي امي، بتعتل همّي

منك انت، ملّا انت

كيفك قال عم بيقولوا

صار عندك ولاد
أنا والله كنت مفكّرتك

برّات البلاد

شو بدي بالبلاد 

الله يخلي الولاد، ايه

كيفك انت ملّا انت

بيطلع عبالي ارجع أنا وياك

 انت حلالي، ارجع أنا وياك

أنا وانت، ملّا انت

بتذكر آخر مرة شو قلتلّي

 بدك ضلي بدك فيكي تفلّي 

زعلت بوقتا

وماحلّلتا

 انو انت، هيدا انت 

بترجع عراسي، رغم العيل والناس

 انت الأساسي وبحبك بالأساس

بحبك انت، ملّا انت

هيدا انت، ملّا انت، بحبّك انت

English: (Literal)

Remember the last time I saw you, that year?
Remember the last word I said then?
And I haven't seen you since,
And now I have.
How are you? O, you!
Remember the last night you stayed up late at ours?
Remember? there was a woman who annoyed you
This is my mother, always concerned about me,
Because of you. O,you!
How are you? It seems...they are saying...you now have children
I really thought you were outside of the country!
Let's not talk about the country!
May God bless the children, yeah!
How are you? O, you!
It crosses my mind, (the idea of) getting back together with you
You are my right...get back together with you
Me and you. O, you!
Remember what you told me, that very last time?
"You want to stay, stay.You want to leave, you can"
I got upset at the time, I didn't analyze it, that you...
It is you!
You cross my mind, despite the families, and the people
You are the one, and I love you since the beginning
I love you. O, you!
It is you,
O, you!
I love You!!

English: (Liberal)

Remember the last time I saw you, that year?

Remember the last word I said then?

And I haven't seen you since,

And now I have.

How are you? O, you!

Remember that last soirée at my place?

Remember the woman who annoyed you then?

That's my mother, she was always concerned about me,

Because of you. O,you!

How are you? I heard you have children now

I really thought you were abroad
Your trip does not concern me now!

May God bless the children, yeah!

How are you? O, you!

It crosses my mind, to get back together with you

You're the one for me...get back together with you

Me and you. O, you!

Remember what you told me that last time?

"You decide whether you stay or leave."

I got upset then, I didn't analyze it as to: this is so like you!

You cross my mind, despite my family and your own , and people's opinions/reactions

You are the one, and I loved you since the beginning

I love you. O, you!

It is you,

O, you!

I love You!!

Explanation:
The woman unexpectedly sees her lover years after their separation. This causes her to recall all these moments that they have shared, were they good or bad. She starts asking him all these questions; she got nervous...She has always loved him, and always will. 

Song: "Kifak Enta"
Lyrics and Music: Ziad el Rahbani
Album: "Kifak enta" & "Fairouz sings Ziad el Rahbani"      
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"Something's happening-في شي عم بيصير"

Arabic:

بتسأل عليّ كتير، وبتحبني
بعرف هالحكي، حافظة هالحكي
كل الحكي حلو، ومع انّو حلو
ليش بيضلّو أحساسي يقلّي:" لأ
"في شي بدّو يصير... في شي عم بيصير

بتمرق علّي كتير، وبتخصّني
بعرف هالقصص، حافظة هالقصص
كل ال-قلتو حلو، ومع انّو حلو
ليش بيضلّو أحساسي يقلّي:" لأ
"في شي بدّو يصير... في شي عم بيصير

English:(Literal)

You frequently ask about me, and you love me

I know this talk, I have memorized this talk

All this talk is sweet, and although it is sweet,

Why does my feeling keep telling me:"No

Something is about to happen...Something is happening!"

You frequently pass by me...and you belong to me

I know these stories, I have memorized these stories

All what you have said is sweet, and although it is sweet

Why does my feeling keep telling me:"No...

Something is about to happen...Something is happening!"

English:(Liberal)

You "always check on" me, and you "love" me

I know this discourse, I have memorized it

All this talk is nice, and although it is,

Why does my hunch keep telling me:"No

Something is about to happen...Something is happening!"

You always pass by...and you belong to me*

(I know the gist behind your actions, you have done them many times before)

All what you have said is nice, and although it is,

Why does my hunch keep telling me:"No

Something is about to happen...Something is going on!"

Explanation:

The story is about a woman who cannot prevent herself from having doubts about her relationship with her lover. She feels that there's something wrong despite all the words of comfort that she's been hearing for a long period of time. It is not clear whether she is questioning her lover's fidelity, or if the problem is rather about the fact that this love has just faded with time. Now I took the liberty of placing quotation marks where I imagine the woman quoting her lover and where she's sort of talking to herself (or her hunch).
*This sentence can also mean:"You always pass by...and you do this especially for me". I am leaning towards this translation, I kept the other one above because this translation is more implicit.

Song: "Fi shi aam bisir"

Music & Lyrics: Ziad El Rahbani
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"I trust you-عندي ثقة فيك"

Arabic:

عندي ثقة فيك

عندي أمل فيك، وبيكفّي

شو بدّك يعني أكتر بعد فيك؟

عندي حلم فيك

عندي ولع فيك، وبيكفّي

شو بدّك انّو يعني موت فيك؟ 

والله رح موت فيك

صدّق اذا فيك، وبيكفّي

شو بدّك منّي اذا متت فيك

معقول في أكتر؟ 

أنا ما عندي أكتر

كلّ الجمل يعني عم تنتهي فيك

عندي ثقة فيك، وبيكفّي

حبّيتك متل ما حدا حبّ

ولا بيوم رح بيحبّ

وانت شايفها عادية

ومش بهالأهمّية

بجرّب، ما بفهم شو علّقني بس فيك

بكتب شعر فيك

بكتب نثر فيك، وبيكفّي

شو ممكن يعني اكتب بعد فيك؟

معقول في أكتر؟ 

أنا ما عندي أكتر

كلّ الجمل يعني عم تنتهي فيك

بتحكيني متل طفل صغير

وهاملني كتير

لو شي مرّة صبحيّة

بتفكّر تتصل فيّي

قلّي شو يلّي بيعلّقني بس فيك، أنا

عندي ثقة فيك

عندي أمل فيك، وبيكفّي

شو بدّك يعني أكتر بعد فيك؟

عندي حلم فيك

عندي ولع فيك،وبيكفّي

شو بدّك انّو يعني موت فيك؟

والله رح موت فيك

صدّق اذا فيك

شو بدّك منّي اذا متت فيك؟

معقول في  أكتر؟

أنا ما عندي أكتر

كلّ الجمل والحكي والكلام فيك

English:(literal)

I trust you

I have hope in you

And enough! What do you want more in you?

I have a dream in you

I have a (crazy) passion for you

And enough! Do you want me to die for you?

I swear I will die for you

Believe it, if you can

What do you want with me, if I died for you?

Could there be more?

I have no "more"

Isn't it that all sentences are ending with "You"?!

I trust you, that's enough!

I have loved you, like no one else has loved,

And never will

And you see it as (a) normal (thing)

And not that important 

I try to...I don't understand what makes me so attached to you

I write poetry about you

I write prose about you

And enough! 

What else can I write about you?

Could there be more?

I have no "more"

Isn't it that all sentences are ending with "You"?!

I trust you, and that's enough!

You talk to me like a young child

And you neglect me a lot

If one day, in the morning

You think about calling me 

Tell me, what is it that's making me so attached to you?

I...trust you

I have hope in you

And enough! What do you want more, in you?

I have a dream in you

I am passionate about you

And enough! Do you want me to die for you?

I swear I will die for you

Believe it, if you can

What do you want with me, if I died for you

Could there be more?

I have no "more"

It seems all sentences and talks and discourses are about "You"

English: (Liberal)

I trust you

I have faith in you

And that's enough (sufficient)! What else do you want me to feel for you?

My dreams are of you

I am passionate about you

And that's enough! Do you want me to die for you?

I swear I'm gonna die for you (I am so crazy about you)

Believe it, if you can

Why do you care if I died for you?

Could there be more?

I have no "more"

Isn't it that all sentences are ending with "You"?!

I trust you, and that's enough (sufficient)!

I have loved you like no one else has loved

And  never will

And you consider it normal

And not that important 

I try, but I fail to understand what makes me attached to you

I write poetry about you

I write prose about you

And that's enough! 

What else can I write about you?

Could there be more?

I have no "more"

Isn't it that all sentences are ending with "You"?!

I trust you, and that's enough!

You talk to me as if I were a young child

And you are very much taking me for granted 

If only, one morning

You think about calling me 

Tell me, what is it that makes me so attached to you

I...trust you

I have hope in you

And enough! What else do you want me to feel for you?

My dreams are of you

I am passionate about you

And enough! Do you want me to die for you?

I swear I'm gonna die for you

Believe it, if you can

Why do you care if I died for you?

Could there be more?

I have no "more"

Isn't it that all sentences and talks and discourses are about "You"?!

Comment: This song was written by his Ziad to his ex-Girlfriend actress Carmen Lebbos, according to this interview with Carmen (Article in Arabic)

Song: "Aandi Si'a Fik" 

Lyrics and Music by: Ziad El Rahbani
Album: "Kifak enta" & "Fairouz sings Ziad el Rahbani"

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