English Translation El helwa dee amit teagin fel badreya The beautiful one went to knead in the early morning We deek beyedan "Kou Kou Kou Kou" fel fagreya And the rooster cries "Kou Kou Kou Kou" in the dawn Yalla bina ala babala, ya sanaye-eya Let's go with the Grace of God, oh workers Yeg-al sabahak, sabaheli gher yasta Ateya Hope your morning will be beautiful, oh master Ateya
Sabahe, sabah, fatah ya aleem Our morning is lovely, God permits it Wel geeb, mafihshee wala maleem And our pocket doesn't have one penny Basil mazaag ra-ye we saleem But our mood is peaceful and serene Babel amal babak ya raheem We are putting all our hope in the hands of God
Sung by Chorus
Sung by Chorus Da-sabre tayeb al If we'll be patient Waie-gha-ya-rel ahwal All will change for the better
Sung by Soloist
Sung by Soloist Yale ma-ak el ma-al Oh you, who have the wealth Bardol fair loh rabi kariim Also the poor man has a generous God
Sung by Chorus
Sung by Chorus El helwa dee amit teagin fel badreya The beautiful one went to knead in the early morning We deek beyedan Kou Kou Kou Kou fel fagreya And the cock cries Kou Kou Kou Kou in the dawn Yalla bina ala babala, ya sanaye-eya Let's go with the Grace of God, oh workers Yeg-al sabahak, sabaheli gher yasta Ateya Hope your morning will be beautiful, oh master Ateya
Edee fee edak yabou salah My hand is in yours, oh Salah's father Madam ma-allah te-ish mertah Since you're with God you'll live comfortably Ghalite-kalak al fatah Leave it all to the powerful One Yalla bina, yalal wa Aehahou rah! Let's go, because the time is running out
Soloist
Soloist Eshams tell-et The sun has come out! Chorus
Chorus Wel molke il-Allah, wel molke lil-Allah The fortune is all God's Soloist
Soloist Egree lerz-ak Run to work Chorus
Chorus Ghaleeha al-Allah, ghaleeha al-Allah Let God give you luck Soloist
Soloist Mat-sheel adoumak Pick up your axe Chorus
Chorus Wel edaw yalla! And all your tools and let's go!
Soloist
Soloist Kou Kou Kou Kou fel fagreya And the cock cries Kou Kou Kou Kou Chorus
Chorus Yalla bina ala babala, ya sanaye-eya Let's go with the Grace of God, oh workers Soloist
Soloist Ah, Yeg-al sabahak, sabaheli gher yasta Ateya Hope your morning will be beautiful, oh master Ateya Chorus
El Helwa dee aamit taa-gin fil badria Wideek beinda cu cu cu cu fi il fagria Ya-llah binah al-lah ya sa-nay-iah Yigal sabahak sabah il kher yasta atiyah
Sabah eh sabah fatah ya aleem (Protect me from this morning) My pocket is empty of money today But my mood is good God give me the light of hope Patience will change all the bad and you have hope Even though theyn may have money, poor people have God too.
Ee-dee fi edak ya boo salah Madam maalah te-ish mertah Kel-ee it-ti kalak al fatah Yallah binah it fager ahu laah
E Shams tell at / Wel mulkee lelaah Egre lerizak / Khaleeha al allah Mat sheel adomak wel adah ou yallah!
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