Here are the lyrics for Ya Albo by Nancy Ajram, including phonetic lyrics, an English translation, the original Arabic text, and a short explanation of what the song is about.
Phonetic lyrics
Da7ki we d7aktelo
Dala3 ana yama etdalla3telo
Fadel eh tani wana a3melo
Mana 3amalt elly 3alayya
Ghamz we ghamaztelo
We kalam 7elw ana yama oultelo
Da ta3eb alby ma3ah we bahdalo
We bardo mosh 7asses beya
Ya albo
7ass enni ba7ebbo
Aktar men 7abaybo
We mosh haseebo ana fi 7alo
Ya albo
7ass enni ba7ebbo
Tool el wa2t ganbo
We howa mesh wakhed balo
Sahar we sehertelo
Khadt el leil ana men awelo
Zay el amar ashar abosselo
We asheelo ana gowwa 3aineyya
Yama lamma7telo
Yama oultelo enni erta7telo
Law bel hedaya ana yama gebtelo
We bardo mosh 7asses beya
Ya albo
7ass enni ba7ebbo
Aktar men 7abaybo
We mosh haseebo ana fi 7alo
Ya albo
7ass enni ba7ebbo
Tool el wa2t ganbo
We howa mosh wakhed balo
Translation
He laughed, and I laughed back
I’ve spoiled him so much, so many times
What else can I do now?
I’ve done everything I could
He winked, and I winked back
I’ve said so many sweet words to him
He’s exhausted my heart and hurt it
Yet he still doesn’t feel me
Oh, his heart…
I wish he’d feel that I love him
More than anyone else ever could
I’ll never leave him — I’m all his
Oh, his heart…
I wish he’d feel that I love him
I’m by his side all the time
But he doesn’t even notice
I stayed up for him
I took the night from its very start
Like the moon, I stayed awake just to look at him
And keep him safe inside my eyes
So many times I gave him hints
So many times I told him I’m comfortable with him
I even brought him gifts, so many times
But still, he doesn’t feel me
Oh, his heart…
I wish he’d feel that I love him
More than anyone else ever could
I’ll never leave him — I’m all his
Oh, his heart…
I wish he’d feel that I love him
I’m by his side all the time
But he doesn’t even notice
Arabic Lyrics
ضحك وضحكتلو
دلع انا ياما اتدلعتلو
فاضل ايه تاني وانا اعمل و
مانا عملت اللي عليّا
غمز وغمزتلو
وكلام حلو انا ياما قولتلو
ده تاعب قلبي معاه وبهدلو
وبرضو مش حاسس بيّا
ياقلبو
حس انى بحبو
أكتر من حبايبو ومش هسيبو أنا في حالو
ياقلبو
حس إني بحبو
طول الوقت جنبو وهو مش واخد بالو
سهر وسهرتلو
خدت الليل انا من أولو
زى القمر اسهر ابصلو
واشيلو انا جوه عينيا
ياما لمحتلو
ياما قولتلو إني ارتاحتلو
لو بالهدايا أنا ياما جبتلو
وبرضو مش حاسس بيّا
ياقلبو
حس إني بحبو
أكتر من حبايبو ومش هسيبو أنا في حالو
ياقلبو
حس إني بحبو
طول الوقت جنبو وهو مش واخد بالو
What is this song about?
“Ya Albo” is an Egyptian Arabic pop song by Lebanese superstar Nancy Ajram. In this emotional yet playful track, the singer expresses her deep affection for someone who doesn’t seem to notice her love. She does everything — from staying up at night thinking of him to showering him with gifts — yet he remains unaware of her feelings. The song beautifully captures the bittersweet emotions of unreciprocated love, wrapped in Nancy’s signature Egyptian dialect and catchy melody.
