Lyrics – Transliteration
(Lebanese folk song)
Refrain
kalin eindan sayaarat wajdi eindah himar
biarkabna khalafah, yakhiduna mishwar
walbulis yasafriluh, bi’iidih w yashriluh
sayaarat tuzamriluh, bab bab bab
1. wahimaruh ma bimshi ghayr taht alsama alzarqa
wajdi qad ma biahibih muealaq lah kharazat zarqan
liman bitshati aldunya yanzilu nuqat almy
biatakhabaa taht balkun alhayi Refrain
2. wahimaruh lijidi baytlae ealjabal wajard
murakabilu radiu washufaj ta yudfaa ‘ayaam albard
lamaa bitale taleat biasir yamshi shuy shuy
lamaa binzil nazlat biqul khay Refrain
Translation – We all have cars
Refrain
We all have cars but my grandfather has a donkey
He puts us on it, and we go on a ride
And the police whistles and hand gestures
Everyone honks at him, bab bab bab
And his donkey only moves when the sky is blue
My grandfather loves him so much he has hung a blue bead on him
And when it rains and drops of rain fall,
He takes cover under a neighborhood balcony. Refrain
And grandpa’s donkey goes up the mountain.
Grandpa has installed a radio and a heater to keep him warm in cold days.
When he goes up, he goes slowly, slowly,
And when he comes down he says, khay (phew) Refrain
(source: anahid artinian jamgotchian, @anahokis)
Arabic – كلن عندن سيارات
كلن عندن سيارات وجدي عنده حمار
بيركبنا خلفه, ياخدنا مشوار
والبوليس يصفرله, بإيدوا يأشرله
سيارات تزمرله باب باب باب
وحماره ما بيمشي غير تحت السما الزرقا
وجدي قد ما بيحبه معلق له خرزة زرقا
لمن بتشتي الدنيا ينزلو نقط المي
بيتخبى تحت بلكون الحي
وحماره لجدي بيطلع عالجبل وجرد
مركبلو راديو وشوفاج تا يدفى أيام البرد
لما بطلع طلعة بيصير يمشي شوي شوي
لما بينزل نزلة بيقول خي
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