Ah, Ah, wa'inaih hiyyaĪll the happiness is in his hands. I am afraid that people will love his eyes.į-eidaih koull elhanaa. In his closeness, I miss him more and when he Oh, Oh those of you who would come between us, fume about that! īi-kourbou yzeed hanini illaih, w-houwa bia'eid, W-salamouh frihtillouh, w-kabilni dhhiktillouh In addition to his yearning he sends me his greetings. Their gossip increased my passion for him. They told me something and they told him somethingĮlse and there was a quarrel between him and me. Kalouli kalaam, w-kaloulo kalaam, w-kan bayni Those of you who would come between us, fume about that! Ya a'awazel falfilou, ma kalli w-kiltillouh Those of you who would come between us, fume about that! He spoke to me and I spoke to him too. Ya a'awazel falfilou, ma kalli w-kiltillouh. Farid went on to enjoy a thriving career in Egyptian cinema, appearing as a leading man in over 30 movies, and composing music for more than 40.ĪBOUT THE PHOTO: The photographer who took this photo was Van Leo (Levon Boyadjian), an Armenian-Egyptian known as the photographer to the stars because of his beautiful photos of the celebrities of his day.

He was discovered by Medhat ‘Aassem who heard him sing in Badia Masabni's club, and recruited him to begin his radio career. As he matured, he became a popular performer as a singer and oud player in Cairo's thriving nightclub scene, working first for Mary Mansour, and later for Badia Masabni.

He became apprenticed to legendary composer Riad al-Sombati, who was known for creating several of Oum Kalthoum's hit songs. As a promising young musician, he was accepted into the conservatory. In Egypt, young Atrache became a naturalized Egyptian citizen. When he was 8 years old in 1923, his mother brought the family to Egypt to escape the violence of Lebanon, where people were fighting to end the French colonial occupation. He was a virtuoso at playing the oud, a movie star, a singer, and a composer of music.Īl-Atrache was born in 1915 to parents Prince Fahad Al Atrache and Princess Alia of the Druze people. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source.įarid al-Atrache was a multi-talented entertainer of the 20th century. Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. This song was made popular by the movie star, vocalist, oud player, and composer, Farid Al-Atrache.Īlso included on this page is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like.

The song title is sometimes identified as 'Ya Awazel Falfilu'. This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to 'Me Alli We Oltelu', which is also sometimes spelled 'Ma Kalli W-Kiltillouh', 'Ma Alli Wu Oltilou', or 'Ma Alli Oltellu'. (He Did Not Tell Me & I Did Not Tell Him)

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