Monica~~San Francisco Belly Dance~~Song Lyrics

Su ya su habibi habasu
Singer: Mohamed Mounir

@ 2005 Monica Raqs. All Rights Reserved.

This song can be found on Mohamed Mounir's album "Ana Qalbi Masakin Sha'biya"

NOTES: Su ya su has no real meaning, 'habasu' means 'tie him up' or 'handcuff him'

This song is about when the British occupied Egypt and people's freedom,
access to material goods, and celebrations were limited.

English Translation

Su ya su they handuff my darling (X 6)

My darling wants sugar
From where can I bring sugar?
The door of government is closed
The catch me and they catch him

Su ya su they handuff my darling (X 2)

My darling wants terter**
Where can I get terter?
The child who is selling terter
They caught me and they caught him

Su ya su they handuff my darling (X 2)

My darling wants a mirror
Where can I get a mirror?
Everybody knows the story
They caught me and they caught him

Su ya su they handuff my darling (X 2)

Break

My darling wants jasmine
From where can I get jasmine?
They make a wall around us
They catch me and they catch him

Su ya su they handuff my darling (X 2)

My darling wants a pearl
From where can I get a pearl?
The stole the pearls
The catch me and they catch him.

Su ya su they handuff my darling (X 5)

**terter are shiny things that are worn on cltohing and gallabiyas,
especially at weddings. The implication here is that there can be no
weddings or celebrations.


Arabic Phonetic

Su ya su habibi habasu (X 6)

Habibi 3ayezloh sokkar
Meneen agiblo sokkar (X 2)
Bab el hokoma me askka
Habasoni we habasoh

Su ya su habibi habasu (X 2)

Habibi 3ayezloh terter
Meneen agiblo terter (X 2)
El was bayaa3 elterter
Habasoni we habasoh

Su ya su habibi habasu (X 2)

Habibi 3ayezloh meraya
Meneen agiblo meraya (X 2)
Law 3erfo bel hekaya
Habasoni we habasoh

Su ya su habibi habasu (X 2)

Break

Habibi 3ayez yasmina
Meneen agib yasmina (X 2)
Dol 3amlo sor 3alena
Habasoni we habasoh

Su ya su habibi habasu (X 2)

Habibi 3ayezloh loli
Meneen agiblo loli (X2)
Dol sarao el loli
Habasoni we habasoh

Su ya su habibi habasu (X 5)



This song was part of a homework assignment I completed at ILI in Cairo circa 2004,
and all credit must go to one of the wonderful instructors there, Abeer Lotfallah.




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