كان يهمني

“Used to Matter to Me”

Pronounced: Kan Yhmny

Saudi Song

Written by Fahd Al-Musaed

ولا أنت غيم في السما ولاني الميت ظما

You’re not a cloud in the sky, and I’m not the dying desperate longing for water

Wla inta ghaimin felsma wlany el mayt dima

قلبك إذا ماضمني غيره قلوب تضمني

Your heart, if it doesn't embrace me, other hearts will embrace me

Galbik itha ma thamny gairah goloob et’thmny

بفارقك وأنا ابتسم ماشلت همك طالما

I’ll part from you while smiling smile, I’m not carrying worry about you since

Bafarigik wana abtsm mashlt hamek talama

ماهمك في يوم اللقاء ليه الفراق يهمني

You never cared on the day of meeting, why would the separation matter to me?

Mahamk fe yom el’lga laih el frag yhmny?

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الكل منا له طريق وليل ونجوم وسما

Each one of us has their own path, night, stars, and sky

Al kl mna lah treeg w’lail w’njoom w’sma

بكره تلومك دمعتك وأنا الحياه تلمني

Tomorrow your tears will blame you, and me, life will collect me (in an appreciative manner)

Bokra tlomk dam’itik wana el hayah tlmny

خلاص ما ابغى اصادفك ابعد عن حدود الحما

I’m done, I don’t want to encounter you, stay away from the borders of trouble

Khalas mabgha asadfk ebid an hdood alhema

إلى متى و أنا أمدحك و الناس فيك تذمني

Until when am I going to praise you while people blame (criticize) me because of you?

Ela mita wana amdhik wlnas fek t’thmny?

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لي عمري و أيامي معك حزن من العمر ارتمى

My life and my days with you filled the years with sorrow

Le omry wayamy ma’ak heznin mn al omr ertma

الليل نقصني عمر خل الصباح يتمني

The night took away from my years (life,) let the morning fulfill me

Elail nagasny omr khal el sbah yetmny

بودعك و اروي عروق الصبر من بعد الظما

I’ll bid you farewell and water the veins of patience after this drought

Bawade’ik warwy oroog alsabr mn ba’ad aldema

وإن جابك الطاري بقول إنسان كان يهمني

And if your name ever comes up, I’ll say it’s someone that used to matter to me

W’en jabik altary bgol ensnan kan yhmny

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