Melhem Zein brings a heartfelt tale of love in ‘Albi Daa’ from the album ’22’. The artist sings about a man who once controlled his heart like a ruler, until one gaze changes everything. Zein’s melody mixes a tender rhythm with a story of unexpected chaos.
Released: June 12, 2025
Albi Daa’
Melhem Zein • From “22”
Albi Daa’ Lyrics Translation – 22 Soundtrack
The poet describes the moment when control turns into chaos. A key line, ‘When your eyes smiled back at me, I knew for sure that love is real,’ captures the shift from calculation to surrender. The musician turns this personal realization into a universal truth.
Toul amri batal bel hobAll my life, I’ve been a hero in love.
Ma qedret twaqe’ni wahdeNot a single woman could ever trip me up.
Madrousa da’at el albMy heartbeats were calculated and measured.
Albi metl ma baddiMy heart did exactly what I wanted it to do.
Kello taht es saytaraEverything was under my control,
W msattar ‘a el mastaraand lined up perfectly like it was on a ruler.
Lamma sheft oyounik entiBut when I caught a glimpse of your eyes,
Amalti b albi shousharayou created total ‘shoushara’ (chaos) inside my heart.
Albi da’ da’ da’ albi da’My heart beat, beat, beat, my heart beat.
Albi hann hann hann albi ra’My heart longed, longed, longed and softened.
Lamma oyounik dehketli dehketliWhen your eyes smiled back at me,
Araft enno enno el hob ha’I knew for sure that love is real.
Allah aal lel hala kounGod, look at all this beauty in the world,
Kan kello b hal oyounit was all contained within those eyes.
W faw’ el hala kheffet damOn top of that beauty, there’s such a charming wit,
B tkhalli el aa’el majnounit’s enough to drive any sane mind crazy.
W doub hal abd el fa’irThis humble soul melts for you,
Hatta yhebbik hob kbirso he can love you with an immense passion.
Omro ma yetkhalla annikHe’ll never walk away from you,
Law shou ma sar ysirno matter what might happen.
Albi da’ da’ da’ albi da’My heart beat, beat, beat, my heart beat.
Albi hann hann hann albi ra’My heart longed, longed, longed and softened.
Lamma oyounik dehketli dehketliWhen your eyes smiled back at me,
Araft enno enno el hob ha’I knew for sure that love is real.
Albi da’My heart beat.
Albi ra’My heart softened.
Wallah da’By God, it beat.
Albi hann hann hann albi ra’My heart longed, longed, longed and softened.
Lamma oyounik dehketli dehketliWhen your eyes smiled back at me,
Araft enno enno el hob ha’I knew for sure that love is real.
Albi albi albi, albi da’ da’ da’ albi da’My heart, my heart, my heart… it beat, beat, beat.
Albi hann hann hann albi ra’My heart longed, longed, longed and softened.
Lamma oyounik dehketli dehketliWhen your eyes smiled back at me,
Araft enno enno el hob ha’I knew for sure that love is real.
Albi Daa’ Music Video
What does ‘Albi Daa’ mean? The lyrics tell the story of a heart transformed by love. Melhem Zein’s Arabic ballad shows how one look can rewrite a lifetime of rules.