Sanfara delivers a powerful anthem with ‘Ba3ouni’ from the album HOPE. Iheb Snoussi and Yassine Kalboussi write the lyrics and compose the melody, blending raw emotion with a gripping beat. The track stands out as a bold statement on resilience and self-awareness.
Released: June 26, 2025
Ba3ouni
Sanfara • From “HOPE”
Ba3ouni Lyrics Meaning Sanfara | HOPE
Sanfara sings, ‘They sold me out without even weighing my worth,’ a line that captures betrayal and injustice. The artist explores themes of identity and survival, mixing personal struggles with broader societal critiques. The lyrics touch on isolation, pride, and the relentless pursuit of dignity.
Baouni w ma hasbouchi fi soumiThey sold me out without even weighing my worth,
Ya ah ah w qalbi eli dfontou ljalek winoh, and where is my heart that I buried for your sake?
W dhahkou w ma qraw hesab hmoumiThey just laughed without a care for my sorrows,
Ya ah ah tmanit naich ljalek ainoh, I only wished to live as the apple of your eye.
Fekhr yrabbi fekhr zahr ma yaqdhishPride only breeds more pride when luck falls short,
Fahm ellougha qadar ymout edhdhar ma yaatishunderstanding the language is fate, a man dies before showing his back.
Rojla tzid fik echatar bahr ma yarwishManhood sharpens your cunning, a vast sea that never quenches your thirst,
Qad ma rbaht fik chaar baqi ettrab ma yaamishand no matter what I gained from you, the dirt still doesn’t blind me.
Baqi eddhouq femma faraj kbert ma elli jaaI can still taste that relief is coming, as I grew up facing whatever came my way.
Qad ma zraou fik khmaj baqi tzid ertifaaNo matter how much filth they planted in you, you still rise above it,
W eddunya ghir draj w echaytan mou ballaaand this world is just a staircase, but the devil won’t swallow us whole.
Mou salk elli haj w elli shra kolli baaThe pilgrim isn’t guaranteed salvation, and the one who bought everything has already sold out.
Febali brouhi aaref nafs f koll dunyaI’m fully aware of myself, knowing souls across every world,
Lelli mchat feya magharefespecially those who stirred up trouble within me.
Tunis ehtilal lani msawer lani sarafTunisia feels like an occupation, I’m neither a photographer nor a money changer,
Belli sghir waqti mcha aicht fik blach maarefand even though I’m young, my time has slipped away living here without connections,
W mtawahed w mtarrefleaving me isolated and pushed to the margins.
Dhahkou elli jrali dunya ma tchebaach daoua lhnina tbaqaliThey laughed at my downfall, the world is never satisfied, but a mother’s tender prayer remains with me.
Ebad ma tchejaaach boghd thasbeli w taqraliPeople don’t encourage you, they just calculate and judge out of pure hatred,
Swad f el qloub mcha ki el berrani ki lmalias the darkness in their hearts spreads among strangers and family alike.
Baouni w ma hasbouchi fi soumiThey sold me out without even weighing my worth,
Ya ah ah w qalbi eli dfontou ljalek winoh, and where is my heart that I buried for your sake?
W dhahkou w ma qraw hesab hmoumiThey just laughed without a care for my sorrows,
Ya ah ah tmanit naich ljalek ainoh, I only wished to live as the apple of your eye.
Ferry blood fixFerry blood fix,
Farkh jabad sif mesh aflam el Matrixa kid pulled out a sword, this isn’t a Matrix movie.
My bled thab kif manish l’artisteMy country loves its ‘kif’, but I’m no artist,
Baba ma allemni naif b elli el hamm fik kiksmy father didn’t raise me to be naive, knowing the trouble in you is real.
Mahi echidda tbaqa dhifDuring hard times, you remain nothing but a guest,
Ebad fawq essma femma ebad taht ettrabsome people fly above the sky while others are buried under the dirt.
Thab tcham hwa barcha ghabra mouch ndhifYou want to breathe fresh air, but there’s too much unclean dust around,
Nazlou aa elli tkallam barcha mkhakh fawq sahabthey cracked down on anyone who spoke up, while many minds drift above the clouds.
Lehqiqa bsawt aali toulli tadkhal anifSpeaking the truth with a loud voice makes you seem violent,
Ma nansouch bel el haya ma nmoutouchwe don’t forget the shame, which is why we refuse to die.
Ma abali ama etthahin ma hmaltouchI couldn’t care less, but I simply couldn’t stomach the betrayal,
W zawali ltaw sghirou ma kbarouchand the poor man’s children still haven’t had the chance to grow up.
Barcha houch mra tetghach w lahass ata lnhouchThere are too many beasts, a woman gets deceived, and the bootlicker surrenders to the monsters,
Lein amach qloub ihoud George Bushleading to absolute blindness, with hearts as ruthless as George Bush.
Sdou tarch wali walaw maknoushThey silenced the deaf, and the guardians were completely swept away,
Sabri taal fawq jbal skart eli mahlitouchmy patience grew taller than mountains, closing the doors you refused to open.
Melli sghar nehna neaanou ki el mas’oul ma yhemmouchSince we were young we’ve been suffering, all because the officials simply don’t care.
Baouni w ma hasbouchi fi soumiThey sold me out without even weighing my worth,
Ya ah ah w qalbi eli dfontou ljalek winoh, and where is my heart that I buried for your sake?
W dhahkou w ma qraw hesab hmoumiThey just laughed without a care for my sorrows,
Ya ah ah tmanit naich ljalek ainoh, I only wished to live as the apple of your eye.
Ba3ouni Music Video
‘Ba3ouni’ lyrics offer a raw reflection on personal and collective struggles. Sanfara’s song in Arabic is a testament to resilience in the face of adversity.