Cheb Houssem gives us a raw heartbreak story with his song Balak Ghlet. The Algerian artist writes the lyrics and also produces the music himself. He sings about a painful, one-sided love and the regret that follows.
Released: March 30, 2026
Balak Ghlet
Cheb Houssem
Balak Ghlet Meaning & Lyrics (Cheb Houssem)
The songwriter describes how everything lost its flavor when his love walked away. He pens a direct warning to the one who hurt him: ‘Ah, the day will come when you regret it.’ Houssem talks about the pain of being patient while only getting more hurt.
Nebki ala zahri w Ala sa3adi eli djani 3ayanI cry over my luck and my weary fate.
W rani ghir saber w rani ghir nendarI’m just being patient, but I’m only getting hurt.
W balak ghlet ki bghiteuk ntiya walou wAnd maybe I was wrong to love you for nothing, and
9eyamtakto give you so much value.
Manich mamen chhalI can’t believe how much
3chektak wela banetliI adored you, or if it was just an illusion.
Ah w Ydji nhar tenedmiAh, the day will come when you regret it.
mazal edouki men sedmiYou will eventually taste my pain.
Mazal ya3zaz alik esmiMy name will become precious to you again,
w binatna liyamand time will prove it between us.
Yahh na3albouha ma vie na3albouha denyaOh, curse my life, curse this entire world.
W yahh koulchi smatmeli rohti ntiyaAnd oh, everything lost its flavor when you walked away.
W neg3od wahdi wAnd I’ll be left all alone, and
yestechfou fiyapeople will gloat over my misery.
Ahh 3lach n3ich kimakanch entiyaAh, why should I live if you aren’t here?
Smahli galbi lighbentak wa3lach ghir hiya mtalbateukForgive me, my heart, for making you suffer. Why is she the only one you seek?
Enta bghitha wYou loved her, and
mabghatekch gouli alach ya willllshe didn’t love you back. Tell me why, oh my sorrow.
W achekt fiha wbakateuk ou dorwak sayé lha f hyateukYou adored her and she made you cry, but now it’s over, focus on your own life.
W nsaha vazii hiya nsateuk w ana haniniForget her, go ahead, because she’s already forgotten you. Let me find my peace.
Yahh na3albouha ma vie na3albouha denyaOh, curse my life, curse this entire world.
W yahh koulchi smatmeli rohti ntiyaAnd oh, everything lost its flavor when you walked away.
W neg3od wahdi wAnd I’ll be left all alone, and
yestechfou fiyapeople will gloat over my misery.
Ahh 3lach n3ich kimakanch entiyaAh, why should I live if you aren’t here?
Balak Ghlet Music Video
Balak Ghlet lyrics are about regret and the bitter truth of unreturned love. The Arabic track is a powerful statement from Cheb Houssem about surviving heartbreak.