Maha Ftouni sings ‘El Sabr Gamel – الصبر جميل’ with fierce clarity, and the lyrics sting like truth finally spoken. Ahmed Elazab and Mohamed Abdl Meged write the words, while they and Maha Ftouni compose the music. The song stands tall in pain, but never breaks.
Released: February 20, 2023
El Sabr Gamel – الصبر جميل
Maha Ftouni
El Sabr Gamel – الصبر جميل Meaning & Lyrics (Maha Ftouni)
Maha Ftouni describes a love that turned into harm, and her voice carries the weight of years. She asks, ‘What kind of heart do you even have?’ and names the silence where feeling should be. The lyrics mention shattered trust and sleepless nights, but also a promise of justice.
Ana shoft keteer mennak wa khalas aho fadh beyaI’ve seen too much from you, and honestly, I’ve reached my breaking point.
Ma’oul keda aadi w sahel aleyk tezlem feyaIs it really so normal and easy for you to treat me so unjustly?
W da albak eih asli mashoftesh andak ehsasWhat kind of heart do you even have? I’ve never seen a trace of feeling in you.
Ezay fey dounia fih nas keda aasiya w mo’ziyaHow can there be people in this world who are so cruel and destructive?
Ana shoft keteer mennak yalli aleyya estaqweytI’ve endured so much from you, the one who used your power to break me down.
W enta mabattaltesh tewga’ni yom w estakfeytYou didn’t stop hurting me for a single day, and somehow you were satisfied.
Btenam ezay w enta ya sater melyan gabaroutHow do you even sleep when, ‘God protect us’, your soul is filled with such arrogance?
Allah la yesamhak ala garhak wala kasrak leyaMay God never forgive you for the wounds and the way you shattered me.
El sabr gameel w aho bokra tshouf w yegilak yomPatience is beautiful, and soon enough you’ll see, your day of reckoning will come.
W el waqt kafeel heygeeb haqqi di da’wet mazloumTime is guaranteed to bring me justice; this is the prayer of the wronged.
W da’eytha aleyk men albi baqeyt karhak bdamirI prayed against you from the bottom of my heart, I’ve truly grown to despise you.
Dayen fa todan omal ya’ni enta mfakkar eihAs you judge, so shall you be judged—what else did you really expect?
W da dars zaman enta mzakhro w btesqat feehThis is a lesson from time that you ignored, and now you’re failing it.
Mesh aswa di menni w testahal aktar bekteerThis isn’t me being cruel, you honestly deserve so much worse.
Hasta’wad rabbena fel waqt el mahdour wayyakI’ll trust God to compensate me for all the wasted time I spent with you.
W hakoun kasbana madam oddam hatfada azakAnd I’ll be the true winner, as long as I can avoid your harm moving forward.
W Allah da adl w ayn el aql ennak tetsabGod is fair, and it’s only right that you’re left behind.
Law hadey aleyk sadaqni da haqqak mesh zalmakIf I pray against you, believe me, it’s just what you’re owed, not a wrong against you.
Da elli ana garrabto ma’ak o’zorni mabarja’loshI’ll never return to what I went through with you, so excuse me for walking away.
W ha’oul law gabou f yom sirtak la ma’rafhoshAnd if they ever bring up your name, I’ll simply say I don’t know you.
W ahy sadma tfout meen aalak amout ma’lesh da kheirIt’s just a shock that will fade away, who told you I wouldn’t survive it? It’s all for the best.
W fehemt ana ghalti w hatla’ aaqla makarrarhoshI’ve learned from my mistake, and I’ll be smart enough to never repeat it again.
El sabr gameel w aho bokra tshouf w yegilak yomPatience is beautiful, and soon enough you’ll see, your day of reckoning will come.
W el waqt kafeel heygeeb haqqi di da’wet mazloumTime is guaranteed to bring me justice; this is the prayer of the wronged.
W da’eytha aleyk men albi baqeyt karhak bdamirI prayed against you from the bottom of my heart, I’ve truly grown to despise you.
Dayen fa todan omal ya’ni enta mfakkar eihAs you judge, so shall you be judged—what else did you really expect?
W da dars zaman enta mzakhro w btesqat feehThis is a lesson from time that you ignored, and now you’re failing it.
Mesh aswa di menni w testahal aktar bekteerThis isn’t me being cruel, you honestly deserve so much worse.
El Sabr Gamel – الصبر جميل Music Video
The lyrics of ‘El Sabr Gamel – الصبر جميل’ speak of quiet strength and the power of walking away. This Arabic song by Maha Ftouni turns pain into a victory that time will deliver.