Manal teams up with lyricists Jam Aunni, Mouna Tamessate, Tagne, and Taoufik Cherkaoui for ‘MACHI SAHEL’ from the album ‘Arabian Heartbreak.’ The vocalist delivers a heartfelt mix of Arabic pop and soul, blending raw emotion with poetic storytelling. This track tells the story of a love that lingers, despite the pain it brings.
Released: September 19, 2024
MACHI SAHEL
Manal • From “Arabian Heartbreak”
MACHI SAHEL Lyrics Translation – Arabian Heartbreak Soundtrack
The poet writes, ‘I took the hit and didn’t even feel it, what exactly do you want from me?’ These lines capture the struggle of holding onto a love that leaves wounds exposed. Manal sings about sleepless nights and prayers unanswered, creating a melody that mirrors the ache of unfulfilled longing.
لا ماشي أنانيةNo, I’m not being selfish,
سنين ومازالة ما عييتشit’s been years and I still haven’t tired.
ويني ويني أنا؟Where, oh where am I?
وأنا خوفي ما خبيتشAnd I haven’t hidden my fear.
فوق الشوق كفيانةOverwhelmed by this heavy longing,
نتسنى فيك أناI am here waiting for you.
واخدة الدقة وما حسيتشI took the hit and didn’t even feel it,
شنو بغيتي مني أنا؟what exactly do you want from me?
ماشي هانية لا ماIt’s not fine, no it’s not,
حليت عني وما لقيتكشI opened my eyes and couldn’t find you.
وشنو ذنبي أنا؟And what is my fault in all this?
دعيتك وأنا ما خذيتشI prayed for you and received nothing.
خليتيني حيرانةYou left me completely confused,
وجروحي عريانةwith my deep wounds laid bare.
العالم ربي ما قديتشGod knows, I just couldn’t bear it,
آجيو سولوني أناcome and just ask me.
هو بغيته، هو بغيته للهHe is the one I wanted, I wanted him for God’s sake,
نتفكر شحال من ليلة تسنيتهI remember how many nights I stayed up waiting for him.
وأنا دعيته للهAnd I prayed for him to God.
هو بغيته، هو بغيته كاع اللي عطيته خلاهHe is the one I wanted, but he left behind everything I gave him,
يكفي يضحك لي وأنا نسيit’s enough for him to smile at me, and I forget,
نسيI just forget.
ماشي ساهلIt’s not easy
باش نسمح ليكto forgive you,
وأنا قلبي اللي غافلwhile my heart is the one that’s oblivious,
عقلي ما يبغيكand my mind really doesn’t want you.
ما عرفتش أنا شحال غا نساين؟I don’t know how long I’ll keep waiting?
مسح لي دموعي وقل لي انسايWipe my tears and tell me to forget.
عارف ماشي ساهلI know it’s not easy
باش نضحك ليكto smile at you.
نتي عارفاني ك نعافرYou know I’m struggling so hard,
غارفة ما نخليكشknowing full well I won’t leave you.
واخا عقلي غير في لا ماي ياي ياي يايEven though my mind is elsewhere,
نحيد ليهم باش تلقاي، ياي ياي يايI’ll push them away so you can find me.
La drogue qui fait mal, la drogue qui fait malThe dr#g that hurts, the dr#g that hurts,
Phenoménal على ودك انت كنحط يدي في النار أنتيyou are phenomenal, for your sake I’d put my hand in the fire.
Normal, criminal في عينك أنتي أنا ماشيIn your eyes I’m not normal, I’m a criminal.
ملي كنتفكرك أنتي خرجتيني من الغارWhen I think of you, you pulled me out of the darkness.
عارفة نفسي حارة، عارفة نفسي حارةI know my spirit is fierce, I know my spirit is fierce,
منين كنشوفك جامي نسيتك شحال من كية درت ليك أناwhen I see you, I never forget how much pain I caused you.
حتى منين حفروا لي ما ننساش أنت اللي لقيتك جنبي أناEven when they set traps for me, I won’t forget that you stood by my side.
خليك ديما معايا solideStay with me always, solid and strong,
حليتي قلبك منين سونيتyou opened your heart when I called.
عارفة البارح را ديكونيتI know yesterday I really messed up,
تكون خيانة fidèle jamaisbut there will never be betrayal, I will always be faithful.
ما كانساوش ما غنساوش شنو كايطرى مورا طناشWe don’t forget, we won’t forget the things that happen after midnight.
لا ما كنخاف حتى ألف يا البال ما طفاش ما نرضاشNo, I’m not afraid of a thousand, my mind is still racing, I won’t settle.
منك أنا مضوزي نخسر باش أنت تفوزيI’ve endured so much from you, taking the loss just so you can win.
J’suis annoncé عارف راسي شويةMy presence is known, I know my own worth.
نبليك بي بحال ketamaI’ll make you addicted to me like ‘Ketama’.
هو بغيته، هو بغيته للهI wanted him, I wanted him for the sake of God.
نتفكر شحال من ليلة تسنيتهI remember all those endless nights I spent waiting for him.
وأنا دعيته للهAnd I prayed to God to bring him to me.
هو بغيته، هو بغيته كاع اللي عطيته خلاهI wanted him, I truly wanted him, yet he abandoned everything I gave.
يكفي يضحك لي وأنا نسيAll it takes is his smile, and I forget everything.
نسيI just forget.
ماشي ساهلIt isn’t easy,
باش نسمح ليكto forgive what you’ve done.
وأنا قلبي اللي غافلWhile my foolish heart remains blind,
عقلي ما يبغيكmy mind no longer wants you.
ما عرفتش أنا شحال غا نساين؟I don’t even know how long I’m supposed to wait.
مسح لي دموعي وقل لي انساي ياي ياي يايJust wipe my tears and tell me to forget it all, yeah, yeah, yeah.
عارف ماشي ساهلI know it isn’t easy,
باش نضحك ليكto just smile at you.
نتي عارفاني ك نعافرYou know I’m out here fighting,
غارفة ما نخليكشknowing I’d never leave you behind.
واخا عقلي غير في لاماي، ياي ياي يايEven though my mind is focused on the hustle, yeah, yeah, yeah.
نحيد ليهم باش تلقاي، ياي ياي يايI’ll take from the world just so you can have it all, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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