Malamehna Lyrics Translation (in English) – Mohamed Mounir
Mohamed Mounir brings his signature warmth to ‘Malamehna,’ a song that mixes introspection with gentle melodies. Ahmed Zaeem and Hala El Zayat collaborate to write the lyrics and compose the music, creating a piece that reflects on identity and emotion. The performer’s voice carries a sense of quiet reflection, inviting listeners to pause and think.
Released: June 11, 2025
Malamehna
Mohamed Mounir
Lyricist
Ahmed Zaeem, Hala El Zayat
Composer
Ahmed Zaeem, Hala El Zayat, Mohamed Mounir
Malamehna Meaning & Lyrics (Mohamed Mounir)
The lyrics poet Hala El Zayat notes, ‘Sometimes our features look faded, and other times they truly shine.’ This line highlights the song’s central theme of how our outward appearance often masks our inner truth. The musician paints a poignant picture of fleeting joy and the struggle to reconcile our true selves with the world’s expectations.
Kol amma nesawwar malamehna malamehnaEvery time we capture our features, our features,
Mesh dayman benkoun houwa ehnaWe aren’t always who we truly are.
Awa’at benban neshbe rouna neshbe rounaSometimes we look like our souls, like our souls,
W awa’at netghayyarAnd sometimes we just change.
Awa’at fel soura nban ahda nban ahdaSometimes in pictures we seem calmer, seem calmer,
W awa’at fel lamma nban wahdaAnd sometimes in a crowd we feel alone.
W awa’at malamehna tban baheta tban bahetaSometimes our features look faded, look faded,
W saa’at betnawwarAnd other times they truly shine.
Bas elli yihayyar houwa ehnaBut what’s truly confusing is us,
Leh tamli oyouna betfadhahnaWhy do our eyes always betray us?
W el waqt elli sahih fih farahnaAnd the time when our joy is real,
Leh omro ‘asirWhy is its life so short?
Bas elli yihayyar houwa ehnaBut what’s truly confusing is us,
Leh tamli oyouna betfadhahnaWhy do our eyes always betray us?
W el waqt elli sahih fih farahnaAnd the time when our joy is real,
Leh omro ‘asirWhy is its life so short?
Kol amma el dunya betegrahnaEvery time the world wounds us,
Kol amma nghayyar matarehnaEvery time we change where we belong,
Tetbeddel tafa’il malamehnaThe details of our features shift,
Maba’etsh swarna tefrahna leh zay el awwalWhy don’t our photos bring us joy like they used to?
Kol amma netabteb ala rouna ala rounaEvery time we try to comfort our souls, our souls,
Benhen le zikra betedbahnaWe long for a memory that breaks our hearts.
W kol amma nelamlem fe gorouhna fe gorouhnaAnd every time we try to heal our wounds, our wounds,
Qoloubna betet’awwarOur hearts just get hurt even more.
Fih nas men nazra betelmahna betelmahnaSome people see right through us with just a look, a look,
W awwal ma wogoudha yeriyahnaAnd the moment their presence brings us peace,
Fagaa betemshi w takhod rouna takhod rounaThey suddenly leave and take our souls with them,
Fouq ma bentessawwarBeyond anything we could imagine.
Bas elli yihayyar houwa ehnaBut what’s truly confusing is us,
Leh tamli oyouna betfadhahnaWhy do our eyes always betray us?
W el waqt elli sahih fih farahnaAnd the time when our joy is real,
Leh omro ‘asirWhy is its life so short?
Bas elli yihayyar houwa ehnaBut what’s truly confusing is us,
Leh tamli oyouna betfadhahnaWhy do our eyes always betray us?
W el waqt elli sahih fih farahnaAnd the time when our joy is real,
Leh omro ‘asirWhy is its life so short?
Kol amma el dunya betegrahnaEvery time the world wounds us,
Kol amma nghayyar matarehnaEvery time we change where we belong,
Tetbeddel tafa’il malamehnaThe details of our features shift,
Maba’etsh swarna tefrahna leh zay el awwalWhy don’t our photos bring us joy like they used to?
The English lyrics of ‘Malamehna’ explore the contradictions of identity and the fleeting nature of happiness. Featuring Mohamed Mounir, the song from his collection offers a heartfelt meditation on how we see ourselves and how others see us.
