Matekhzelneesh Lyrics English (Translation) – Elissa
Elissa delivers a heartfelt ballad with ‘Matekhzelneesh,’ a song about love, fear, and hope. The lyrics, penned by Aziz Elshafei and Menna El Kiey, tell the story of someone scarred by past wounds yet daring to love again. The music, composed by Aziz Elshafei, Menna El Kiey, and Nader Hamdy, wraps the emotions in a tender melody.
Released: November 4, 2025
Matekhzelneesh
Elissa
Lyricist
Aziz Elshafei, Menna El Kiey
Composer
Aziz Elshafei, Menna El Kiey, Nader Hamdy
Matekhzelneesh Lyrics Translation – Elissa
The songwriter describes a person who has lost faith in love but finds hope again after meeting someone new. A key line, ‘Please, turn out to be worth the love I give you,’ captures the vulnerability of trusting after heartbreak. The lyrics mix fear and tenderness, showing the struggle to balance happiness and past pain.
KhayfaI’m afraid.
Shoft kteer men eddunyaI’ve seen so much of the world.
Shoft aza men a’rab nasI’ve seen pain caused by the people closest to me.
KhayfaI’m scared.
Aaaish lesneen begrouhyI’ll live for years with my wounds,
W ‘olt haaish-ha lewahdy khalasand I told myself I’d just live my life alone.
W ‘abeltak baad ma kunt yadoub bel aafya ana etlasamtThen I met you, right after I’d barely managed to patch myself back together.
Ana kunt kaffart bel hob khalas w rgaat aamentI’d completely lost faith in love, but now I’ve started to believe again.
W ‘abeltak baad ma kunt ya doub bel aafya ana etlasamtThen I met you, right after I’d barely managed to patch myself back together.
Ana kunt kaffart bel hob khalas w rgaat aamentI’d completely lost faith in love, but now I’ve started to believe again.
Ala ‘add ma beek farhana awyAs much as you make me so incredibly happy,
Ana khayfa awy ana khayfa awyI’m so afraid, I’m so very afraid.
Tetlaa zay zaman w andam baad ma feek yama etachamtI’m scared you’ll be like the past, and I’ll regret having such high hopes in you.
Fa matekhzelneesh argook matekhzelneeshSo please don’t let me down, I beg you, don’t let me down.
Argook tetlaa testahel hobbi dah leek w matigrahneeshPlease, turn out to be worth the love I give you, and don’t hurt me.
Ana aslan mesh fadel feya haga teksar-ha wallahy mafishHonestly, there’s nothing left in me for you to break; I swear there’s nothing.
Umm fa matiksarneeshSo, please don’t break me.
Albi albi mafeehoush gher tiba w hanyyaMy heart, my heart has nothing but kindness and tenderness.
Fel ayyam deyya mabtenfaaneeshIn these times, those traits don’t really do me any good.
Ana feek sadda’t baad ma kunt ba’oul harramtI believed in you, even after I’d sworn off love for good.
Ana habbeitak w aleyk ana rahent ah matekhsarneeshI loved you and I’ve bet everything on you, so please, don’t let me lose.
W ‘abeltak baad ma kunt yadoub bel aafya ana etlasamtThen I met you, right after I’d barely managed to patch myself back together.
Ana kunt kaffart bel hob khalas w rgaat aamentI’d completely lost faith in love, but now I’ve started to believe again.
W ‘abeltak baad ma kunt ya doub bel aafya ana etlasamtThen I met you, right after I’d barely managed to patch myself back together.
Ana kunt kaffart bel hob khalas w rgaat aamentI’d completely lost faith in love, but now I’ve started to believe again.
Ala ‘add ma beek farhana awyAs much as you make me so incredibly happy,
Ana khayfa awy ana khayfa awyI’m so afraid, I’m so very afraid.
Tetlaa zay zaman w andam baad ma feek yama etachamtI’m scared you’ll be like the past, and I’ll regret having such high hopes in you.
Fa matekhzelneesh argook matekhzelneeshSo please don’t let me down, I beg you, don’t let me down.
Argook tetlaa testahel hobbi dah leek w matigrahneeshPlease, turn out to be worth the love I give you, and don’t hurt me.
‘Matekhzelneesh’ lyrics are about overcoming fear to embrace love again. The chemistry between Elissa and her collaborators makes this song a touching tribute to hope.
