Meen Yadob – Wadi Degla Developments Lyrics {English Translation} – Maged El Kedwany

Maged El Kedwany pens a funny story about becoming ‘Uncle.’ The performer captures the awkward moment when you cross thirty and suddenly everyone calls you ‘Uncle.’ This tune from Wadi Degla Developments shares the universal experience of aging with humor.

Meen Yadob - Wadi Degla Developments Lyrics {English Translation} - Maged El Kedwany
Released: February 19, 2026

Meen Yadob – Wadi Degla Developments

Maged El Kedwany

Meen Yadob – Wadi Degla Developments Meaning & Lyrics (Maged El Kedwany)

The lyricist mentions rubbing Voltaren before sleep to describe aging aches. He asks ‘Who’s just barely crossed thirty?’ in a playful way that makes listeners laugh at their own journey. This musician offers a warm reflection on physical signs we notice as we grow older.

Meen yadob lissa meaddi el talateenWho’s just barely crossed thirty?
Meen telealo shaara beida men yomeinWho found a white hair just two days ago?
Meen ya eini mesh megammaWho, poor soul, isn’t focused?
Meen halan aho haydammaWho’s about to shed a tear right now?
Lamma no’ollo ammo ashan mawaleed tamaneenWhen we call him ‘Uncle’ because he was born in the eighties?
Meen biyedhen voltarin abl ma yinamWho rubs on ‘Voltaren’ ‘pain relief cream’ before they sleep?
Meen ba’a yinsa asami el nas wast el kalamWho’s started forgetting people’s names mid-sentence?
Meen biheb el kanaba aktarWho’s started loving the couch more?
Men kharouga w nas bitisharThan going out and people staying up late?
Meen badal ma yigadel ba’a bi’ool tamamWho, instead of arguing, just says ‘Alright’?
Meen regie yisma kalam baba w mamaWho’s gone back to listening to what Dad and Mom say?
Meen ba’a bitta’am fil beit el bigamaWho’s now lounging at home in their pajamas?
Meen mesh fahem Ziad ZazaWho doesn’t understand ‘Ziad Zaza’ ‘modern trap artist’?
Wo biyitbukh yom el agazaAnd cooks on their day off?
Wo amma biyikhalas tamreen bi’ool ah ya naAnd when they finish a workout, they say ‘Oh, my body hurts’?
Da ammo ammo ammo ahoThat’s Uncle, Uncle, Uncle right there!
Kan lissa captain meen kabbaroHe was just ‘Captain’, who made him grow up?
Wo tant tant tant kamanAnd Auntie, Auntie, Auntie too!
Kanit lissa baby mesh men zamanShe was just a baby not so long ago.
Meen mekabar el horouf ala el telephoneWho’s enlarged the font size on their phone?
Bilnisbalo cinema 12 da gonounTo whom is a midnight movie just madness?
Meen el helwa elli betitkhadWho’s the beauty who gets startled?
Lamma elli fi tollha t’ollaha tantWhen someone her own height calls her ‘Auntie’?
Meen daset ghalat w amalit cool toneWho pressed the wrong button and set a ‘call tone’ by mistake?
Meen kibir ma’ana w binehtafei bihWho grew up with us and we’re celebrating?
Meen shekelna khalas arrabna nifrah bihWho looks like we’re finally about to see them get married?
Meen khalas maba’ash soghantotWho’s no longer a little kid?
Wo yadob yilha’ yekhatatAnd is just barely managing to plan ahead?
Wo newassalo li had el beit elli yena’ihAnd we’ll walk them right to the house they’ve chosen?
Da ammo ammo ammo ahoThat’s Uncle, Uncle, Uncle right there!
Kan lissa captain meen kabbaroHe was just ‘Captain’, who made him grow up?
Wo tant tant tant kamanAnd Auntie, Auntie, Auntie too!
Kanit lissa baby mesh men zamanShe was just a baby not so long ago.

Meen Yadob – Wadi Degla Developments Music Video

‘Meen Yadob – Wadi Degla Developments’ becomes a celebration of the awkward transition to adulthood. The English lyrics of the song explore the funny discomfort of getting older.