IcoWesh drops ‘Ray Talef,’ a track from their album ‘Talef.’ Droga Beats and Mohammedi Mehdi write the lyrics and compose the music. The song tells a story of personal struggle and lost memories.
Released: June 21, 2025
Ray Talef
Icowesh • From “Talef”
Ray Talef Lyrics Translation Icowesh | Talef
The narrator sings about forgetting the past and wandering aimlessly. One line stands out: ‘I’m lost like my mind, playing both goalie and player.’ It captures the internal conflict of trying to juggle life’s demands while feeling adrift.
Ani nassi ga3 li fat, el barah kouna bien binatnaI’m forgetting everything that’s passed, yesterday we were doing fine together.
Kouna sah makach el fake, nekteb n3amer ga3 la feuilleWe were real, there was nothing fake, I’m writing and filling the whole page.
N3amer netkeyef ga3 la feuille, nehki 3al ghorba li ma datnaI’m filling it and smok#ng the ‘le#f’, talking about the exile that didn’t take us.
Ou ana sah ma kan biya la fame, nessena hta yroh l’effetAnd honestly I didn’t care about fame, I’m just waiting for the ‘eff#ct’ to wear off.
You know rana bezaf, non sahbi ma njibha f sefYou know there are many of us, no my friend, I won’t just fall in line.
Chhal m hkaya f west lil slekna menha ghir Rebbi setarThere were so many stories in the middle of the night, only God’s protection saved us.
Mazalni ndewar ma bid el qelb khel, el houb kiyeltou b terfI’m still wandering while the heart is bitter, I’ve measured love piece by piece.
Hnaya jina men ba3id fel bi3 sahel li chritou b serfWe came from far away, where selling is easy for what you bought with spare change.
Ray ray talefMy mind, my mind is lost.
Ray ray talef (Eyi 3la rayi)My mind, my mind is lost (Oh, my mind).
Ray ray talef (Ya khelouni f hali)My mind, my mind is lost (Just leave me alone).
Ray ray talefMy mind, my mind is lost.
Talef ki rayi, nel3eb goal ou joueur, ray ray talefI’m lost like my mind, playing both goalie and player, my mind is lost.
Khelouni 3la hali, lil ou nhar ndower, ray ray talefLeave me be, wandering day and night, my mind is lost.
M3a el weqt lekher ychekelha louwel, ray ray talefWith time, the last one ends up becoming the first, my mind is lost.
Jawla 3al 3alem ou nzour ga3 douwel, ray ray talefA tour around the world, visiting every country, my mind is lost.
Talef ki rayi, nel3eb goal ou joueur, ray ray talefI’m lost like my mind, playing both goalie and player, my mind is lost.
Khelouni 3la hali, lil ou nhar ndower, ray ray talefLeave me be, wandering day and night, my mind is lost.
M3a el weqt lekher ychekelha louwel, ray ray talefWith time, the last one ends up becoming the first, my mind is lost.
Jawla 3al 3alem ou nzour ga3 douwel, ray ray talefA tour around the world, visiting every country, my mind is lost.
Ma dawi el hbal, ma nessena, ma ndirha fel balI don’t cure the madness, I don’t wait, and I don’t pay it any mind.
Ma dirou débat, zéro fel jib ou ntriti 3al payeDon’t start a debate, I’ve got zero in my pocket while I wait for the pay.
Machakil f dar, khelouni lila fel barThere are problems at home, so leave me for a night in the bar.
Ou ki tchouf mnin jit, normal dir mauvais départAnd when you see where I came from, it’s normal to have a bad start.
A yeli, koul lila maylinOh my, every night we’re swaying,
Wa yeli, wah, fi 3inina baynin (Baynin)oh my, yeah, it’s clear in our eyes (It’s clear).
A yeli, koul lila maylin (Koul lila maylin)Oh my, every night we’re swaying (Every night we’re swaying),
Wa yeli, wah, rayi win dayni (Dayni)oh my, yeah, where’s my mind taking me (Taking me)?
A yeli, koul lila maylin (Koul lila maylin)Oh my, every night we’re swaying (Every night we’re swaying),
Wa yeli, wah, fi 3inina baynin (Fi 3inin—)oh my, yeah, it’s clear in our eyes (In our eyes—).
A yeli, koul lila maylin (Koul lila maylin)Oh my, every night we’re swaying (Every night we’re swaying),
Wa yeli, wah, (Ray ray talef)oh my, yeah, (My mind is lost).
Talef ki rayi, nel3eb goal ou joueur, ray ray talefI’m lost like my mind, playing both goalie and player, my mind is lost.
Khelouni 3la hali, lil ou nhar ndower, ray ray talefLeave me be, wandering day and night, my mind is lost.
M3a el weqt lekher ychekelha louwel, ray ray talefWith time, the last one ends up becoming the first, my mind is lost.
Jawla 3al 3alem ou nzour ga3 douwel, ray ray talefA tour around the world, visiting every country, my mind is lost.
Talef ki rayi, nel3eb goal ou joueur, ray ray talefI’m lost like my mind, playing both goalie and player, my mind is lost.
Khelouni 3la hali, lil ou nhar ndower, ray ray talefLeave me be, wandering day and night, my mind is lost.
M3a el weqt lekher ychekelha louwel, ray ray talefWith time, the last one ends up becoming the first, my mind is lost.
Jawla 3al 3alem ou nzour ga3 douwel, ray ray talefA tour around the world, visiting every country, my mind is lost.
Eyi 3la rayiOh, for my mind’s sake.
Ya khelouni f haliJust leave me alone.
Ray Talef Music Video
The meaning of ‘Ray Talef’ is about the chaos of the mind and life’s uncertainties. IcoWesh brings this theme to life through their heartfelt lyrics in Arabic.