Salah Alzadjali sings Sout Almatar with a heartfelt tone. The musician collaborates with Haitham Al Busaidi to compose a melody that echoes the sound of rain. The lyrics, written by Salah Alzadjali and Haitham Al Busaidi, mix longing with sorrow.
Released: January 27, 2025
Sout Almatar
Salah Alzadjali
Sout Almatar Meaning & Lyrics (Salah Alzadjali)
The lyrics mention a heart burning on coals, describing the pain of separation. Salah Alzadjali writes about a fallen star and nights that haunt with memories. A key line translates to, ‘I wish we could have connection without the coldness.’
Sout el matarThe sound of the rain.
Tayfak yamorr w el boed morrYour memory passes by, and the distance is bitter.
W esh-shouq qalben aal jamrAnd this longing is a heart on burning coals,
Yahreq foadi kas-samarburning my soul all through the night.
Wa wailahOh, the sorrow.
Bukra yunadeek el hawaTomorrow, love will call out to you,
W tqoul law narjaa sawaand you’ll say, ‘if only we could be together again’.
Ya najm aali qad hawaOh, you high star that has fallen.
Wa wailahOh, the sorrow.
Shoft es-sama youm amtaretI saw the sky on the day it rained,
Anfas ashq taattaretand the air was perfumed with the breath of love.
Layt el layali ma saretI wish these nights had never happened.
Ya zabeenOh, my beautiful one.
Ghaimatna b lahzat safaOur cloud, in a moment of clarity,
Jabet maa el bard ed-dafabrought warmth along with the cold.
Layt el wasl doun el jafaI wish we could have connection without the coldness.
Ya zeenOh, beautiful one.
Min rawdh el qalb el qawiFrom the garden of a strong heart,
Gharrah shoouri el foudhawymy chaotic feelings have deceived it.
Atchan yamnaana et-tawiI’m thirsty, but the well keeps me from it.
Wa wailahOh, the sorrow.
Ana maak w enta maayaI am with you, and you’re with me,
Sout el mousiqa b masmaeithe sound of music is in my ears.
Abghaki nabdhi tasmaeiI want you to hear my heartbeat.
Wa wailahOh, the sorrow.
Khalli el anid en-narjisiLet the stubborn, narcissistic one,
Fi qimmat ihsassoh nisiat the peak of his feelings, forget.
Annah el wahid elli qasiThat he’s the only one who was cruel.
Ya zeenOh, beautiful one.
Dehast aini b asbaeiI poked my own eye with my finger,
Ma qolt loh khallak maayaI never told him, ‘stay with me’.
Ya layn sal b madmaeiUntil he flowed away with my tears.
Ya zeenOh, beautiful one.
Sout Almatar Music Video
The meaning of ‘Sout Almatar’ is deep emotional longing. The lyrics create a vivid soundscape of love and loss.