Hamza Namira delivers a heartfelt track with ‘Wenak,’ a song that mixes love and longing. The tune brings together the talents of Khaled Essam, who writes the lyrics, and a team of composers including Maher ElMallakh and Glody Kasongo. It’s a melody that speaks to the soul.
Released: November 13, 2025
Wenak
Hamza Namira
Lyricist
Khaled Essam
Composer
Khaled Essam, Maher Elmallakh, Glody Kasongo
Wenak Lyrics Translation – Hamza Namira
The poet Khaled Essam pens a story of a heart searching for its other half. A key line asks, ‘Where were you all this time?’ The lyrics describe a life once lost, now found in the safety of love, with a heart finally at peace. The imagery of a boat finding its harbor mirrors the longing for stability.
Shoof tkhayyal law hkayti bad’a beek w ‘afla beekJust imagine if my story both began and ended with you,
W enni marra baadet habba toht aashan mesh la’eekand if I’d strayed for a moment, lost because I couldn’t find you,
W en albi marra alliand if my heart once whispered to me,
Rooh la andoh w roht sabni“Go to him,” then left me behind,
Rah moalla’ roho feekas it went to tether its soul to yours.
Omri ‘ablak kont tayeh kont maarafsh el amanMy life before you was a wandering, I never knew what safety felt like,
Meen ye’oul men baad sodfawho’d have thought that after a chance meeting,
Yeb’a leek koll el makanyou’d come to occupy every space?
Albi motma’en fe ‘orbakMy heart finds its peace in your proximity,
Rohi betshoof el hayahmy soul truly glimpses life
Lamma beykallemni marrawhenever he speaks to me,
Lamma bas bakoon maahwhenever I’m simply by his side.
Waynak waynak waynakWhere were you? Where were you? Where were you?
Waynak waynak men zaman kanWhere were you? Where’ve you been all this time?
Waynak men zaman men zamanWhere were you so long ago? So long ago…
Waynak waynak waynak waynakWhere were you? Where were you? Where were you? Where were you?
Waynak men zamanWhere’ve you been all this time?
Lamma yeegy yom w netaab lamma eddunya tkhtebirnaWhen a day comes and we’re weary, when the world puts us to the test,
Eftekerne w ‘oul waadni mesh hanebaad law ‘edernaremember me and say you promised we won’t drift if we can help it,
Mesh han’asa mesh hanensawe won’t grow cold, we won’t forget,
Mesh hatakmal el hkayafor this story will never be complete
Ella law markebna tersaunless our boat finds its harbor.
Mesh hatooh ana marra tanyaI won’t ever lose my way again,
Tool ma albi khalas ma’akas long as my heart is finally settled with you,
Ay haga taaddi aadianything that passes is fine,
W esseenin melyoon fadakand a million years are a small price for your sake,
Leh nehoon ala baad yaaniwhy would we ever hurt one another?
Heyya mostahla el hayahIs life even worth the strife?
Meen yodayyaa menno taniWho’d let a soul that was already half-lost
Noss kan dayeaa la’ahslip away again? No one.
Waynak waynak waynakWhere’ve you been? Where’ve you been? Where’ve you been?
Waynak waynak men zaman kanWhere’ve you been? Where were you so long ago?
Waynak men zaman men zamanWhere were you all those years? All those years…
Waynak waynak waynak waynakWhere’ve you been? Where’ve you been? Where’ve you been? Where’ve you been?
Waynak men zamanWhere were you so long ago?
Waynak men zamanWhere have you been all this time?
The English lyrics of ‘Wenak’ tell a tale of love that heals. Featuring Hamza Namira, this song from his latest work is a touching reminder of the power of finding your anchor.
