Dodix unveils “أوراق رزنامة”, a song that tells the story of personal chaos and time. Odai Osama Omari drafts the lyrics and creates the music, mixing private pain with social observation. The musician blends cigarette smoke and worn slippers into a story of survival.
Released: February 26, 2022
أوراق رزنامة
Dodix
أوراق رزنامة Lyrics English Translation by Dodix
Odai Osama Omari writes, “My days are like calendar pages,” cutting to the heart of exhaustion. The narrator mentions cola and mentos alongside Irish coffee to mark daily rituals. He turns these objects into symbols of stubborn endurance.
Gadd bidahhek kif fodoulna momken yo’tolIt’s really funny how our curiosity can kill.
O’d ma yizeed o’d ma bet’akom waheed w btetlatemThe more it grows, the more you end up alone and stumbling.
Mo’jabeenak tantar tenzelalhom az’az leb w fostokYour fans are waiting for you to toss them ‘leb w fostok’ ‘cheap seeds and nuts’ to snack on.
Wasfen w arsom alf mostaqbal b khizwaI’m describing and drawing a thousand futures with a sense of shame.
Ana wayaha cola w mentos iqa’ w malo tempoI’m with it like cola and mentos, a rhythm without a tempo.
Hases shafet nossi eddayea w kanet habetohI feel like I’ve seen my lost half, and she was just a single dose.
Fakes shoft qa’ el kasa f mares heyya december boktobIt’s fake; I saw the bottom of the glass in March, while she’s writing in December.
Ma b nensademsh aref ennoh aks elli metwaqqeo beyohsalWe aren’t shocked because I know the opposite of what’s expected always happens.
Bein alhan btedrab beferat koll ahdath el fetra b ahrofBetween melodies hitting hard, I write every event of this era in letters.
Akhloq no’ edman jadeed w a’taneqohI create a new kind of addiction and embrace it,
W ahbes koll shi qablo f qomamlocking everything that came before it in the trash.
W ahot rehan amam anzar sokkan el kown b asrohI place a bet before the eyes of the entire universe.
Anni hashrat zay ma dayman ba’mal zaffouAbout me, they’re like insects always making a parade.
Wad’i kwayyes aw bte’raf wad’i bsholloqI’m doing fine, or maybe you know my situation is ‘sholloq’ ‘completely shredded’.
Bamout law fish tawabeq aw mafesh ashab btekhtaletI’d die if there weren’t these social layers or friends to mix with.
W bahtat bel ada andi kaza ktab bedresemI usually get confused; I’ve got several books being drawn in my head.
Wara eddar janb ashjar el housh dafen 2 ArastoBehind the house, next to the courtyard trees, I’ve buried two ‘Aristotles’.
Ayyami zay wraq raznamaMy days are like calendar pages,
Wraq raznamacalendar pages.
Homm mlah bas ana el betzanakhThey’re perfectly fine, but I’m the one who’s becoming stale.
W bet’abbelha lamma ata’aqabAnd I accept it when I’m being punished.
Bebqa moqatta’ law atwaselI remain broken even when I try to connect.
Betwajad jakara bhaz w hazI exist just to spite luck and fate.
Ma sho nafea el hayah men doun dramaWhat’s the use of life without a little drama?
Mesh fareq meen morshah rah elli kont montakhbohIt doesn’t matter who the candidate is, the one I voted for is gone.
Aza’i ennoh mat mabsout w barra el ordonMy only solace is that he died happy and far away from Jordan.
W serr ma omri qoltoh koll ma kont afakker atrakAnd here’s a secret I’ve never told: every time I thought of quitting,
El mousiqa elli yekhallini arjea qowet hemmatohit was the music that made me regain my strength.
Waqqaf ezaman lahza w ba’dha tekrotTime stopped for a second, and then it just sped away.
Baqi esana zay maqatea Tik TokThe rest of the year feels like short TikTok clips.
Panic yesloq ma tabaqqa selq bakhrojPanic boils whatever’s left until I’m exhausted,
Bas bdall qalqan w nezeq ba’rej men jowatibut I stay anxious and irritable, limping from deep within.
W ghasb bajber hali arkod w awaff montasebI force myself to run and stand upright,
Ma’ ennoh soundtrack hayati classic bendam leh tasra’teven though the soundtrack of my life is a classic; I regret rushing.
W astarkhast w jebt el cassette a’l khasmI settled for the cheap option and bought the cassette on discount.
Elli bo’tolkash mo shart yeqawwi el azmWhat doesn’t kill you doesn’t necessarily make you stronger.
Ehtemal kabeer bas tensab tenzat f etta khtThere’s a good chance that once you’re hit, you’ll be thrown in bed.
Leheik bahtajesh acid trip wojoudna nafso sharasThat’s why I don’t need an ‘aci# trip’; our existence itself is fierce.
Men essefr bedoun language waslak asli w nokhbaStarting from zero without a language, I’m reaching you with something authentic and elite.
Makhsous le’younak ma tsal gherak sho shoftThis is just for your eyes; don’t ask anyone else what I’ve seen.
Hatta ettabkha ta’tak mo men son’ak enta bas sharaketEven the meal you’ve prepared isn’t really your own creation; you just took part in it.
Ayyami zay awraq raznamaMy days are like pages torn from a calendar.
Awraq raznamaJust calendar pages.
Homm mlah bas ana el betzanakhThey’re all fine, but I’m the one who’s become bitter.
W bet’abbelha lamma ata’aqabI’ve learned to accept it when I’m being punished.
Bebqa moqatta’ law atwaselI’m still broken, even when I try to reach out.
Betwajad jakara bhaz w hazI exist out of pure spite, through every twist of fate.
Ma sho nafea el hayah men doun dramaWhat’s the point of living without a little drama?
Essoura mayla basha b sigarten w qahwa IrishThe picture’s tilted, boss, framed by two cigarettes and an Irish coffee.
As’elti am te’tolni w fesh senf bajawabMy own questions are killing me, and there isn’t a single answer in sight.
Marrat benghalat qasdan bas lensha’er bishaqawaSometimes we mess up on purpose, just so we can feel the sting of misery.
Nehawel nethbet ennoh ettofl el feena lissa ayeshWe’re just trying to prove that the child inside of us is still alive.
Law ma dea’t ma blaqi hedayaIf I hadn’t lost my way,
Allamt diet amdan sayeb lel bessa ashayaI’d never have found the path. I’ve skipped my meal on purpose, leaving my dinner for the ‘stray’ cat.
Manshen laken romhi khayeb esmoh actionI’m taking aim, but my spear keeps missing; I guess that’s just the ‘thrill’ of it.
Lamma tea’asher nas mayessa w bay’a eddunyaThat’s what happens when you spend time with desperate souls who’ve given up on everything.
Bshabshab bala w aghneyten l Hany ShakerIn my worn-out slippers, listening to a couple of ‘melancholic’ Hany Shaker songs.
Om el manazer khed’a shayyek no’ el khamaAll these appearances are just a trick; you’ve got to check the quality of the fabric.
Shella tshoufha hashma w ghanma w men qareeb mnayyakYou see a crowd that looks modest and harmless, but they’re ‘toxic’ once you get close.
Bamshee a’l location hasseti ma borkan a’ssayeqI’m walking to the set, feeling like a volcano’s about to erupt inside me.
Aw bbeea’ ma’aref fajitos w ageebli HyundaiOr maybe I’ll just sell ‘fajitas’ to everyone I know and buy myself a Hyundai.
Meen btedara b berradaya btekhayel gher el khayesWho’d try to hide in a refrigerator, unless they were already ‘rotten’ inside?
Mesh qader yester a’ serroh kif hay’sounak w enta ghayebHe can’t even keep his own secrets; how’s he going to protect your name when you’re gone?
Kif eddunya andak qolt mestawla ayizYou asked how my world’s going; I told you I’m ready to take control.
Kom flous btekfi akhtafi bye ma aa’oud neha’iA pile of cash would be enough for me to disappear and never look back.
Homm mlah bas ana el betzanakhThey’re all fine, but I’m the one who’s become bitter.
W bet’abbelha lamma ata’aqabI’ve learned to accept it when I’m being punished.
Bebqa moqatta’ law atwaselI’m still broken, even when I try to reach out.
Betwajad jakara bhaz w hazI exist out of pure spite, through every twist of fate.
Ma sho nafea el hayah men doun dramaWhat’s the point of living without a little drama?
أوراق رزنامة Music Video
The melody stays urgent, and the English lyrics of ‘أوراق رزنامة’ question what survival really means. Dodix offers an unflinching Arabic look at modern life.