Translation of the song يا بنتي artist Diana Haddad

يا بنتي اعذريني

Oh, daughter, excuse me

لو ما جبت لك لعبة

if I didn't buy you a toy

يا بنت اعذريني

Oh, daughter, excuse me

لو ماخذتك مشوار

If I don't take you to go out

لا تقولي يا ماما

Don't say: Mom,

شوفي ولاد الجيران

look at the neighbor's sons,

شو في عندهن ألعاب

see how many toys they have?

لو لا عرفتي يا ماما

If you only knew, my dear

أنّوا قلبي تعبان

that my heart is weary

وثيابي بلا جياب

and my clothes are without pockets,

مأّكد كنتي عذرتيني

you would've surely excused me

يا أغلى حب بقلبي

Oh you are the most precious love in my heart

يا إسوارا على جبيني

You are a bracelet upon my forehead,

يا عصفورة نوار

A radiant bird

يا بنتي اعذريني

Oh, daughter, excuse me

لو ما لبّستك طرحة

if I didn't put a veil on you

وعملتك عروس

And make you into a bride

وكبرت بعيوني الفرحة

and make happiness grow in my eyes

لأنوا السعادة

Because happiness

مش إلنا يا بنتي

is not something that was made for us, daughter

ولأنوا القدر

And because fate

ظلمنا أنا وانتي

was unfair to you and I

و الزمن يا بنتي

And circumstances, oh daughter

ظالم وقهّار

are unjust and harsh