Translation of the song عروستي artist Ali El Haggar

وحياة ابوي وذراع ابوي

I swear upon my father and his fists1

ورحمة امي وراس اخوي

I swear upon my mother's soul and my brother's head

ماتاخد السقا

That she will never marry the water pourer.

حيزفها مين العروس

Who will take part in the wedding ceremony

غير بياعين العرق سوس

other than the liquorice juice sellers?

من الحارة للطرقة

From the alley and to the house's hallway

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بدر البدور

She's a full moon among moons

وحورية حور

And a fairy of heaven

ازاي تعيش جوة الجحور

How is she to live in ditches

وتأكلها بالدقى

And eat so frugally?

ياغصن بان

Oh, you are a drumstick tree branch2

لولي السنان

Your teeth are pearls

مناخيرها تضوي

Her nose emanates light

ياكهرمان

like amber

واصغر من النبقة

and is smaller than a buckthorn fruit3

ولابد توفي بوعدها

And she must fulfill her promise

انا بختها وسعدها

I am her destiny and her happiness

وبقولها بجرأة

And I tell her boldly

مافيش عريس غيري وونيس

There is no groom or companion for you other than me

وللمحامي او للبوليس

And to lawyers and policemen

لازم تقول لا

You must say no