Hoba Hoba Spirit Jdoudna Kanou Shah english translation
Hoba Hoba Spirit Jdoudna Kanou Shah song lyrics
Hoba Hoba Spirit Jdoudna Kanou Shah translation
9erawna 3la Tarik li dkhoul lsbaniya bla visa
they taught us about Tarik who entered Spain without a visa
Chel7 khateb jaych chlou7 bl3arabiya lfoussha
A Berber speaking to an army of Berbers in Classical Arabic
9erawna Ibnou Rochd, tbib kbiiiir f we9tou
they taught us about ibn roshd, a great doctor at his time
Hamdoulah ma chafche 7alate sbitar li f smitou
thank god he didn't get to see the situation of the hospital named after him
9erawna 9bel men l3reb kanou lbarbar
they taught us before Arabs, there were Berbers
9erawna 5000 3am mlekhssa f ster
they taught us 5000 years summarized in one line
9erawna dakchi li bghina nssem3ou bache nerta7ou
they taught us what we wanted to hear, to make us relax
Houma galou
they said
Jdoudna kanou shah
"Our grandfathers were strong!"
Jdoudna kanou shah
"Our grandfathers were strong!"
Jdoudna kanou shah
"Our grandfathers were strong!"
Ou 3lache jdoudna kanou shah ou 7naya liyouma d3aaf
And why were our grandfathers strong, and we are now weak?
9erawna Moulay Driss, lli bna Fés koulou bou7dou
they taught us Moulay Driss, who built Fes entirely by himself
Koune ghir 3la wgeftou kemel tirane lli f mdintou
He should have finished the field in his city
9erawna Ibnou Batouta, lli mcha l tanja tal chinwa
they taught us about Ibnou Batouta, who travelled from Tangier to China
3emrou 9issariya bsle3thoume rkhissa
they filled the market with their cheap merchandise
9erawna kifache jerrina 3la França
they taught us how we kicked the French out
Ou ma 9erawnache kifache 3a ta dekhlou 3lina
and they never taught us how the French suddenly occupied us
9erawna dakchi li bghina nssem3ou bache nerta7ou
they taught us what we wanted to hear, to make us relax
Houma galou
they said
Jdoudna kanou shah
"Our grandfathers were strong!"
Jdoudna kanou shah
"Our grandfathers were strong!"
Jdoudna kanou shah
"Our grandfathers were strong!"
Ou 3lache jdoudna kanou shah ou 7naya liyouma d3aaf
And why were our grandfathers strong, and we are now weak?
9erawna Abd Lkirm 9erra Che Guevara
they taught us Abd Lkrim had taught Che Guevara
Ma 9erawnache 3lache kemelha fel menfa
they did not teach us why he ended up exiled
9erawna Moulay Ismail hhmm ch7al difficile
they taught us Moulay Ismail hmmm how difficult
Ma 9erawnache mnine tma3 f Versailles bgha itnasseb m3a le Roi Soleil
they didn't teach us when he lusted for Versailles, and wanted to marry into le Roi Soleil
9erawna Biranzarane
they taught us Biranzarane
9erawna koulchi zwine, botola bla hazima
they taught us everything is nice, a championship without defeat
9erawna dakchi li bghina nssem3ou bache nerta7ou
they taught us what we wanted to hear, to make us relax
Houma galou
they said
Jdoudna kanou shah
"Our grandfathers were strong!"
Jdoudna kanou shah
"Our grandfathers were strong!"
Jdoudna kanou shah
"Our grandfathers were strong!"
Ou 3lache jdoudna kanou shah ou 7naya liyouma d3aaf
And why were our grandfathers strong, and we are now weak?