Qalbi Fil Madinah

• By: Maher Zain, Harris J

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
دَمعِي (damʿī) ˈdæmʕiː B2	noun - My tear
شَوْقًا (shawqan) ˈʃæwqɑn B2	noun - Longing
حَبِيبِي (ḥabībī) ħæˈbiːbiː A2	noun - My beloved
قَلْبِي (qalbi) ˈqɑlbiː A1	noun - My heart
عِشْقًا (ʿishqan) ˈʕɪʃqɑn B2	noun - Love, Passion
صَلاة (ṣalāt) sˤɑˈlaːt B1	noun - Prayer
رُوحِي (rūḥī) ˈruːħiː B1	noun - My soul
حُبًّا (ḥubban) ˈħubbɑn A2	noun - Love
مَنَام (manām) mæˈnæːm B2	noun - Dream
قُرْبًا (qurban) ˈqʊrbɑn B2	noun - Closeness
سَكِينَة (sakīnah) sæˈkiːnæ C1	noun - Tranquility, Peace
نَبِينا (nabīnā) næˈbiːnæː A2	noun - Our Prophet
رسول (rasūl) raˈsuːl B1	noun - Messenger
أحِنُّ (aḥinnu) ʔæˈħɪnnu B2	verb - I yearn
القُبَّة (al-qubbah) alˈqʊbbah B2	noun - The dome
الخَضْرَاء (al-khaḍrā') alˈxɑdˤraːʔ B1	adjective - Green
نُور (nūr) nuːr B1	noun - Light

Grammar:

• سَالَ دَمعِي شَوْقًا يَا حَبِيبِي إِلَيْك

  ➔ Vocative Case (يا)

  ➔ The word "يا" (ya) introduces a vocative phrase, directly addressing someone or something. Here, it's used to address "Habibi" (my beloved). It's a form of direct address, indicating a close relationship and affection.

• فَاضَ قَلْبِي عِشْقًا بِالصَّلاةِ عَلَيك

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase (بالصَّلاةِ)

  ➔ The phrase "بالصَّلاةِ عَلَيك" (bi-ṣ-ṣalāti ʿalayk) is a prepositional phrase that modifies the verb "فاض" (fāḍa). The preposition "بِ" (bi) here indicates means or cause. It means 'overflowing with love *through/by means of* prayers upon you'.

• طارتْ رُوحِي حُبًّا في المَنَامِ إليك

  ➔ Genitive Construction (رُوحِي)

  ➔ The word "رُوحِي" (rūḥī) means 'my soul'. The suffix "-ī" (ي) indicates possession, equivalent to 'my'. It signifies that the soul belongs to the speaker.

• رَامَ كُلِّي قُرْبًا سَيِّدِي لبَّيْك

  ➔ Use of "لبَّيْك"

  ➔ "لبَّيْك" (labbayk) is a phrase used to respond to a call, meaning 'Here I am, at your service'. It expresses readiness to obey and serve. In Islamic contexts, it's often associated with responding to the call of God.

• قَلْبِي في المدينة وَجَدَ السَّكِينَة

  ➔ Definite Article (ال)

  ➔ The definite article "ال" (al-) before "المدينة" (al-Madinah) specifies that it is referring to a specific place: the city of Medina. It means 'the Medina'.

• قال يا نَبِينا، السلامُ عليك

  ➔ Nominal Sentence (السلامُ عليك)

  ➔ The phrase "السلامُ عليك" (as-salāmu ʿalayk) is a nominal sentence, meaning 'Peace be upon you'. It does not contain a verb in the traditional sense, but it implies a verb of being (is/be).

• صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ وسَلامُه عليك يا رسولَ الله

  ➔ Idafa Construction (صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ)

  ➔ The phrase "صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ" (ṣalawātu-llāhi) is an Idafa construction (genitive construction) which means 'prayers of God'. It shows a relationship of possession or belonging. "اللهِ" (Allāhi) is in the genitive case, indicating that the prayers belong to God.

• يا أبا الزَّهراء، كم أحِنُّ إليك

  ➔ Kunyah (أبا الزَّهراء)

  ➔ The phrase "أبا الزَّهراء" (ʾabā az-Zahrāʾ) is a kunyah, an Arabic honorific title that means 'father of Zahra'. It's a respectful way to address someone, often used for the Prophet Muhammad, referring to his daughter Fatima az-Zahra.