Lyrics & Translation
Learning Moroccan Arabic (Darija) through Muslim's "Lkhayal" offers a unique opportunity to delve into poetic and metaphorical language surrounding love and heartbreak. The song's narrative style, where the singer directly addresses a woman lost in her illusions, provides rich vocabulary for expressing complex emotions. Its blend of modern musical production with traditional themes makes it a compelling piece for understanding contemporary Moroccan culture and artistic expression.
And you, are you even on my mind?
No breakfast, no food – my wise man has gone crazy
And I’m living in a fantasy
With her deadly beauty
And I won’t fall for tricks, my heart is locked
Oh girl, you’re just imagining things
When you laugh and sway
You pretend and flirt
And you are one of the stars of my night
My heart is wounded by the thorns of roses
My tears that fell fill dams
My reason that didn’t keep its promises
And left only the scent of gunpowder
Oh daughter of so-and-so? Oh Sultana?
How can a heart that’s been torn apart desire you?
You’re wrong, oh Captain!
Don’t blame anyone but love that has overwhelmed us
I’m not the hero of your dreams
I’m not the hero of your movies
I’m not the one who melts before you
Just wake up from your illusions
And I’m lost in madness
And you, are you even on my mind?
No breakfast, no food – I
My wise man has gone crazy
And I’m living in a fantasy
With her deadly beauty
And I won’t fall for tricks, I
My heart is locked
Oh lady, there’s no love without pain
And the lover is imprisoned without release
All the legends we read have sad endings
And their cause is devastating love
All the stories are just weeping and wailing
We spend the nights in the torment of souls
And that’s how I was, when my poor heart was a door without a key
Oh rose, come closer
And my soul withers
Your scent isn’t mine
And my tears are precious
I’m not the hero of your dreams
I’m not the hero of your movies
I’m not the one who melts before you
Just wake up from your illusions
And I’m lost in madness
And you, are you even on my mind?
No breakfast, no food – I
My wise man has gone crazy
And I’m living in a fantasy
With her deadly beauty
And I won’t fall for tricks, Mom
My heart is locked
Key Vocabulary
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خيال /xɪˈjal/ B1 |
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قلب /qalb/ A2 |
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جراح /dʒarɑːħ/ B2 |
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حب /ħubb/ A2 |
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دمع /damʕ/ B1 |
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سدود /sudud/ B2 |
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غلط /ɣlɑt/ B1 |
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ضحك /dɑħk/ A2 |
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تذوب /tædːub/ B2 |
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أوهام /ʔawhɑːm/ B2 |
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مسجون /masdʒuːn/ B1 |
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حزين /ħæziːn/ B1 |
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ريحة /riːħa/ A2 |
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بطانة /bɑtɑːna/ B2 |
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سطّانا /sɑttɑːna/ B1 |
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ذبالي /ðbɑːli/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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وزايدا في الهبال
➔ Use of preposition 'في' indicating location/state of being 'in'.
➔ The sentence translates to 'And increasing in madness'. The preposition **في** connects 'زايدا' (increasing) to 'الهبال' (madness), showing where the increase is happening – within the state of madness.
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يا بنت الناس راك غير تخايلي
➔ Use of vocative particle 'يا' and the demonstrative pronoun 'راك' (dialectal Moroccan Arabic) functioning as a pronoun.
➔ This translates to 'Oh daughter of people, you are just imagining things'. **يا** directly addresses someone, and **راك** is a colloquial way of saying 'you' in Moroccan Arabic, emphasizing the direct address.
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ملّي كتضحكي و تتمايلي
➔ Use of the particle 'ملّي' (when/as) introducing a temporal clause and the verb conjugation in the present continuous.
➔ This means 'When you laugh and sway'. **ملّي** introduces the condition ('when you laugh'), and 'كتضحكي' and 'تتمايلي' are verbs in the present continuous, describing ongoing actions.
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يا مرا ما كاين غرام بلا جراح
➔ Use of the vocative 'يا مرا' (Oh woman) and the negative construction 'ما كاين...ش' (there is no...).
➔ This translates to 'Oh woman, there is no love without wounds'. **يا مرا** is a direct address, and **ما كاين...ش** is a common way to express negation in Moroccan Arabic, meaning 'there isn't'.
