Lyrics and translation Fairouz - Le Beirut

Le Beirut

لبيروت
من قلبي سلامٌ لبيروت
وقُبلٌ للبحر والبيوت
لصخرةٍ كأنها وجه بحارٍ قديمِ
هي من روحِ الشعب خمرٌ
هي من عرقِهِ خبزٌ و ياسمين
فكيف صار طعمها طعم نارٍ و دخانِ
لبيروت
مجدٌ من رمادٍ لبيروت
من دمٍ لولدٍ حُملَ فوق يدها
أطفأت مدينتي قنديلها
أغلقت بابها
أصبحت في المساء وحدها
وحدها وليلُ
لبيروت
من قلبي سلامٌ لبيروت
وقُبلٌ للبحر والبيوت
لصخرةٍ كأنها وجه بحارٍ قديمِ
أنتِ لي أنتِ لي
أه عانقيني أنتِ لي
رايتي و حجرُ الغدِ و موج سفري
أزهرت جراح شعبي أزهرت دمعة الأمهات
أنتِ بيروت لي أنتِ لي
أه عانقيني

To Beirut

To Beirut
From my heart, peace be upon Beirut
And a kiss to the sea and the houses
To the rock that looks like the face of an ancient sailor
She is wine from the spirit of the people
She is bread and jasmine from their sweat
So how did her taste become the taste of fire and smoke?
To Beirut
Glory from ashes, to Beirut
From the blood of a child carried on her hand
My city turned off its lamp
She closed her door
She became alone in the evening
Alone and the night
To Beirut
From my heart, peace be upon Beirut
And a kiss to the sea and the houses
To the rock that looks like the face of an ancient sailor
You are mine, you are mine
Oh, embrace me, you are mine
My flag, the stone of tomorrow, and the wave of my journey
The wounds of my people have blossomed, the tears of mothers have blossomed
You are Beirut, mine, you are mine
Oh, embrace me