Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Sami Yusuf
Arabic words by Abdul Rahman Yusuf
Produced by Sami Yusuf
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Lyrics:
MY BEST TIMES
WERE WHEN I FELT CLOSE TO YOU
BUT EVERYTHING FELL APART
THE MOMENT I STRAYED FROM YOU
IN EACH SMILE
IN EVERY SINGLE SIGH
EVERY MINUTE DETAIL
TRACES OF YOU ARE FOUND THERE
WHEREVER YOU ARE I’LL FIND YOU
‘CAUSE YOU’RE THE ONE I TURN TO
WHEREVER YOU BE I’LL BE WITH YOU
‘CAUSE YOU’RE THE ONE MY HEART IS TO
I NEED YOU (X2)
(ARABIC)
ZAMANUL-GHAREEB QALEELU-SSAKAN
THE TIME OF THE STRANGER SEES [LESS A PEACEFUL] DWELLING
زمان الغريب قليل السكن
WA LAYLUL-WAHEED KATHEERU-SHAJAN
AND THE NIGHT OF THE LONELY IS FILLED WITH SOBBING
وليل الوحيد كثير الشجن
WA HAIYYTHU TAKOON, SAWFA AATI
WHEREVER YOU ARE I’LL (BE) FIND YOU
وحيث تكون سوف آتي
LI’ANAKA ANTA IKHTIYYARU HAYATI
‘CAUSE YOU ARE THE WILL OF MY LIFE
لأنك أنت اختيار حياتي
WA HAIYYTHU TUREED WUJOODI YAJOODU
WHEREVER YOU ARE, MY EXISTENCE IS FOUND
وحيث تريد وجودي يجود
FA’NTA KALAMI INDA SUKATI
FOR YOU ARE MY WORDS WHEN I’M SILENT
فأنت كلامي عند سكاتي
YA RAJA’I
O MY HOPE
يا رجائي
WA HAIYYTHU TAKOON
WHEREVER YOU ARE
وحيث تكون
WA HAIYYTHU TUREED
WHEREVER YOU DESIRE, I WILL GO
وحيث تريد
ILAIYYKA TASEERU-DDUROOB
TO YOU THE PATHWAYS FLEE
إليك تسير الدروب
WA ANTAL-BA’EEDUL-QAREEB
YOU ARE FAR BUT CLOSE
وأنت بعيد قريب
WA ANTAL-GHAREEBUL-HABEEB
YOU ARE THE STRANGER AND THE BELOVED
وأنت الغريب الحبيب
ARA FEEKA NOOR ANNAHAR
I SEE IN YOU THE LIGHT OF THE DAY
أرى فيك نور النهار
HANEENAN LI TA’MI-DDIYYAR
LONGING FOR THAT SENSE OF HOME
حنين ال
HAIYYTHU TAKOON
WHEREVER YOU ARE
حيث تكون
WA ANTA SHIFAHUN TUNEERU LAYALI
YOU’RE THE LIGHT THAT BRIGHTENS THE NIGHTS
وأنت شفاه تنير ليالي
KA’ANAKA IBTISAMUL-WATAN
AS IF YOU WERE THE SMILE OF THE LAND
كأنك إبتسام الوطن
WA ANTA JAMALUN ALA BAIYYTI SHI’RIN
AND YOU ARE THE BEAUTY IN A POEM
وأنت جمال على بيت شعر
YURADIDUHU-NNASU ABRA-ZZAMAN
THAT MANKIND SINGS THROUGHOUT TIME
يردده ناس عبر الزمن
ALA KALIMATIN MINKA DHABA IGHTIRABI
A WORD FROM YOU SOOTHED MY EXILE
على كلمات منك ذاب اغتراب
WA ANSA BISAWTIKA KULLA ADHABI
WITH YOUR VOICE I FORGET MY ANGUISH
وأنسى بصوتك كل عذاب
WA HAIYYTHUMA TAKOON
WHEREVER YOU ARE
وحيثما تكون
