Alf leila wa leila oum kalthoum wiki full

This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the classic Egyptian song "Alf Leyla wa Leyla", which was sung by Oum Kalthoum. Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like. It is typical for multiple recordings of Oum Kalthoum songs to exist, each different from the others.

This is because recordings were made and sold of her various radio concerts. The one used for this translation is about 16 minutes in length. Others are as much as an hour in length.

Umm kulthum - alf leila wa leila

Oum Kalthoum was born in and died in She was unquestionably the most gifted singer and musician of the 20th century in the Middle East. She was continuously popular for over 50 years and her songs are still played nightly on any number of Arabic-language radio stations. Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source.

More than song translations that appear on this web site, including this one, were created by Dr. Tahseen Alkoudsi. Together with his wife Kathe, Tahseen owned an import business in Lawrence, Kansas known as Cartouche. Alkoudsi's imports business was his second career. His first career was in the service of the United Nations. Born in Damascus, Syria, he came to the U.