Ramadan Gana Lyrics (Roman Arabic & English Translation):
Iṣḥi īā nāīm
O you who is asleep, wake up!
Wāḥid ad-dāim
And profess your belief in the unity of the Everlasting!
Lā ilāha illā Allāh
There is no god but Allah
Ramaḍān karīm
Have a blessed Ramadan!
Fawānīs al-ḥārah tunawwir
Our neighborhood’s lanterns are lit,
Taḥkī ‘an ḍayf jadīd
Announcing the arrival of a new guest,
Yamla’ qalbī afrāḥ
Who will fill my heart with joy,
Wa-yukhallī ad-dunyā ‘īd
And will turn our days into one big celebration
Ramaḍān jānā
Ramadan has come back to us,
Wafraḥnā bih
And its arrival has brought us so much joy,
Ba’d ghayāb
After being gone for so long
‘Ahlan Ramaḍān
Welcome Ramadan!
Ghnawwa waqūlu shahr biṭūlah
Sing along and say, all month long
Ghnawwa waqūlu
Sing along and say:
‘Ahlan Ramaḍān
Welcome Ramadan!
Ramaḍān jānā
Ramadan has come back to us,
Waṣawtu ad-dā’i fīnā yabān
And the voice of the caller rises amongst us,
Bīnduhunā bi kulli ‘adhān
Calling us with each call to prayer (Adhan),
Yaqūlu ḥayy ‘alā al-Qur’ān
Saying: Come to the Qur’an!
Wa yamla’ qulūbanā bil-īmān
And filling our hearts with faith (iman)
Wa turja’ lummatal-aḥbāb
Loved ones gather together once again,
Wa nasma’ daqat al-abwāb
And we hear the sounds of doors being knocked on by guests,
Wa sofraṯu ḥub tajma’nā
And a dinner table filled with love gathers us,
Talam ash-shaml ba’d ghayāb
Reuniting us after we were apart for so long
Ramaḍān jānā
Ramadan has come back to us,
Wafraḥnā bih
And its arrival has brought us so much joy,
Ba’d ghayāb
After being gone for so long
‘Ahlan Ramaḍān
Welcome Ramadan!
Ghnawwa waqūlu shahr biṭūlah
Sing along and say, all month long
Ghnawwa waqūlu
Sing along and say:
‘Ahlan Ramaḍān
Welcome Ramadan!
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Directed by: Ahmed Moghazy
Lyrics: Anwer Hussam, Hussein Tantawi
Melody: Anwer Hussam, Mahmoud Elsherif
Arrangement: Mahmoud Ammar
Mixing: Ronny Lahti
Mastering: Bjorn Engelman
EP Photography: David Lagerlöf
EP Artwork Design: Mohamed Ali Dhifet
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