صاحب السعادة [Sa7eb ESsa3ada] [English translation]

We all want happiness

But what is happiness?

What is the meaning of happiness?

Tell me, your excellency1

Tell me, tell me .... tell me, tell me

We all want happiness

But what is happiness?

What is the meaning of happiness?

Tell me, your excellency1

Tell me, tell me .... tell me, tell me

Some people told me once that for souls

Happiness is something called Pound2

So, I started collecting and saving money

Till I felt myself a Bey3

Smiles are wherever I go

One with respect wipes my jacket,

Another one insults others for my sake,4

Another one makes a clown of himself5

Another opens doors for me

Another leaves me a space to sit beside

That was all hypocrisy, all for the money

It wasn't neither of sincerity, nor of free will

There is a price for every laughter, for every smile

Where is the happiness then?

Tell me, your excellency

Tell me, Tell me ... tell me, tell me

We all want happiness

But what is happiness?

What is the meaning of happiness?

Tell me, your excellency1

Tell me, tell me .... tell me, tell me

I thought it better to look for my second half

Happiness is in marriage

Finally I paid a good dowry

For my bride, for the housewares

One day we registered the marriage, the other was the wedding day

A week later we were disappointed by the differences

While I was telling her about love, she was complaining about laundry,

About the tailor and how the sleeves look so old fashioned

All what bothers her is Sednawi6 and fashion

What is striped and what is plain

But her husband.. he doesn't matter that much

Where is the happiness then?

Tell me, your excellency

Tell me, Tell me ... tell me, tell me

Tell me, Tell me ... tell me, tell me

1. a. b. c. صاحب السعادة

Means literally: the happiness owner. But it is used as an Arabic equivalent to YOUR EXCELLENCY2. the Egyptian currency3. an Egyptian old title given by the king4. insult those whom I hate as a sign of love5. to entertain me6. a well known brand in Egypt at the time of the original song