All works of Samir al-Asekanadrana

تيك مى باك تو كايرو Take me back to Cairo

Tīk Mayy bāk tū Kāyrū Take me back to Cairo

1960listed

Sung by
Music
كريم شكريKarīm Shukrī1
Words
كريم شكريKarīm Shukrī1

Lyrics1

Take me back to CairoBeside the river NileMy heart belongs to Cairo, Oh CairoWhere I have found my smileTake me back to CairoBeneath the silver moonI left my heart in Cairo, Oh CairoThe day I heard this tuneيا نخلتين فى العلالى يا بلحهم دواYā nakhlatīn fī al-ʻalālī yā balaḥhum dawāيا نخلتين علا نخلتين هما الاتنين طرحو سواYā nakhlatīn ʻalā nakhlatīn hummā al-itnīn ṭaraḥū sawāI have been yearning to go back and see my darlingAnd still remember the big gardens in the sunHow can I stay away so long, my heart is burningPlease take me back I want to be near my dear oneTake me back to CairoI’ve been away so longI must return to Cairo, Oh CairoAgain to hear that songThere is a saying that came out from the SaharaThat if you ever taste the water of the NileYou will return again I heard it from SamaraAlthough you may be far away many a mileTake me back to CairoBeneath the silver moonI left my heart in Cairo, Oh CairoThe day I heard this tuneEternal sunshine winter, summer any seasonGo there and hear the Sphinx he’s talking every nightAnd oriental tunes they play and for a reasonThey must be celebrating someone’s wedding nightTake me back to CairoI’m sad and never smileI must go back to Cairo, Oh CairoJust once againto see the NileTake oh take me,Take oh take me,Take oh take me back To Cairo

In the record

  1. Year given by a source1

Recordings

Sources

  1. تيك مى باك تو كايرو Take me back to Cairo، ويكيبيديا مصرى (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  2. take me back to cairo - سمير الاسكندرانى