“Tabeeb Garah” (طبيب جراح, Tabeeb Jarrah) is a classic Arabic song by Syrian artist George Wassouf. Featured on his 1999 album “Tabeeb Garah,” this emotive track delves into themes of love and heartache. The song, approximately 6 minutes long, was written by Nizar Francis and composed by Waleed Saad.
Song Lyrics
طبيب جراح قلوب الناس اداويها
Surgeon of hearts, I heal people’s hearts
Tabeeb jarrah, quloob el-nas adawiha
وياما جراح سهرت الليل اداريها
And many wounds, I stayed up at night to conceal them
Wa yama jraah sahart el-layl adariha
شافوني قالوا متهني
They saw me and said I’m happy
Shafoni qalu muthanni
من كثر الفرح بيغني
From so much joy, he sings
Min kithr el-farah biyghanni
تعالوا واسألوا عني انا اللي بيّ جراح
Come and ask about me, I’m the one with wounds
Ta’alu was’alu ‘anni ana elli biya jraah
اطباء الكون ما تشفيني
The doctors of the universe can’t heal me
Atibba’ el-kawn ma tishfini
يا عاشقين قلبي زي الغريب بقالو زمان
Oh lovers, my heart has been like a stranger for a long time
Ya ‘ashiqin qalbi zay el-ghareeb ba’alu zaman
يا ناسين حبي نسيتو ازاي حبي اللي كان
Oh those who forgot my love, how did you forget the love that was
Ya nasin hubbi nseetu ezay hubbi elli kan
فين الوعود فين العهود
Where are the promises, where are the pledges
Fein el-wu’ood fein el-‘uhud
فين المحبه والحنان
Where is the love and tenderness
Fein el-mahabba wal-hanan
ياما قاسيت ياما صمتي مرار وضحكي انين
How much I have suffered, my silence is bitterness and my laughter is a moan
Yama qasit yama samti marar wa dhahki anin
وضاعت الابتسامه والقطر فات من سنين
And the smile was lost, and the train has passed for years
Wa da’at el-ibtisama wal-qitar fat min saneen