I want to thank reddit user u/daretelayam for all his support in revising, correcting and overall enhancing the translation of this song. Thank for all of your help!
This is from the 'Al-Atlal' song, itself a poem by Egyptian Ibrahim Nagi. This is one of the most celebrated Arabic songs and the poem itself is often considered one of the best modern Arabic literary achievements.If you are interested in a complete translation of the work (which is around an hour-long), let me know in the comments section below.
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Umm Kulthum (Arabic: أم كلثوم, Egyptian Arabic: [ˈomme kælˈsuːm]; French: Oum Kalthoum; born Fāṭima ʾIbrāhīm es-Sayyid el-Beltāǧī فاطمة إبراهيم السيد البلتاجي on 31 December 1898, or 4 May 1904; died 3 February 1975) was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title Kawkab al-Sharq (كوكب الشرق, 'Star of the East').Umm Kulthum was known for her vocal ability and unique style. She sold over 80 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling Middle Eastern singers of all time. She is considered a national icon in her native Egypt; she has been dubbed "The voice of Egypt" and "Egypt's fourth pyramid

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