I asked the youtube user ethnikation who used to have a video up with a translation. She said she wasn't good with the dialect so she took it down, so as not to have a not quite accurate translation up, but she was nice enough to send me what she had. Here it is:

It's cream, oh father. It's cream, oh mother.
They are all like that and I’m like that.

I can betray my grandmother, even my neighbours daughters.

The one who raises his voice wants to kill.

(Egyptian areas in Cairo) Boolagh, Embabeh, Katkat, Shoubra and Helwan and El Daghi.
If we're lovers and good friends then feed me sweets.

It’s cream oh father.
What else?

Thank God for this life and if you're upset, finish it.

If you're like that in the bedroom, you won’t sleep well.

America sent us dollars and told you to get drunk.
They want us to buy drugs and focus on the bellydancers.

Who was nasty and who hurts me is lost.

The man should be good with his words not with his hands.

The man should never take what's not his

Shems. Thank you for your kind compliments and for the transliterations and all your work on this project.
Kamillia, you are 100% correct!


Eshta= the thin creamy slice on top of the white cheese which is home made from scratch most often from goat milk. it is very creamy and delicious and usually served for breakfast. In the case of this song, it is most likely a code word for drugs and or the good life.
yaba= ya aba= hey dad = hey buddy or hey dude.
ya aamy = hey paternal uncle = hey buddy, or hey dude


In the context of the song, the singer could literally be addressing his father and uncle or simply his buddies.

ESHTA YABA ESHTA
cream cheese? dad cream cheese
e: want some good stuff buddy? some good stuff?

ESHTA YA AMY ESHTA
e how about you my other buddy, want some good stuff?

KOLLO KEDA AH WANA KEDA
that's the way it all is oh and I am like that.
(like the good stuff implied by eshta)


ANA MOMKEN ABEE3 GETTETY WALA WALA
I am able to sell [out} my grandma, boy oh boy
e: I'd even betray my own grandma so watch out!

KOL EL BANAT... HETETY ANA ANY
all the girls .....my area.. I... I
e:even all the girls belong to me. me and just me


WE ..... ELLI ....YE 3ALLY.. SOTO... EIH
and .. he who... raises....... his voice..what?
e: and whoever speaks up, gues what?

YEBA........ NAWY ....3ALA.. MOUTOH..... EIH
then... he is destined....to ..... his death.... [yes]
e: then he is headed to his demise.


Bolae.. embaba kat kan shobra wo helwan wo el doay
i say.. [names of towns in egypt]

LAW.... KONA....... HABAYEB WA AKHWAT.... AKALNI ...EL HELW ........FI BO'EE
if..... we are to be.. friends and brothers [then].. feed me... the sweet [stuff] ...in my mouth.
e: if we [the neighborhood] are going to be close friends then spoon feed me the good stuff
e2: If we are going to be a team, then do exactly what i ask

Eshta yaba, eshta
want some of this good stuff? like the cream cheese?

WALA EIH WALA EIH/
or what, or what
e: whata you say? are you with me?

AHMED ..RABENA.. 3ALAL.. 3EASHA
praise--- our Lord--- for the---- [good] life

MATDAYEA....... SHED.... EL FESHA
????????----------pull .........the plug.

LAW....... ENTA........ KED FEL.... ..ODA
if........... you [are].... like this in the.. room
e: if you happen to find yourself in the room

TEB'A .....LEILTAK...SODA
then.....your night...[is] black (dark)
e: then you're in for it
e2: then you're up the creek without a paddle

AMRIKA BA3ATITLINA DOLLARAT BET OKLAK... 3ALY EL TAZA*****
america sent us.......dollar bills....she tells you....raise the fresh brew
e:america sent us alot of money and requests that we increase production

3AYZENA .... TEDEHA kHADDARRAT WE NERAKAZ ..... FEL RA'ASSA
they want us..to give her.. greens (grass)......and to concentrate...on the dancer

ANA NEFSY NELEM EL TETA***
i.....desire....to collect.... the teta
e: I'd like to gather the the "stuff"

BALA............ SHELA................ BALA........................... BARTETA
"the heck"....a group of people....."and the heck with the"...(word to rhyme with teta)
e: the heck with using alot of people to do this simple job of collecting the goods

ELLY............. 3AMILLY.............. SAYA3
he who is.....making for me....silly and stupid
e: check how some people act airheaded (in order to
appear like they wont be able to help me collect the goods)

WE................... ELLI 3AMILLY.... DAYEH
and he who.. is making for me........lost
e: check out how some act like they are down and out.

WE ELLI ............3AMALLY... EIH?
and .. he who . makes for me.. what?
e: and check out how some act like "whatever!"

EL RAGEL.. EL HELW... BEL LESAN....... .........MESH BAS.. BE EIDO ......WE DERA3OO
the man... who s good ... [is well]with the tounge. ..not only.....with his hand.. and with his arm
e: the man who is good, speaks well in addition to using his hand and arm
e2: the good man not only physically helps me but he doesnt do it with a grudge.

El RAGEL EL HELW YA GED3AN .............MAYAKHODSH ELLY .......MESH BETA3OO
the man who is good... oh you tough guys...does not take ... that which...is not his

***** I am not familliar with these words..... "3aly el tazza", teta, and barteta