Mohammad Abdu is one of the biggest stars of Saudi music. He has done perhaps more than anyone to raise the reputation of Gulf music (khaliiji) and bridge the gap between traditional Gulf sounds and more contemporary Egyptian music. For religious reasons he took a five-year sabbatical from music during the 1990s so that he could concentrate on his faith. This video features him performing one of his most famous songs 'Aba'ad' - 'far away' a well known song from the Gulf. Below is an English translation of the words:


Far away you were, or near to what your heart desires. Always, always you are in good hands. Far away you were, or near to what your heart desires. Always, always you are in good hands. I do not say except oh God! God help all in love, oh you far away.

Far away you were, or near to what your heart desires. Always, always you are in good hands.Far away you were, or near to what your heart desires. Always, always you are in good hands. Far away you were, or near to what your heart desires. Always, always you are in good hands. Far away you were, or near to what your heart desires. Always, always you are in good hands. I do not say except, oh God! God help all in love, oh you far away.

Far away you were, or near to what your heart desires, always, always you are in peace. Far away you were, or near to what your heart desires, always, always you are in peace. I do not say except God! God help all in love, oh you far away.

I miss you, I miss you, I miss you and I ask my love about you. Separation, Separation, Separation, did not change me, Separation. Separation, Separation, Separation, did not change me, Separation. Separation, Separation, Separation, did not change me, Separation.

I hope you did not forget me, I hope. And I hope that another love did not come along and take you. I hope you did not forget me, I hope. And I hope that another love did not come along and take you.

I am waiting for your love, I am waiting, but I can not.
I am waiting for your love, I am waiting, but I can not.

I miss you, I miss you, I miss you and I ask my love about you.
Separation, separation, separation, did not change me, separation.
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you and I ask my love about you.
Separation, separation, separation, did not change me, separation.

I hope you did not forget me, and I hope that another love did not come along and take you. I hope you did not forget me, and I hope that another love did not come along and take you.

I am waiting for your love. I can, I can not. I am waiting for your love. I can, I can not. I can not say except oh God! God help all those in love. Oh you far away.


Far away you were, or near to what your heart desires. Always, always you are in good hands. Far away you were, or near to what your heart desire. Always, always you are in good hands. I do not say except oh God! God help all in love. Oh you far away.

Night, night, night, oh God, night, night, night
Night, night, night, night
Night, night, night, and this is the sweetest night, night, night.
Night, night, night, night, night, night
Night, night, night, oh God, God, night


Night, night, night, night, night, oh night
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night

My wish is to spend one night with you, one night, and with my life your acceptance, one night. My wish is to spend one night with you, one night, and with my life your acceptance, one night.

A hope accompanies me that I will meet you in one night and with this joy I will kick all my sorrow. A hope accompanies me that I will meet you in one night and with this joy I will kick all my sorrow.

Night, night, night, night, night, oh night.
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night.
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night.
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night.
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night.
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night.
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night.
Night, night, night, night, night, oh night.

My wish is to spend one night with you, one night, and with my life your acceptance, one night. My wish is to spend one night with you, one night, and with my life your acceptance, one night.

A hope accompanies me that I will meet with you in one night and with this joy I will kick all my sorrow. A hope accompanies me that I will meet with you in one night ... Oh my Love!

He shouted at the lovers, shouted at the lovers... Oh you from Kinana's tribe. Love in the eyelids, from Kinanah. Bedouin, he appeared and he was beautiful. He passed by the hearts, passed by the hearts (Broken, especially when he went to break my eyelids). Bedouin, Oh, Oh, Oh Bedouin, the drops of the breeze wounded his cheeks, and silk touch makes his fingers bleed.

A hope accompanies me that I will meet with you in one night and with this joy I will kick all my sorrow. A hope accompanies me that I will meet with you in one night and with this joy I will kick all my sorrow.

I hope you did not forget me and hope that there was not another love that took you from me. I hope you did not forget me and hope that there was not another love that took you from me. I am waiting for your love. I can, I can not. I am waiting for your love. I can, I can not.

What can I say, except God!

God help all those in love!
God help all those in love!
God help all those in love!
God help all those in love!
God help all those in love!


The rest of the concert if you are interested:

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DlZOmjzs8Q
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgKs27wBuLQ
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fidJjwwFPg