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#9asawat #قسوات

By Ferid El Extranjero

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What “#9asawat #قسوات” means

This song is a streetwise, confrontational reflection on toxic people, envy, and the pressure of social judgment. The speaker keeps returning to the idea that God knows what is inside people, while criticizing those who are emotionally sick, nosy, and always interfering in others’ lives. The tone is defensive but also determined: he wants to stay focused on his own path, protect his peace, and not let other people’s opinions or malice control him. For a learner, the lyrics are useful because they mix everyday Arabic with strong slang, repeated phrases, and expressive insults, showing how emotions are often conveyed in spoken North African Arabic.

About Ferid El Extranjero

Ferid El Extranjero is a Tunisian rapper and hip-hop artist, known for being part of the early Tunisian rap scene through the group Filozof before later moving to Europe and continuing his career there. Sources about him describe him as a diaspora Tunisian artist based in Spain, and his music is associated with Tunisian rap and socially conscious hip-hop.

"#9asawat" (also written "#قسوات") was released in late 2019 and was published officially on December 27, 2019, with the music video appearing in early January 2020. The title uses Arabizi and Arabic script, and the song is presented as part of Tunisian rap culture, with subtitles in Arabic, German, and English, which suggests it was meant to reach listeners across languages and the Tunisian diaspora.

Line by line

Lines worth knowing

  • هو كان ربي لي عالم بينا

    Literally, “God is the One who knows us.” This repeated line gives the song its moral center: people may judge, but only God truly knows what is in someone’s heart and life.

  • ناس مريضة تحاسب فينا

    This means “sick people are judging us” or “mentally unhealthy people are holding us accountable.” It is a sharp insult toward hypocritical, obsessive people who interfere in others’ business.

  • عيش برّي مخي مرتاح

    “Live outside, my mind is at peace” here means living freely and keeping inner calm. The phrase shows the speaker’s desire for distance from drama and social noise.

  • ما نتبّع الناس

    “I don’t follow people” expresses independence. In spoken Arabic, it’s a simple but powerful way to say the speaker refuses to copy others or live for their approval.

  • ركز في حياتك

    “Focus on your life” is direct advice to stop meddling in other people’s affairs. It reflects a common theme in the song: mind your own path and don’t waste energy on gossip.

  • حساد مغللة

    This means roughly “bitter, locked-up envier types” or “chained-up haters,” depending on the local slang sense. The image suggests jealousy is like a sickness that traps people and poisons their minds.

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