Released as a single in 1979 off of the album Jazz, this up-tempo rock song, penned by Freddie Mercury, features lyrics in a variety of languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi, Avestan and English.
Although never a staple at live shows, “Mustapha” lives on as a cult-favorite from the Queen archi...
[Intro]
Ibrahim, Ibrahim
Ibrahim
Allah, Allah
Allah, Allah we'll pray for you, hey!
Mustapha, Mustapha
Mustapha Ibrahim
Mustapha, Mustapha
Mustapha Ibrahim
[Verse 1]
Mustapha Ibrahim, Mustapha Ibrahim
Allah, Allah, Allah
We'll pray for you
Mustapha Ibrahim, al havra kris vanin
Allah, Allah, Allah we'll pray for you
Mustapha, hey! Mustapha
Mustapha Ibrahim
Mustapha Ibrahim, hey!
(Ooh, ah!)
[Chorus]
Allah-I, Allah-I, Allah-I
Ibra-Ibra-Ibrahim, yeah!
Ibrahim, Ibrahim, Ibrahim
Allah Allah Allah-I hey!
Mustapha, Mustapha
Allah-I na stolei
Mustapha, Mustapha
Achtar es na sholei
Mustapha, Mustapha
Mochamut dei ya low eshelei
Mustapha, Mustapha
Ai ai ai ai ahelei
Mustapha, mustapha
Ist avil ahiln avil ahiln adhim
Mustapha, salaam Aleikum!
[Verse 2]
Mustapha Ibrahim, Mustapha Ibrahim
Allah, Allah, Allah
We'll pray for you
Mustapha Ibrahim, achbar ish navin
Allah, Allah, Allah we'll pray for you
Mustapha, mustapha
Mustapha Ibrahim
Mustapha Ibrahim, hey!
[Chorus]
Allah-I, Allah-I, Allah-I
Ibra-Ibra-Ibrahim, yeah!
Ibrahim, Ibrahim, Ibrahim
Allah Allah Allah-I hey!
Mustapha, Mustapha
Mustapha, Mustapha (Hey!)
Mustapha, Mustapha
Mustapha, Mustapha
Mustapha, mustapha
Vontap ist ahiln avil ahiln adhim
Mustapha, aleikum Salaam, hey!
Mustapha was written by Freddie Mercury.
Mustapha was produced by Roy Thomas Baker & Queen.