Girl in the jacket and the trousers,
I saw you standing on the balcony
I thought you were a man, mademoiselle
please don't hold it against me, pardon.
I saw you wearing a beret
In the market in your house clothes (not dressed up)
Without any makeup on
With your hair cut short like a boy's.
I thought you were a man, mademoiselle
please don't hold it against me, pardon.
I saw you out all alone at night
coming and going wherever you please
coming here
going there
I thought you were a man, mademoiselle
please don't hold it against me, pardon.
The translation is pretty literal, it's just to communicate the ideas and meaning of the original lyrics. The song/lyrics in Arabic are way more beautiful and romantic/meaningful and well-written.