Many years ago, I was at a Persian restaurant with a friend, and got to chatting with a man who spoke Arabic. I asked him what habibi meant, as I'd heard it in practically every Arabic song, and thought it'd be good to know. He told me habibi means darling, sweetheart, beloved, etc., so it's no surprise it's an oft-used word!
Sometimes you'll hear the phrase ya habibi. In Arabic, "ya" is used before a name or endearment to clarify that you're speaking directly to someone. A reasonable translation to English would be "My darling."
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