Emirati Arabic is an admirable expressive language. The language is also profoundly emotional and perceptive which has phrases that express depth of feelings. Any phrase used by Emirati locals has much more intensity than its literal meaning.
The feeling you have when you’re so overwhelmed with the love you have for someone
and they certainly are your center of attraction, the phrase Enta Ayoony (You are my eyes) fits the best. The phrase itself is very similar to (You are the apple of my eye)
The application
The phrase Enta Ayoony is most commonly used in the Gulf areas to expressing the depth of love and emotions one feels towards another individual. To tell someone ‘You are my eyes’ simply mean you can’t see a world without them being in it. Life can’t be seen or imagined by you if you don’t have them along your side. You find yourself lost and unable to think straight or do anything without their presence. That’s when you can say Enta Ayoony.
You call them your eyes because you feel protective about them without even trying.
Our body is not protecting anything buy our eyes. They automatically shut when a harsh wind blows or when they sense something coming their way.
The same way we feel about our loved ones. We don’t have to try to protect them, our nature leads us to doing it.
The Expression
Enta Ayoony (You are my eyes) is a phrase we use when referring to someone we love unconditionally. This phrase can be used in the following scenarios.
When a loved one makes you extremely proud ‘Fakhoor feek ya ayoony” – oh my loved one you make me so proud.
When expressing your feeling an emotion to a loved one “Ahebek ayoony”- I love you, you are my eyes.
When a family member is grieving over their loved ones death “Kanat Ayoony” – she was my eyes.