لاقيتك و الدنيي ليل
I met you and it was night
قلتيلي مخطوبة
you told me that you were going to be engaged
يا ليل الما بعدو ليل
oh night, in your image, there cannot be another
يا ناعس بهدوبي
oh the sleep upon my eyelashes
يا بداوي يا خلخالك
oh Bedouin, oh anklet of mine
رنينو البكاني
the affection has made me cry
والله لعاشر النوق
and i swear to Allah, i will dwell with the camels
و اسرح مع القطعاني
and roam with the herds
يا دربكة يا خرسا
oh drum and oh silent one
رني بجراسك رني
resound with your percussions
غربوني عيون السود
the black eyes of her love-struck me
ورموني بالتمني
and then blamed me of yearning for her