يا ليل ما ما أطولكمشيتني حافييميزان ما أتقلكهديتلي كتافيدابت حشيشة قلبي لاجلكوم دابتوالشعرتين السود يا يما بروسنا شابواوالشعرتين الشقر يا يما بروسنا دابوالا تحسبوا ان طالت الغربة يا يما ونسيناكووكلي ما طالت الغربة يا يما تزكرناكوجمال يا جمالجمال يا ابن عميخدلي هالسلام لبويي واميسلام من خاطري كلام من تميسلام لأختي الحنونة البعيدي عني
Oh night, how long you areYou made me walk barefootedA balance, how heavy you areYou tired my shoulders (I can't bear anymore)My heart is tired for youOh mam, and the black hair which was left, turned greyOh mam, and the blonde hair which was left are goneOh mam, don't think if the estrangement extended that we would forgot youOh mam, how long the estrangement extended, we'll remember you moreCamel driver, oh camel driverCamel driver, oh my cousinTake this salam (salute) to my father and motherSalam from my mind, talk from my mouthSalam to my tender sister, who far away from me she is