Alalaylalalidalayli

A imma nu a imma giɣ lɣšim

Oh mother, I am naïve.

A kiwan salan lhmm nsn-i

People are busy with their work

Nkki ka ukan iẓẓaḍn winw-i

And I am still grinding mine (i.e. I think of my worries)

Aynna s nffuɣ a gis nhḍṛ

Everywhere we go to perform

Nnan-as “ṛṛays-ad is iḫla?”

They say, “this rrays (performer), is he mad?”

Iḥuš iṭṭṛiṛi i ugayyu nns-i

He sings and dances and enjoys himself

ad as-nkks imassn…

We should stop him…

Inna dars illan iddu sresn-i

He can go wherever he wants

Ṛebbi šahdat is nga lmskin

Please God, testify that I am a poor man

Is a ka swnnasɣ mddn ma iyi ran?

I am just entertaining people, what do they want from me?

A wanna ur irin mad as-neṭṭfuṛ

Those who do not want (to hear me), I don’t oblige them.

Llan nit willi iḥubban rršuq

There are people who love music and dancing

Mqqar drusn qqaddan anɣ-a

Even if they are few, they are enough for us

walalaylalalidalayli, walalaylalalidalayli

Lalaylalaadaylalalalalali

Ha-nn Ayt lmušab ɛlaḫir a ɣ llan-i

People of Lmushab are fine

Matiša tlla ɣ ssnduq ur tt iri yan-i (x2)

Tomatoes are in boxes, nobody needs them (x2)

A ha-nn lḫyar llah aɣyul-a mi t-akkan-i

Look, by God, cucumber is given to donkey

A ha-nn ayt tmazirt tammara a ɣ llan-i

People in the homeland are in misery

Matiša tga sttin lḫyar ntta ḫmsin-i

Tomatoes are 60 (ryal) and cucumbers are 50 (ryal)

Ssilima d lqhwa ha-nn tmɣam lmsakin-i

Cinema and cafe are making poor people suffer

Bn Guryun a sidi išwa leḥkam nnun-i

Sir Ben Gurion, your way of governing is good

Izzur lkbiš ula ḍḍaw ula ttinifuṛ-i

As it arranged the sewer, electricity and the phone line.

A ha-nn almal ingi d nettan s tassaɛin-i

Money is flowing every hour

Illa dar zik illa dark a yammas n wass-i                             

It is available early in the morning and in the midday