أَلا يا خَليلَيَّ اللَذَينِ كِلاهُما

أَلا يا خَليلَيَّ اللَذَينِ كِلاهُما

بِلَبَّيكَ عِندَ النائِباتِ يُجيبُ

بِلَبَّيكَ عِندَ النائِباتِ يُجيبُ

Ah, my two friends, both of whom

O my two friends who both alike

Answer ‘At your service!’ in times of misfortune,

Respond to my call in time of need,

أَعينا عَلى ظَبيٍ جُعِلتُ نَصيبَهُ

أَعينا عَلى ظَبيٍ جُعِلتُ نَصيبَهُ

وَمالِيَ فيهِ ما حَييتُ نَصيبُ

وَمالِيَ فيهِ ما حَييتُ نَصيبُ

Help me against a gazelle—I have been made his portion,

Help me hunt a gazelle made my prey

Yet I have no share in him as long as I live.

As long as I live that is my share