يا خل ما أجملك

مالك نظير في الملاح

Oh vinegar, how beautiful you are

You have no equal in cooking

يا قد ما أطولك

أخزيت سمر الرماح

Oh how tall you are

You have shamed the spears of warriors

أو الهبل عدلك

على مهب الرياح

Or the madness of winds

Blowing in the desert

السمر يركعن لك

ومن رناك السفاح

The dark-skinned girls bow down to you

And the butcher sings your praises

لك في السويدا مقر لكن

سمعت السحر أرخى عليك الذفر

You have a place in every kitchen

But I have heard magic has been cast on you

من في الحلا جعدلك

وذر سكر وراح

Who has curled your straight hair

And added sugar and rest to you

وبالدعج كحلك

ودهنك في الصباح

With yeast they have lined your eyes

And scented you in the morning

ولو أحد يسدلك

بالكرت ما قلت آخ

If anyone tries to cover you

With a lid, you won't stay quiet

شادن شرد من شبام

زارط وشارب غلام

A young lost man far from his beloved homeland

Visiting and drinking liquor

ما يفتهم له كلام

في جلسته يزبلك

Doesn't understand what is said

As he ruins you in his gathering

تشتى تقل له تحاح

وبا الصفاد يقتلك

You quietly say to him "Stop!"

But drunk, he kills you

عليه بالاحذى رداح

واصل محبك بحين

With his shoe in anger

Oh lover of your people in hardship

فجور لله أبوك

على اللقا يا رزين

Return to God, your father

In our meeting, oh beautiful one

ساعه وبعدا نبوك

يا من خدوده جحين

An hour, then we will call you

Oh you with cheeks like rose petals

قل لي لمن حجبوك

ما أطعم العنبرود

Tell me for whom has your face been veiled

The bees do not eat grapes

في ظل دوحه برود

ومطبخيه هندود

In the shade of its cold vines

And Indian cooks

تفعل خويض لي ولك

وندقعه قاح بقاح

Do not make a sauce for me and you

Let us come and make you

جى عندنا نجعلك

حاكم وندعى صلاح

A ruler, and call you righteous

So listen to these words

فانصت لهذا الكلام

فهو مروحن شراح

They will soothe your burning pain