نحن بالبصرة فى لو

ن من العيش ظريف

We are in Basra in a moment

Of a life that’s so delightful

نحن ما هبت شمال

بين جنات وريف

We have not felt a northern wind

Between gardens and countryside

فأذا هبت شمال

فكأنا فى كنيف

So if a northern wind blows

It's as if we are in anguish