مَن كَلَيلَى في الصَّبَايا

في السَّجَيا والمَزَايا

Who is like Layla among the young ladies

In beauty and glamour

بَعثَت لِي بالتحايا

بَعثَت لِي بكِتَاب

She sent me greetings

She sent me a letter

يا لُييلَى غِبتِ عنِّي

وتركتِ الشَّوقَ مِني

Oh Layla, you were absent from me

And left yearning within me

يَتلَظَّى غيرَ أني

مُرتَجٍ وقتَ الإياب

Burning, though I am

Hopeful for your return

حينَما عَنِّي صَدَّت

هيَ للواجبِ أدَّت

When she was busy with duties

She fulfilled her obligations

لِيَ مِن طَنجَة أهَدت

خيرَ رَسمٍ وخِطَاب

From Tangiers she gifted me

Fine letter and inscription

وخُذِي الطَّابعَ فَهوَا

يَشتَرِي بُومبُوم وحَلوَا

Take this seal, wander

Buy candy and sweets

وابعَثِي للسُّوقِ توّا

وعلَى وجهِ الحِسَاب

Send to the market quickly

And put it on my account