أَلا حَبَّذا حَبَّذا حَبَّذا

حَبيبٌ تَحَمَّلتُ مِنهُ الأَذى

Oh how wonderful, how wonderful, how wonderful,

Is a beloved who harms me,

وَيا حَبَّذا بَردُ أَنيابِهِ

إِذا أَظلَمَ اللَيلُ وَاِجلَوَّذا

And how cool are the edges of his fangs

When night falls dark and we rendezvous.