تَغَرَبتُ أَسَأَلُ مَن عَنَّ لي

تَغَرَبتُ أَسَأَلُ مَن عَنَّ لي

مِنَ الناسِ هَل مِن صَديقِ صَدوقِ

مِنَ الناسِ هَل مِن صَديقِ صَدوقِ

I went abroad, asking whoever crossed my path

I'm a stranger, I ask whoever knows me,

I wandered as a stranger, asking whoever crossed my path,

Among the people, 'Is there a faithful friend?'

Among the people, is there a true friend?

Among the people: "Is there a truly loyal friend?"

فَقالوا عَزيزانِ لا يُوجَدانِ

فَقالوا عَزيزانِ لا يُوجَدانِ

صَديقٌ صَدوق وَبيضُ الأنوقِ

صَديقٌ صَدوق وَبيضُ الأنوقِ

They said, 'Two rare things cannot be found:

They said, precious one, they cannot be found,

They replied: "Two rare things are not to be found:

A faithful friend and the vulture's eggs.'

A true, loyal friend and purest of men.

A truly loyal friend, and the eggs of the Anuq."