Salma Ya Salama

Salma Ya Salama

Salma Ya Salama

A man from the sandy plains without treesUn homme des sables des plaines sans arbres
Leaves his countryS'en va de son pays
Beyond the dunes, chasing fortuneAu-delà des dunes courir la fortune
For paradise to him is just a garden in the rainCar le paradis pour lui ce n'est qu'un jardin sous la pluie
Salma ya salama, I greet you, oh safetySalma ya salama je te salue ya salama
Salma ya salama, I will return in safetySalma ya salama je reviendrai bessalama

But the man from the sands, to make the journeyMais l'homme des sables pour faire le voyage
Only has hope in his heartN'a que l'espoir au coeur
One day he arrives, he touches the shoreUn jour il arrive, il touche la rive
He sees flowers before him, the great river of happinessIl voit devant lui des fleurs, la grande rivière du bonheur

Salma ya salama, I greet you, oh safetySalma ya salama je te salue ya salama
Salma ya salama, I will return in safetySalma ya salama je reviendrai bessalama

It was a mirage, there was no riverC'était un mirage il n'y avait pas de rivière
And the good, rich, and sweet land was only sandEt la bonne et riche et douce terre n'était que du sable
He resumes his journey towards another sourceIl reprend sa course vers une autre source
He will eventually find the well of freedomIl finira pas trouver le puits de la liberté

Salma ya salama, I greet you, oh safetySalma ya salama je te salue ya salama
Salma ya salama, I will return in safetySalma ya salama je reviendrai bessalama

A man from the sandy plains without treesUn homme des sables des plaines sans arbres
Leaves his countryS'en va de son pays
Beyond the dunes, chasing fortuneAu-delà des dunes courir la fortune
The only paradise for himLe seul paradis pour lui
Was a garden in the rainC'était un jardin sous la pluie

Salma ya salama, I greet you, oh safetySalma ya salama je te salue ya salama
Salma ya salama, I will return in safetySalma ya salama je reviendrai bessalama
Salma ya salama, I greet you, oh safetySalma ya salama je te salue ya salama
Salma ya salama, I will return in safetySalma ya salama je reviendrai bessalama