Ya Rayah
Ya rayah win msafar trouh taaya wa twali
Chhal nadmou laabad el ghaflin qablak ou qabli (bis)
Chhal cheft al bouldan laamrine wa lber al khali
Chhal dhiyaat wqat chhal tzid mazal ou t'khali
Ya lghayeb fi bled ennas chhal taaya ma tadjri
Tzid waad el qoudra wala zmane wenta ma tedri
(Chorus)
Aalach qalbek hzine waalach hakdha ki zawali
Matdoum achadda wila tzid taalem ou tabni
maydoumou layyam walay doum seghrek ou seghri
Ya hlilou meskine li ghab saadou ki zahri
(Chorus)
Ya msafer naatik oussaayti addiha el bakri
Chouf ma yeslah bik qbal ma tbia ou ma techri
Ya nnayem djani khabrek ma sralek ma srali
Hakdha rad el qalb bel djbine sabhane el aali
Oh Traveler
Oh traveler, where are you headed, where will you go?
How many regrets for the fools before you and me (again)
How many countries have I seen, the barren land and sea?
How many times have I lost track, how much more will I leave?
Oh absent one in the land of people, how long will you wander?
You gain the power but time passes and you don’t even know
(Chorus)
Why is your heart heavy, and why do you feel so low?
Don’t just sit there, learn and build, don’t let it go
Days don’t last forever, and your youth won’t stay
Oh poor soul who missed the joy like a flower in decay
(Chorus)
Oh traveler, I give you advice, take it early on
See what’s good for you before you buy or sell
Oh sleepy one, my friend, your news is not mine, nor is mine yours
This is how the heart returns, with the waves of the high seas.