awwel marra tHebb ya 'albi
wa awwel yoom athanna
yama 3ala nar el-Hobb 'alouli / They told me so much about love's fire
wa-l'eitha mel-ganna
awwel marra, awwel marra
leih bey'oulu l-Hobb 'aseyya?
leih bey'oulu shagan wa-dmou3?
awwel Hobb ymorr 3alaya
al'a d-donia faraH wa-shmou3
efraH wa-emla d-donia amani
lana wala enta hana3sha' tani
awwel farHa tmorr be-'albi
wana hayem fi donia ghari
walaHki wala akhabbi walawSefha le-koll el-Habib
'albi ya3eddli kull kalamak kelma b-kelma ya3eddha 3alaya
lessa shafayfi shayla salamek shayla amaret Hobbek liyya