Lasaufa a'udu ya ummi Uqabilu ra'sakiz zaaki Abustuki kulla asswaqi Wa arsyufu 'ithro yumnaaki Umarrigu fii tsaraa qadamaaiki Khaddi hiina alqaaki Urawwit turba min dam'i Suruuran fi muhayyaaki
Fakam asharti min lailin Liarquda mil'a ajfaani Wakam admadti min jaufin Litarwiini bitahnaani Wayauma maridru la ansa Dumuu'an minki kal mathari Wa ainan minki saahirotan Takhafu alayya min khathari
Wayauma wada'ina fajran Wa maa aqsaahu min fajri Yuhaarul qaulu fi wasfil ladzi Laaqaiti min hijri Wa qulti maqalatal laziltu Mudzakkiron bihad dahri Muhaalun antara shadron Ahanna alaika min shadri
Bibirriki ya munaa umrii Ilaahul kauni aushani Ridho'uki sirru taufiiqi Wa hubbuki wamdu iimanii Wasidqu du'aikin farajat Bihi kurabi wa ahzaani Widaaduki laa yusyathiruni Bihi ahadun minal basyari
Faanti nabdlu fi qalbii Wa antil nuurun fii bashari Wa antil lahnu fii syafatii Biwajhiki yanzali kadri Ilaaiki 'audu ya ummii Ghadzan artaahu min safarii Wayabda'u 'ahdiyatsani Wayazhul guznu bizzahrii
English Translation: Mother
Chorus I will return oh mother And kiss your chaste head And suppress my desires And taste the scent of your blessings Besmirch in the richness of your feet my cheek when I meet you Water the soil with my tears Happy that you are alive
How many nights did you stay up late So that I could sleep to my content? And how many times did you thirst So you could quench my thirst with your tenderness? And one day I was ill, I do not forget The tears from you that were like the rain And your eyes which stayed awake fearing that I may be in danger And the day we parted at dawn and Oh what a harsh dawn that was Words cannot explain what I felt when I abandoned you And you told me things which I still remember throughout my life "You will never find a heart more tender towards you than mine" "You will never find a heart more tender towards you than mine"
CHORUS
Obedience to you, oh want of my life.. [is what] the God of existence has instructed me to do. Your content is the secret of my success And my love of you is the secret of my belief And the sincerity of your prayer [for me].. has resolved my misfortunes and my sadness My love towards you.. no human being loves anything like it You are the beating of my heart And you are what lights my vision And you are the tune on my lips My problems cease when I see your face To you I do return oh mother Tomorrow I rest from my journey And a second age will begin for me and the branches will blossom with flowers