nefsi a'ollo konti eh
ablo westannito leeh
konti sora hilwa na'sa
haga kammilha b'eneeh
konti aysha omri khouf
taht rahmit el-zoroof
konti essa na'sa tikmal
aw kalam na'is horouf
nefsi a'ollo eh kaman
konti ablo min zaman
warda diblet w'amma arrab
fattahit abl el-awan
nefsi a'ollo yaa
helm konti hamoot watoulo
nefsi a'ollo yaa
esm bartah amma oulo
nefsi a'ollo yaa
hobbi ana sneeni et'ashoulo
wet'ashet aleeh
hali kan wana mosh ma'ah
zayyi tefli f'sikka taah
wet'haram min hodni ommo
wetnasa wayyal haya
hali kan wana mosh ma'ah
zayyi haddil khouf malaah
haddi kan ghar'an fi hammo
wmesh la'eelo tou' nagaa
nefsi a'ollo konti eeh
abli ma y'arrabni leeh
konti enwan helmi daye'
wetla'a wana been edeeh
nefsi a'ollo yaa
donya layaleeha t'adouli
nefsi a'ollo yaa
farha weshmo'ha et'adouli
nefsi a'ollo yaa
hodni daffa wshaal homouli
lamma hrebti feeh