Oum Kalthoum
Ya Zalemni:
ya zaalemni ya hajarni
wa qalbi min radaak mahroum
talowani watkowani
taheerni watdaneeni
walama ashki takhaasamni
wataghdab lama aqoulak youm
ya zaalemni
haraam tahjar watetjana
watensa kol ma jara li
waaqdi alamr atmana
yasaadeq youm watasfa li
sabrat seneen ala sadak
waqqaeet aldana fi badak
ashaan tatef alli youm
watahjarni watensaani
wattarkani la ashjaani
walama ashki tekhaasmani
watghadeb lama aqoul lak youm
ya zaalemni
ataawa fi hawaak qalbi
wa ansa alkol alshaanak
wa adouq almar fi hobi
bikaas sadak wahajraanak
weezdaad aljawa bi
yebaan ad dama fi ainaya
weekthar fi hawaak alloum
wa abaat abki ala haali
watefrah fi azaabi
walama ashki tekhaasemni
watghadab lama aqoul lak youm
ya zaalemni
hakeet lak an sabab nouhi
wanaar alwajad fi damowai
wabaan lilnaas da rouhi
watazeebni watlowai
rahemni illi farah fi
wabad alloum ra'af
wa qalbak ma rahemni youm
baqi ilaazal yedouq kaasi
waqalbak ya daneen qaasi
walama ashki takhaasemni
watghadab lama aqoul lak
ya zaalemni