[1] Jamb buhuur Baabil, tihit gaʼadna wa wakit azzakkarna Sahyuun, bakeena.
[2] Fi chadar al-bakaan da, allagna jigindiiyaatna.
[3] Wa l-karaboona dawwaro // nikhannu leehum aywa, al-azzaboona dawwaro // nifarruhuuhum. Wa amaroona wa gaalo : «Khannu leena khine Sahyuun.»
[4] Laakin kikkeef nikhannu khine Allah fi balad al-kuffaar ?
[5] Ya Madiinat al-Khudus ! Kan nisiitki, khalli zeenaayti tinchalla !
[6] Wa khalli lisaani yalsag fi sugʼi kan ma azzakkartiki wa kan ma khatteetki fi awwal farahi !
[7] Ya Allah ! Fakkir fi naas balad Adoom al-gaalo fi yoom damaar // Madiinat al-Khudus : «Arruuha, arruuha min foog le tihit wa khalluuha !»
[8] Ya madiinat Baabil al-misil bineeye, waajib takhrabe ! Mabruuk le l-yiʼaamilki misil aamaltiina !
[9] Aywa ! Mabruuk le l-yakrub atfaalki wa yadrubhum fi l-hajar.