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[1] Al-azaab le madiinat al-Saamira, hi misil taaj al-istikbaar hana sakkaara Afraayim. Al-azaab leeha hi, al-jamaalha wa ziinitha misil zuhuur al-yaabsiin. Al-madiina di fi raas al-waadi al-akhdar, wa da bakaanku intu al-khimirtu // min al-khamar.

[2] Daahu yaji raajil gaadir wa chadiid // min al-Rabb al-bichaabih matarat barad wa riih chadiide al-tidammir. Wa hu misil matara al-indaha // almi chadiid al-yakhrig wa be chidde, kulla cheyy yiraggidah // fi l-ard.

[3] Wa l-madiina al-misil taaj al-istikbaar hana sakkaara Afraayim, hu yifajjikhha tihit rijileenah.

[4] Wa l-madiina al-gaaʼide fi raas al-waadi al-akhdar, hi al-jamaalha wa ziinitha misil zuhuur al-yaabsiin, hi tabga misil al-tiin al-yalda ajala wa yanjad gubbaal waktah. Al-yichiifhum yichiilhum wa yazruthum tchutt !

[5] Wa fi l-yoom da, Allah al-Gaadir yabga misil taaj jamiil wa kadmuul hana charaf le l-faddalo min chaʼabah.

[6] Wa Allah yanti ruuh al-adaala le l-yisawwu al-chariiʼa. Wa yanti al-gudra le l-yihaarubu al-adu wa yadharooh min biibaan al-madiina.

[7] Wa laakin al-naas dool, humman kula yittartaʼo // be sabab al-khamar wa yiwadduru be sabab al-mariise. Wa rujaal al-diin wa l-anbiya yittartaʼo be sabab al-mariise wa yibarjulu be sabab al-khamar. Wa yiwadduru be sabab al-mariise wa yikhalbutu al-ruʼya wa yittartaʼo fi l-chariiʼa.

[8] Aywa, kulla l-taraabiiz malaaniin be l-gadiif wa l-wasaakha wa ma fi bakaan waahid nadiif.

[9] Wa humman yuguulu : «Le yaatu Ichaʼya yidoor yiwassif al-maʼrafa ? Wa le yaatu yifahhim kalaamah al-simʼah ? Le l-atfaal al-mafruudiin walla ? Aywa, le l-atfaal // al-khallo al-ridaaʼa walla ?

[10] Asmaʼo, hu buguul kalaam bala maʼana : ‹La la la la la, da da da da da, ke ke ke ke ke.›»

[11] Tamaam ! Be kalaam ma mafhuum wa be lisaan ma maʼruuf, al-Rabb yihajji le chaʼabah.

[12] Hu gaal leehum : «Daahu bakaan al-jumma, // jummu al-ayyaan ! Wa daahu bakaan al-raaha !» Wa laakin humman ma dawwaro yasmaʼooh.

[13] Wa be da, kalaam Allah yabga leehum : «La la la la la, da da da da da, ke ke ke ke ke.» Khalaas wakit maachiin, yagaʼo be gafaahum wa yikassuru salabaahum wa yagaʼo fi charak wa yakurbuuhum.

[14] Wa fi chaan da, asmaʼo kalaam Allah, ya l-chammaatiin, intu al-gaaʼidiin tahkumu fi l-chaʼab da // fi Madiinat al-Khudus.

[15] Tuguulu : «Aniina sawweena alaakha // maʼa l-moot wa istifaag maʼa l-khubuur. Wakit al-waba yilwassaʼ kula, ma yalhagna. Achaan be l-kidib, sawweena bakaan al-yahmiina wa be l-khachch, sawweena bakaan al-yilabbidna.»

[16] Wa fi chaan da, daahu Allah al-Rabb gaal : Ana khatteet hajar fi Sahyuun wa da hajar zaawiye khaali // wa mujarrab le yisawwi al-asaas gawi. Wa ayyi naadum al-yiʼaamin beyah abadan ma yagaʼ.

[17] Wa nisawwi al-adaala misil miizaan wa l-hagg misil mikyaal. Wa laakin al-barad yuguchch al-bakaan al-yahmi al-kidib wa almi yakhrig al-bakaan al-mullabbid foogah al-khachch.

[18] Wa alaakhitku maʼa l-moot tafchul wa istifaag maʼa l-khubuur kula // yabga ma fiih. Wa wakit al-waba yilwassaʼ, yakhribku.

[19] Fi ayyi wakit hu yufuut, yakrubku achaan al-waba yufuut kulla yoom, fajur wa achiiye. Wa wakit tasmaʼo be khabarah, khoof chadiid yakrubku.

[20] Wa da misil al-masal al-buguul : «Al-sariir yabga gisayyir // le l-mattitiin wa l-khattaay tabga dayge // le l-khita.»

[21] Be akiid, Allah yugumm misil gamma fi jabal Faraasiim wa yakhdab misil khidib fi waadi Gibʼuun. Wa da le yisawwi khidimtah wa hi khidimtah al-ajiibe wa yihaggig amalah wa hu amalah al-khariib.

[22] Wa hassaʼ, ma tichchammato achaan ma tidaayugu foogku guyuudku. Achaan damaar kulla l-balad alkharrar khalaas. Ana simiʼtah min Allah al-Rabb al-Gaadir.

[23] Aftaho udneeku wa asmaʼo kalaami ! Khuttu baalku // wa asmaʼo al-nuguulah !

[24] Wakit al-harraati yidoor yiteerib, ma yichaglib al-ard ayyi wakit wa yisaawiiha walla ? Wa kulla yoom yisawwi leeha majaari walla ?

[25] La ! Baʼad saawa al-ard bas, yichattit habb al-kussubarra // wa l-kammuun wa yimaggin al-gameh al-ahmar // be sufuuf wa l-gameh al-abyad // fi bakaanah wa gameh al-kadaade // fi khachum al-zereʼ.

[26] Rabbah bas allamah al-khidme di wa wassafah kikkeef yisawwiiha.

[27] Wa l-kussubarra ma yudugguuh be mudgaaga hana hadiid wa l-kammuun ma yifajjukhuuh be rijle al-araba. Laakin be asa bas yuduggu al-kussubarra wa be mitraga yuduggu al-kammuun.

[28] Al-gameh yarhakooh laakin ma yudugguuh katiir. Yifajjukhuuh be rijle al-araba wa l-kaarro laakin ma lahaddi yarhakooh // marra waahid.

[29] Wa da kula, jaayi min Allah al-Gaadir hu siid al-choora al-ajiibe wa l-hikma al-kabiire.

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