Fatma Zahra # 2

wlad Aje Hasbokum               I beg you children of my country,
r'iekuma mn geb'etgebeykum      If you meet her in your way
selam bola glye emanetkum       Give her my greetings

wlad keren wo'asmera            Children of keren and asmera
r'iekuma mn geb' et mayzara     If you meet her at mayzara
selam bola glye faTna zahra     Greet her for me, Fatma Zahra

selam bola glyie selam bola Greet her for me and greet her again teHasoba glyie wed kotola Beg her and plead with her mnde semaAkum asu'ula Tell her if she listens to you teAyene bola wolbu zola Tell her he lost his heart and mind dawa Ad wekden teHalela He even tried medicine from home and beyond srayie hta : ta wobaka hala She has my medicine and she is my remedy

wobola eyie al'amin teAzara Tell her al'amin is indisposed Hmamyie weqebayie itamera And no one knows his sickness and his secret lbyie lshhad l'b sefelal Hara Witness to that is my longing heart WoEnche tshhed leanabAa Chera And witness are my wet eyes elitu ftiki faTma zahra This is what your love has done FaTma Zahra

Haziekum mn geb' Haberieta If you want to know her looks, beAl shamyie qeyHatat grm ta My love is beautiful, in the skin light fanus Hayie et lmojeta Her forehead glows with light fenajil kububat Entietata Big round and glowing eyes embel kHlet kHul Hawejbeta And no make up needs her eye brows Sgiedaye reym wo'afa bafta Her neck is long, and white is her [teeth?]

shelil gaml Sgiedaya sabra The hefty hair is a burden on her delicate neck akUb ruman tekl dib naHra And round breasts sit on her chest kebotaye qeTin weteAtera A thin waist that fits into a single hand-grip meHawata mul' lbie seTra Her legs captivated my heart elat wewlad faTma zahra This is FaTma Zahra Haberehie habkokum me 'amera This is how she looks like

r'iekuma mn geb' etgebeykum If you see her in your way selam bola glyie emanetkum Give her my greetings wlad keren wo'asmera Children of Keren and Asmara r'iekuma mn geb' et mayzara If you meet her at Mayzara selam bola glye faTma zahra Greet her, FaTma Zahra wlad seraye mendefera Children of Seraye and Mendefera re'ikuma mn geb' etmayzara If you meet her at Mayzara selam bola glyie faTma zahra Greet her, FaTma Zahra wlad akele ambasoyra Children of Akele and Ambasoyera r'iekuma mnmn geb' etmayzara If you meet her at Mayzara selam bola glyie faTma zahra:: Greet her, FaTma Zahra ___________________________ (Translation by Omar Kekia)