Ini nec d-Arifi

I am not Arifi

S yiri nnec d-azirar

Yes, I am the one who is confused

Waxxa din awalen

What did we do here

Waxxa din aseεqar

What did we get into

Ad iched umezruy

I will fill my heart

I nejja ɣer deffer

I will write on the paper

Ad cehden-tt timeḍrin

I will remind you of the times

Deg inenḍar ɣer lefjer

In the shade of the lamp

Ini nec d-Arifi

I am not Arifi

Familiya wer ten-tetteṭṭuɣ minzi εizzen xaf-i

Family, where did they go from here with your lies?

Ad εeqbeɣ ɣer tamurt inu, atay naεnaε zat-i

I will claim my land, my cup is overflowing

Leεwin, taεejjact, tahendect, nec εeqreɣ mani

The moon, the sun, the stars, I will not forget them

Sseεduɣ lwaqt inu, aqayi mliḥ maca tbedred xaf-i

We spent our time, it was beautiful even if you didn't notice it

Tεeqred ttuɣa nettett uɣrum waxxa nettett-it ḥafi?

Do you think it is easy to breathe just like that?

Semḥeɣ-asen nnit qa nec tfekkereɣ aṭṭaṣ a sidi

Forgive us if we don't remember you, oh my lord

Arif inu min d-ac ggin? Siwel ak id-i

How could I know what I'm going through? Just tell me your story

Nec aqayi da, tesnem-ayi wer tbeddireɣ zi lebda

I am not just a creation, I get lost in making excuses

Ay uma ad beddeɣ ak id-k minzi ma

Who will take care of you if I'm gone for a bit?

Tiwecca a tirid mliḥ mara nedder

My will is strong, even when I am weak

Ijj n nhar a niri dini mara nedder

A day will come when I will rise

Aqayi ak id-sen marra wer teṭṭu ca

Who among you will come when you feel alone?

Ffeɣ ak idi barra wer teṭṭu ca

And who will come to you when you want to be free?

Aqayi ak id-sen marra

Who among you will care

Aqayi ak id-sen marra

Who among you will care

Aqayi ak id-sen marra wer teṭṭu ca

Who among you will care when you want to be free?

Ini nec d-Arifi

I am not Arifi

S yiri nnec d-azirar

Yes, I am the one who is confused

Waxxa din awalen

What did we do here

Waxxa din aseεqar

What did we get into

Ad iched umezruy

I will fill my heart

I nejja ɣer deffer

I will write on the paper

Ad cehden-tt timeḍrin

I will remind you of the times

Deg inenḍar ɣer lefjer

In the shade of the lamp

Ini nec d-Arifi, tammurt n zzit n zzitun

I am not Arifi, the land of olives

A k-iniɣ kker ak id-i, wer d-ttεerred di tilifun

You asked us what we want, when we are trying to communicate

Iwdan zenzen sseni, ggin am tḥanut n Mimun

Their whispers in the evening, it's as if the youth are shallow

Ruḥ a d-ttegem amensi, nec ad ssenseɣ deg uqiḍun

The spirit will reside among us, I will find my peace

Arif inu ccḥar yesbaḥ, ccḥar tecnid

How can the sun be lost? It shines every day

Teqqimed s jjuε, teccid iwdan, bla ma teccid

Surrounded by joy, I enjoy the whispers without interruption

Min εniɣ mara wer ggiiɣ min ggiɣ?

How do I remember when I've overlooked the past?

(?) Tiṭṭawin minzi wer ssineɣ min ẓriɣ

(?) Memories come back to us from the shadows

Aaaaluuu reεwin nni ḥsen zi caaduuu

Ohhhh, we still have the best moments to cherish

Trajiɣ aɣaraaabuuu

Oh, the humanity

Arif inu iεizzen wer teṭṭu u la d ijj

I am not a mystery if I speak to you or not

Aaaaluuu reεwin nni ḥsen zi caaduuu

Ohhhh, we still have the best moments to cherish

Trajiɣ aɣaraaabuuu

Oh, the humanity

Arif inu iεizzen wer teṭṭ u la d ict

I am not a mystery if I speak to you or not

Ini nec d-Arifi

I am not Arifi

S yiri nnec d-azirar

Yes, I am the one who is confused

Waxxa din awalen

What did we do here

Waxxa din aseεqar

What did we get into

Ad iched umezruy

I will fill my heart

I nejja ɣer deffer

I will write on the paper

Ad cehden-tt timeḍrin

I will remind you of the times

Deg inenḍar ɣer lefjer

In the shade of the lamp