Qabl El-'Isha

Not before dinner sir
After dinner yes, yes
With who can I send my greetings to you
With my soul (literally «apple of the eye») or my heart?
Oh lighting send them my regards whenever you strike
When you were far away I used to hear your news
Now that you’re close I can’t stop looking at you
I won’t die, no I won’t die even if they bring the burial shroud I won’t
I’ll go down to the Straight Street market and have a coffin made
One nail made of silver and gold and the other nail of ruby
The people will be amazed when they see us both in the coffin
You have a apricot tree in your house and we have a peach tree in ours
The apricot tree has leaned towards the peach tree
(it makes a little more sense in Arabic, but to lean towards someone means to like them so it’s a play on words)
Quit coming and going
Oh lord give us some rain, the Earth is longing (also a metaphor)