Ala ya shijara

[The pistachio tree]

See lecture: "The Tree of Life"
 

Ala ya shijara,O pistachio tree atop the cliff
Pi alchayd fayna kallash?Where has your lover gone?
Ya salam - sallem.O Lord.
  
Ala gash almatarBehold, the rain is falling,
Walssayl a yashallash.And the flood engulfs you.
Ya latif - alatef.May the Lord preserve you.
  
Ala ya shijaraO pistachio tree atop the cliff,
Pi alchayd, ma achad yechennashThere is no-one to save you.
Ya salam - sallem.O Lord.
  
Ala rash albaradThe hail has hit you,
ma achd yircham ye'inashAnd there is no-one to take pity on you,
Ya latif - alatef. May the Lord preserve you.

Source: Lea Avraham's disk: "Jewish Yemenite Women's Songs and Israeli Songs"