Djamila

Peace be upon you
My heart is broken

Wait until I catch you (for the harm you do to me... untranslatable Kabyle expression but roughly translates to that)
My heart is broken
Mom, now stop (implied, pressuring me)
She's gone, she's now married, Djamila
It's a misery, now she's gone

This morning, 'so-and-so' married her
He's insignificant

Djamila Djamila
It's a misery (it's not fair)
I was the one thinking of you
I was the one dreaming of you, Djamila

Broken, my heart dreams of you and waits for you
Now I have to attend (your wedding) and rejoice, rejoice (for you)
My broken heart is unable to express what it feels
and my heart has only one desire...
well well well well

Mom, now stop
She's gone, she's now married, Djamila
It's a misery, now she's gone

The party is in full swing, they're all ready
The derbouka is now hot
The women sing enthusiastically
And me?
Here comes the taxi
It goes from Idjissen to Imlahen (village names)
It passes through here to Imsiwen (another village name)
The guests pass by

Be happy, family members
Dance, dance little RIF (Free Men and Women: name given to Kabyle Men and Women)
No forgiveness for me (Djamila) was married to strangers (not living in the village) strangers

Ooooooooh
Ooooooooh

Djamila

Mom, now stop
She's gone, she's now married, Djamila
It's a misery, now she's gone

Come on, dance Boukhelfa
Aounourly, Idjissen, Elhaksar, Sidi Aïch, Béjaïa, Takolaft…

Come on, dance, dance
Be happy, family members
Dance, dance little RIF
Be happy, family members

Djamila Djamila
It's a misery
I was the one thinking of you
I was the one dreaming of you, Djamila
Broken, my heart dreams of you and waits for you
And now I have to attend (your wedding) and rejoice, rejoice
My broken heart is unable to express what it feels
and my heart has only one desire...
well well well well

Mom, now stop
She's gone, she's now married, Djamila
It's a misery, now she's gone

Oh Imazighen Oh Imazighen (Free Men and Women)