Salma Ya Salama

Salma Ya Salama

A man of the sandsUn homme des sables
Treeless plainsDes plaines sans arbres
Leaves his countryS'en va de son pays
Beyond the dunesAu-delà des dunes
Chasing fortuneCourir la fortune
Because heaven for himCar le paradis pour lui
It's just a garden in the rainCe n'est qu'un jardin sous la pluie

Salma ya salamaSalma ya salama
I greet you ya salamaJe te salue ya salama
Salma ya salamaSalma ya salama
I will come back bessalamaJe reviendrai bessalama

But the sandmanMais l'homme des sables
To make the tripPour faire le voyage
Has only hope in his heartN'a que l'espoir au cœur
One day he arrivesUn jour il arrive
He touches the shoreIl touche la rive
He sees flowers in front of himIl voit devant lui des fleurs
The great river of happinessLa grande rivière du bonheur

Salma ya salamaSalma ya salama
I greet you ya salamaJe te salue ya salama
Salma ya salamaSalma ya salama
I will come back bessalamaJe reviendrai bessalama

It was a mirageC'était un mirage
There was no riverIl n'y avait pas de rivière
And the good and rich and sweet earthEt la bonne et riche et douce terre
Was only sandN'était que du sable
He resumes his raceIl reprend sa course
Towards another sourceVers une autre source
He will eventually find the well of freedomIl finira pas trouver le puits de la liberté

Salma ya salamaSalma ya salama
I greet you ya salamaJe te salue ya salama
Salma ya salamaSalma ya salama
I will come back bessalamaJe reviendrai bessalama

A man of the sandsUn homme des sables
Treeless plainsDes plaines sans arbres
Leaves his countryS'en va de son pays
Beyond the dunesAu-delà des dunes
Chasing fortuneCourir la fortune
The only heaven for himLe seul paradis pour lui
It was a garden in the rainC'était un jardin sous la pluie

Salma ya salamaSalma ya salama
I greet you ya salamaJe te salue ya salama
Salma ya salamaSalma ya salama
I will come back bessalamaJe reviendrai bessalama

Salma ya salamaSalma ya salama
I greet you ya salamaJe te salue ya salama
Salma ya salamaSalma ya salama
I will come back bessalamaJe reviendrai bessalama