Back in ancient timeBack in ancient time
Loving was a crimeLoving was a crime
For a single girlFor a single girl
Like the beautifulLike the beautiful
Daw Da HiyaDaw Da Hiya
Sisters barred her waySisters barred her way
But she couldn't waitBut she couldn't wait
She spurned her father's handShe spurned her father's hand
And took her manAnd took her man
Despite traditionDespite tradition

لا عاد تزِنّي و لا عاد ترتِجيla 'aad tazinni wa la 'aad tartiji
و ضو ضحيةwa daw dhahiya
عسل ما جاليش'asal ma jaliish
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
أخد قلبي و راح'akhad qalbi wa rah
أخد قلبي و راح'akhad qalbi wa rah
و اليوم من الخاصةwa alyawm min alkhassa
و اليوم ما جانيشwa alyawm ma janiish

ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
Her passion drove her wildHer passion drove her wild
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
Her love was suicideHer love was suicide

Love comes with a priceLove comes with a price
They came for her one nightThey came for her one night
For her family's shameFor her family's shame
She had to faceShe had to face
The judge's mightThe judge's might
Now she was with childNow she was with child
No one was at her sideNo one was at her side
When the judge declaredWhen the judge declared
That she must dieThat she must die
TraditionTradition

نامَت نامَت نامَّتnamat namat namat
ولا أعيش شامّاتwala a'eesh shamamat
قومي إتعطري قوميqomi it'atri qomi
و إتعطري يا ضو ضحيةwa it'atri ya daw dhahiya
و داري حبك إلاwa dari hubbik illa
إلا وادي بَنّاilla wadi banna
و اليوم كلناwa alyawm kulna
نعزي عليكna'zi 'alayk

ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
Her passion drove her wildHer passion drove her wild
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
Her love was suicideHer love was suicide

In a time and placeIn a time and place
Where a woman can't show her faceWhere a woman can't show her face
Her life is ruled by menHer life is ruled by men
That shouldn't happen againThat shouldn't happen again

ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
Her passion drove her wildHer passion drove her wild
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
ضو ضحيةdaw dhahiya
Her love was suicideHer love was suicide