Hobbak metl Beirut
Shams w sama w shotoot mḍawyeh
Lahẓa sa3adeh w btathar fiyya
helm el-tofouleh elli ba3do 3am yikbar

Hobbak metl Beirut
Kol ma hinnello 3am hebbo zyada
Kol ma la2eeto bala2i el-sa3adeh
W kol ma bi3ani 3am hebbo aktar

Hobbak metl Beirut
Metl shi hkayeh 3a el-meena
Matrah ma konna w nseena
Bkol khatwa eza mesheena
Nsha3or tgharrebna w jeena

Hobbak metl Beirut
Metl shi hkayeh bahriyyeh
Fiha hkaye serriyyeh
Nasmet hawa rabi3iyyeh
Twe3i sihr el-hawa fiyya

Hobbak metl Beirut
Hobbak metl ha el-arḍ el-qawiyyeh
Hobbak madineh helwe b3ayni
3atraha tareekh w majdha ghanieh

Hobbak metl Beirut
Metl shi hkayeh 3a el-meena
Matrah ma konna w nseena
Bkol khatwa eza mesheena
Nsha3or tgharrebna w jeena

Hobbak metl Beirut
Metl shi hkayeh bahriyyeh
Fiha hkaye serriyyeh
Nasmet hawa rabi3iyyeh
Twe3i sihr el-hawa fiyya

Hobbak sahat seme3et aghaneena
Beshehr el-milad w jama3et ahaleena
Bkhaymet iltaqayna fiha bel- sodfeh
Fatarna w seherna w ḍawwat layaleena

Hobbak metl Beirut
Kol ma enkasar fiha el-alb marra
Terja3 qawiyyeh w bteb2a horra
Hobbak metl madineh mahmiyyeh
horra Beirut
W metla ana bheb el-hurriyyeh