Lamma Bada Yatathana is an Andalusian love song/poem, considered one of the most famous Arabic pieces of its era. The song is from the secular music of Moorish Spain, also called the Andalusian era (c. 711-1492), and is part of Middle Eastern belly dance repertoire. The original composer is unknown.
Lamma Bada is a challenge to translate, so each translation offers its own meaning.
LAMMA BADA YATATHANNA
(When She Begins To Sway)
Gracefully she arrived,
Full of beauty and glory,
So mesmerizing is my beloved,
Although I would sacrifice my soul for her,
Is she willing to love me back?
She imprisoned me in a garden beyond mountains by the way she looks at me,
She seemed like a tree branch that leans towards its roots after hearing love songs and achieving richness.
I am dazzled and confused,
I have no one to ask for, but you, you .. the queen of beauty.