HUSSEIN ARBAOUI

Lêemla
(L’inondation)

Tamâayt n yimekrazen-nni
Deg yiwet n taddart akken
Llan akken ib$a Rebbi
Di talwit i ttidiren
Akken kan ara d-kkren
Änun i$ewdan-nnsen
Tameddit ad d-u$alen
S ccnawi s ixxamen-nnsen
Win ixeddmen yett$ellit
Sâan ur ten-ixuû ara
Dderya irden talwit
Rebbi yezmer ma yeb$a
Maâni tagi d ddunit
La tettneqlab am tata
Ïîsen armi d taûebêit
Afen-tt-id maççi d tinna
Ay asmi teôâed ur tewwit
Tamurt içça-tt uêavum
Acêal ur d-tgir tiqit
D ufellaê la yessuggum

Acêal uya wer d-teswi
Siwa iîij yettlawaû
La yettsudu deg yigenni
Xas la yettawi irutas
Testewêac tegnitt teqqur
A yemma anda ara neddu
Qlent t$ezza d lbur
Di tmurt ikkat bururu
Tajmaât d$a ad tennejma
Taluft ad s-d-taf ixf-is
Ad d-inîeq wa yernu-d wa
Ay awal tif tsusmi-s
Di kra n yim$aren akken
I éerren akin i tizi
Armi d imir-en ad d-neîqen :
Atan wamek i nettwali :
Twalam adrar-ina
Wagi ay atma zdat-ne$
Deg yiwen n ugelmim dinna
Ad tsew akk taddart-nne$
Lfayda ad truêem ad s-d-teréem
Meâni $urwat a tarwa
Ansi i as-tettêawalem
Weâren waman i twaîîfa

Ad teswem di l$erv-nnwen
Igran-nni teçça tmes
Ad rnunt ttjur-nnwen
Mi nekfa yes-sen ad ten-neêbes
£urwat alday d takessart
Rwala tessihriwem-t
Ihayen tin-as tejmaât
Yyaw yyaw ad nruêet
Taddart akk ad teggugi
Ïîfen abrid $er dinna
Yal yiwen d acu yewwi
Iglezyam ticeîîuba
Mi wwven r ugelmim-nni
Bdun tendeh lxedma
Yal wa ansi la d-itt$izi
Yal yiwen yeîîef-d tama
Haw ahaw ay atmaten
Lkurao qrib ad nfak
Asgunfu d ayen nniven
Ti$imit ul’i $ d-tettak
Ahaw ur mazal ara
Meêsub dayen nessali
Ay alday i s-neldi da
A tehri yecban tagi

Ay aman yafen tawwurt
Ad d-ff$en ne$ ad d-ff$en
Ugur zdat-sen d acu-t
S yigenni i la ttgellfiâen
Srid $er taddart-nni
Deg yiv-nni i asen-ânan
Mi d-ukin azekka-nni
Afen-d ddmen-ten waman
Akka i tettmuj teqqarev
Ye$req urgaz tameîîut
Si taddart akken ad teff$ev
Tlaq-ak a gma teflukt
Kra din iruê mavi
Tidi n ddac d aseggas
Ad ânun im$aren-nni
D kenwi akk nnan-as
Tigad-agi akk sseg-wen
D yir rray da$-temlam
Yessegrareb-a$ $ef usawen
I tura d acu tennam
Di rray neggal ma nezgel
Yin-as yiwen seg widin
D kenwi i yeffe$ leâqel
Teldim-as-d akk kra din

Ciî kan i yettimliêen
Sser ma drus i k-nnan
A taqbaylit-nni-nnwen
Ur neîîif ayen i s-d-ooan
Tamâayt-iw Rebbi ay yga
Di tnisit d warraw-is
S nnver i ten-id-trebba
Yenna Ccix deg wawal-is
Ma d keççini a gma rwala
La yekkaten udi s ufvis

Asemnun d uzukni
(Le lierre et le thym)

Nna$ a gma i k-sêasfe$
Ay im$i yettu Rebbi
Akkagi i awen-qqare$
S-inna usemnun i wzukni
Abbuh ay asmi tefre$
A yir tawenza am tagi
A lbext-ik a yir ile$
Meskin ur newwiv sani
Teôwiv a lhem aênunef
D ééher-ik i k-i$ullen
Yefka-yak Bab-ik îîef
D ayagi i ak-d-iûaêen
Wali zi$ s ile$ n dadda-k
Yegman d tasaft yuli
Atnin a nnger n yemma-k
Haten haten deg yigenni
Lqedd a gma ma nni$-ak
I yenîeq yenna uzukni
D ûûeê $ezzifev sli$-ak
Maççi am nekkini dagi

Lameâna sel-d $er dagi
Nekk iman-iw i bedde$
Maççi s wayev am keççini
Ur tufiv wi $ef ttekle$
La ssmaê i tasaft-nni
K-igan afud tbeddev
Tili wanag ass-agi
Ad y-tezwirev ad teênunfev
A kra yesseqdacen awal
La d-reîlen si lberrani
Xas ttmektit-d tikwal
D wayen s-inna uzukni

Amusnaw d imiâruf
(Le philosophe et le chat-huant)

Yiwen n umusnaw i k-nnan
Si lbaîel yeffe$ tamurt
D atmaten-iw i di yi-nnfan
Lli-n a l$erba tawwurt
Qim a tamurt di lehna
Deg nekkini a wer tt-afe$
Ad ruêe$ ur kem-$ave$ ara
Anda i di-tella ad tt-awve$
Kra n tektabin deg-ufus
D ûûwab-is lemmer ad t-ifak
Innejla yerra f uqerru-s
Tamurt i tayev ad t-tettak
Armi d acu-t wass-nni
Weêd-s yeqqim yettxemmim
Deg yiwet n teégi akkenni
Yettmeyyiz kan yetttewhim
Mi akken yedha d umeyyez
D imiâruf i s-ivehren
Mi yué iwakken ad yefreé
D iju$a$ d igarfiwen

Wigi i wmiâruf zzin
Am akken b$an ad t-wwten
Regmen-t akk ur as-ooin
Zzin-as ttâeggiven :
Wwtet d axennab wwtet
Ïîfet-t d aâdaw n tmurt
Sencewt ay atma snecwet
I wfuêan heggit taccuyt
Ardeqqal ntekki-yas
Amcum ad yafeg uqerru-s
Yir netta d aya i d ddwa-s
Lmut i wmurvus drus
Ar imiâruf bu tgennurt
Taqerruyt-is hatta kan
Abbuh ay atmaten rout
Melt-iyi d acu yellan
Axi ur hudde$ Mekka
Acu n twa$it i d-nessas
Deg win i s-yeslan dinna
S te$rit $lin fell-as
Amusnaw mi t-iwala
Ad t-i$av yegzem tasa-s
£ef yifrax iger d tazzla
Ruêet ad truêem îixert-as

Deg yifrax d$a ad rewlen
S imiâruf yenîeq yin-as :
Ayen akkagi i ak-kkren
Aya d acu i d ssebba-s
Yerr-as-d imiâruf : a mmi
Ur sen-xdime$ ur tufiv
Nnan-ak amek akkagi
Acimi ttwali$ deg yiv

A$yul afennan
(L’âne et la flûte)

Ccetla n wungifen
Tekkat deg-s lbaraka
Kra din yeshel $ur-sen
Ur ten-ttâanad ara
D lebda zhan ferêen
Yufa we$yul tabarda
Yiwen wass yiwen ctata
Ikes akka deg buneqqar
Ivher-as yiwen umeksa
Di tjewwaqt la yetturar
S kra n win yellan dinna
Yin-as : wagi d aseêêar
D$a a$yul am win yeççêen
I muqel tura yin-as
Llin deg ja$i$en-nnsen
Deg ugvi ittuvu umessas
Zi$ akka i sen-ttaâoaben
Urrif d rrwaê i d ddwa-s
Mi akken ittxemmim akkagi
Ad iger asurif ne$ sin
Yer yiwen ifilku iwali
Yiwet n tjewwaqt u$anim
Wissen aniwa ameksa-nni
Yuraren armi yeooa-tt din

A$yul iseggem iman-is
Aêlil wi ur s-neêvir ara
Imuqel-itt akka deg yidis
Caylelleh tirgit tefla
Yessebded deg-yimeééa$-is
£ur-es daweêda yekna
Mi yemlal d tjewwaqt-is
Issers anfufen-is fell-as
Deg-s isuv mîul loehd-is
Rebbi di leb$i iddu-yas
Yeffe$-d ûûut iman-is
Igerrez iâedda tilas
A$yul qrib isneêneê
A le$rur yexlan taddart
Yegrareb yeddem-it lferê
Di tburejqella yekkat
Yettâeggiv yenwa d ûûeê :
Ssne$ ula nekk i tjewwaqt
Tamâayt-iw $ef kra umeddaê
Yi$ilen lfen d asêerêer
£ef yise$ ur yeooi amraê
Anida yedda yfetter
In-as i gma aqzazaê
Wi ib$an ad d-iban yeffer

Amcic d iéiwec
(Le chat et le moineau)

A yelha leêder tikwal
Maâni ciî i ymelliêen
Ara k-inin lâeqqal
Nernu-d deg wawal-nnsen
Kra n yiéiwcen akkenni
Ttilin deg yiwet n lâezla
Deg yiwen n yiger n yilni
Tama n yiwen uxxam dinna
Akkass d nutni dinna
La kessen sçewçiwen
Labas ur ten-yu$ wara
Siwa ilni i la kkaten
Amcic n uxxam-nni
Ëerqen-t ur sen-yufi ara
Akkass ad sen-yettezzi
Ad ten-yeîîef ulamek ara
Ad yewwet yewwet ulaêed
Ssnen aâdaw mel-asen
Akken ara t-walin yeffe$-d
Iéiwcen ad srifgen

Armi d yiwwas yaf-itt-id
Yin-as : rou ad asen-mmle$
Tagejjirt-iw awi-tt-id
Deg waman d$a ad tt-yebbe$
Ssin yerr-itt $er yilni
Winna intev-d akk fell-as
S urejdel d$a iâeddi
Yeânu iger r tlemmast
Yawev yu$al tinegnit
Taqejjirt-is $ef sawen
Yeqqur ambiwel ulac-it
D aqejmur gar yis$aren
A yemma i tqejjirt-nni
Amek tuf i teqqeéber
Am âellal-nni lâali
N yilni mi ara k-yeççar
Afrux d nniyya ad yamen
Ata-ya akken ad yenqeb
S tqejjirt-nni nniven
Amcic yin-as : xxerqeb
Äecrin d afrux akkenni
Itett kan yeqqar mazal
Anida yteddu akkagi
Wagina yefk-a$ i rrmal

Deg yiwen n yiéiwec akkenni
Iger tamawt i têilet
Yin-as : ma teîîfev-iyi
Xas bdu-yi si tferret
Lameâna seg ass-nni
Mi ywala kra n tyedret
Yin-as d taqejjiôt-nni
Yeooan atmaten-iw sellken-tt
D$a s awdef-is yeânu
£er berra ma ad d-yennunnet
Iûber i laé la yettru
Yettmettat wala ad yemmet

Uccen d uqjun
(Le chacal et le chien)

Tamâayt n yiwen wuccen
D-imlalen yiwen weydi
Di sin akken ad dduklen
Leêêun deg yiwet n teégi
Ma ad yettu a mmi tigad-is
Uccen deg uydi ittmuqul
Dayen illué twa$it-is
Daymi akka i la yesmuhbul
Yeb$a ad t-ine$ yeçç-it
Lameâna ur as-yufi ara
Aydi annect n txeddit
Ulansi i as-yekk ara
Yerna yeqqed yeqlelli
A yemma a tiêerci-s
Ittaker imetman seg yimi
D zzaweq $ef yiman-is
Deg ubrid imi d-ruêen
Uccen la yesmuxluâ akk
Deg-s ammar wi d-yeggaren
A laman yerna-k ccekk

Ad yenîeq uqjun yin-as :
D acu tugadev akkagi
Lêu a mmi-s n yemma-s
Ur ttagad aql-i dagi
Yerr-as-d s wawal wuccen
Yin-as : ansi ad d-yekk laman
Zgi$ ugade$ akk medden
Ay ixf-iw êed wer yuksan
Yin-as weqjun : amalah
D iâdawen-ik irkel medden
Txeddmev ala deg yihwah
Dir-ik ur teooiv yiwen
Tamaâyt-iw ula i ternuv
Deg uêdiq yessmed aâwin
Ini$ irden d ubelluv
Nnan di leâmer yezdin

Titbirt d mmi-s
(La colombe et son nourrisson)

Tamâayt n tetbirt-nni
Yettrun imi ur tessidir
Ciî n tedfert a Rebbi
Tin-as nnve$-d i Wubdir
Lemmer d ayen d-nessasay
Ad nhebber ûûbeê meddi
Maâna tagi d dderya
Maççi d ayen d-nettâiri
Yiwen wass zik tanezzakt
Teççali akka di teégi
D$a taf yiwet n tmellalt
Teooa lall-is dayenni
Am tmellalt n tmilla
Ur meqqret ur meééiyet
Deqs-is d taqedrit telha
Tebbeêdudez legga$et
Ay ass aseâdi ay ass-a
Tin-as xerûum ad zedle$
Ad cbu$ tizzya-w tura
Ad d-rebbi$ wa ad d-ssekkre$

D$a ad tâeddi tezdel
F tmellalt di lâecc-nni
Ssin maççi tembawel
Tsemmeê ula deg uççi
Waêed u âecrin yum âeddin
Ad d-ivil wayyur n lâid
Winna akken teroa lesnin
Ass-a yger-it-id webrid
Fell-as terr-itt i âawaz
Têuseb tebded $ur-s
Akken ad t-id tesker d argaz
Yal agejdur tewwet yes-s
Aqcic ur t-yu$ wara
Yeddeknenni d ayen kan
Maâni d acu-t akka wa
Ur d-yerri s imawlan
D acu n uqamum-nni
A yir allen d wafriwen
D acu-t akka d$a wagi
Ar yemma-s terva s wayen
Akken ad t-id trebbi $ef ûûwab
Tessufe$-it-id d aâervi
Tin-as : a mmi lhan leêbab
Di ddunit telha tdukli

Tettakev lehna i yixf-ik
Talwit âzizen attan deg-k
Akken a mmi ad tafev iman-ik
I yelhan zeggwir seg-k
Mi akken i tt-tu$ thedder
Deg yiwen n yiéiwec ata-ya
£er din iwwet-d s yifer
D tama-s ad d-ires akka
Akken ara yeîîilli deg-s
Mmi-s-nni iddu-tt fell-as
Di yemma-s ad tefreê yes-s
Yerra-d mmi-s $er yemma-s
Tin-as : a lxir-iw s mmi
Deg unebgi ur yebri i wallen-is
Akken iger $ur-s wali
Am yiwen seg watmaten-is
A lferê-is ur nennekmal
Nna$ a lhejna a lfeqâa
Mi tval di mmi-s axelxal
Afuêan ur nessevêa
Ad yemme$ $ef ufrux-nni
Yeîîef-it-id tekfa ddunit
T-isnecw içç-it irkelli
Ageswaê macci y$av-it

Mejjir ma ad ibeddel aéar
In-as kulci d îîaba
S kra d-trebba ur iqar
A zi$ d mmi-s n tmedda

Tawekka
(La chenille)

Yiwwas mlilen am akka
Lêiwan la ttqessiren
Tagast1 akken din tella
Bdan la tt-ttcekkiren
A yir tice$latin-is
A nnver i s-yefka Rebbi
Ala ayen ur teéri tivt-is
Ddi$ éri$ a l$aci
Deg yiwet n twekka dinna
Ulac lêal ma yeâoeb-as
D$a ad tezzi $er wida
Amek akkagi d$a tin-as
Rwala tettcekkirem-tt
A leêzaza m aa tendeh
Ula w ad d-yinin tidet
Muêemmed rasul lleh
Amek d$a kulci tessen-as
Ur tugadem ara Rebbi
Ëeqre$-k a lâebd amessas
Yeéran tidet wer tt-inni
1

Tagast : Ver à soie.

Uccen yellan yessusem
Armi d imir-en ad d-yenîeq
Yin-as : uuh awah ssem
Ula wi d-yinin lêeq
Akka yakk dagi tellam
Nekk nni$-as tfehmem
Lalla ay atma mi tennam
Ula d nettat tettellem

Aydi d tixsi
(La brebis et le chien)

Nnan-ak aydi yiwwas
S tixsi iruê iccetka
£er sin n lbizan fell-as
Yin-as : terr-a$-d i s-nefka
Tixsi tin-as : d tikerkas
Annect-agi ur yelli ara
Neîqen $er weydi inin-as :
Awi-d inagan ihi
Iâeddi iruê wexnanas
Yawi-d uccen d inigi
I s-innan la tettwalas
Deg wayen i wen-inna akkagi
D$a fell-as ad êekmen
Tsellek ayen akken ur teççi
Qqimen d acu qqimen
Armi d ass-en teîîilli
Di kra n yivan ad xenqen
Afuêan n wuccen-nni

Tajmilt a sidi Rebbi
Tin-as tixsi deg ul-is
F lbaîel d-gren fell-i
Ddre$ yu$al i bab-is
Amcum d acu d-yessali
Yerr-iyi ciî a nnger-is

Agrud d temle$t
(L’enfant et le miroir)

Yella zik yiwen uqcic
Deg yiwet n taddart akken
Ma yeêrec ne$ ur yeêric
Ayagi d ayen nniven
Arrac am akken teériv
£ur-sen urar d ddunit
Yettwali g lemri di lêiv
Mi d-yennejmaâ tameddit
Di tazwara yettewhem
Yu$al iâoeb-as wudem-is
Yettmuqqul deg-s issusem
Yemma-s ihenna-tt mmi-s
Ïîbiâa n uqcic kan
Ne$ ahat n win meqqren
Ayen akk iêemmel yakan
Maâezza-s ad t-imeêêen
Aqcic deg-s ad yesmejger
Deg-s yekres tanyirt-is
Tamle$t tamcumt ad s-tt-id terr
Aqcic ad d-yali wul-is

D$a yruê am win yeççêen
Yekmes lbunya-s $ur-s
Winna di temle$t di$en
Izâef isxanfer-d deg-s
Agrud n twa$it yerfa
Akka i la yettergigi
Temses ur tt-ittawi ara
Yewwet winna $er lemri
Yeîîef ifassen-is yettinéi
Meééi tiyita teqreê-it
Iêeccir-is yettnerni
Dayen yessev a tawa$it
Yu$al wudem-is d azegga$
Ad yewwet yezdi lqedd-is
Yekker $er lemri ad t-yenna$
Afuêan ad d-yesfi allen-is
Leâyav imeîîi isdukel
La yekkat deg lemri-nni
Yemma-s tger-d mmhafel
D acu akka i yu$en mmi
Tessuden deg-s têawet
Tu$al tger-as irebbi
Aqcic yenna ha yexmet
Yemma-s d$a ad as tini :

Tebdiv-tt a mmi d asmejger
I wagi i k-yesne$nan
Wali tura amek yesker
Xas la k-d-ittezmumug kan
Tevsiv-as la k-d-ittavsa
Tferêev g udem-is yefreê
Muqel m’ur tezâifev ara
In-as zi$ tura ad yeççeê
Lmeâna a mmi f tmetti
Fell-as i d-yewwi wawal
Lemri di temâayt-agi
Akken i la teddun lec$al
Ad k-t-ini$ akken nniven
A mmi amayaf amayaf
Lfayda am akken qqaren
Win ixemmen kra ar t-yaf

Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian
(1755-1794)

Adaptation : Hussein Arbaoui