Tenere Taqqim Tossam (Jealous Desert)

Tamashek-Berber/Tuareg: Tenere ti nin Tenere nekkim Taqqim tafuk tedu Teyyed fel shinawan ashni Itissed ehad hi tismesti Teyyed fel shinawan ashni Tenere tekkus akan aman nes Aman iman Dagh aytman ghred tendam S tenere taqqim tossam Aghregh yallah kay s ammaqqar Ayyetkalan tumast tartay Oh, Tenere! You jealous desert Why can't you see You are a treasure I've seen the world I love you better Oh, Tenere! You are the treasure Of my soul Dagh aytman ghred tendam S tenere taqqim tossam (bis) Aghregh yallah kay s ammaqqar Ayyetkalan tumast tartay (bis) English: The desert is mine Tenere, my homeland We come to you when the sun goes down Leaving a trail of blood across the sky Which the black night wipes out The desert is hot And its water hard to find Water is life and soul To all my brothers I say The desert is jealous! Oh, Tenere! A jealous desert Why can't you see You are a treasure I've seen the world I love you better Oh, Tenere! You are the treasure Of my soul I cry out to God on High To bring together my people In unity