kaana ʿalii baabaa ḥaṭṭaaban faqiiran yaʿiishu maʿa zawjatihiAli Baba was a poor woodcutter who lived with his wife.
dhaata yawmin kaana yaqṭaʿu al-ḥaṭaba fii al-ghaabati fasamiʿa aṣwaata khaylinOne day he was cutting wood in the forest and heard the sound of horses.
ikhtaba’a khalfa shajaratin wara’aa arbaʿiina rajulan yaḥmiluuna akyaasan thaqiilatanHe hid behind a tree and saw forty men carrying heavy bags.
waqafa qaa’iduhum amaama ṣakhratin kabiiratin waqaala iftaḥ yaa simsimuTheir leader stood in front of a big rock and said, "Open, sesame!"
infataḥa baabun fii aṣ-ṣakhrati wadakhala al-luṣuuṣu bi’akyaasihimA door opened in the rock and the thieves went in with their bags.
baʿda qaliilin kharajuu waqaala al-qaa’idu ighliq yaa simsimu faanghalaqa al-baabuAfter a while they came out, and the leader said, "Close, sesame!" and the door shut.
intaẓara ʿalii baabaa ḥattaa dhahabuu thumma qaala iftaḥ yaa simsimuAli Baba waited until they had gone, then said, "Open, sesame!"
ra’aa fii al-kahfi dhahaban wajawaahira kathiiratanHe saw lots of gold and jewels in the cave.
akhadha baʿḍa adh-dhahabi fii akyaasin warajaʿa ilaa baytihiHe took some of the gold in bags and went back home.
ṣaara ghaniyyan walaakinna al-luṣuuṣa akhadhuu yabḥathuuna ʿanhuHe became rich, but the thieves began to search for him.