Arabic ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ Nursery Rhyme {Resource}

I love to use the nursery rhyme Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star when I do Arabic story time every two weeks at our local public library.

We make our hands into fists and then open them quickly, to stimulate a bursting star. I have the kids hold their hands up high and do that while we dance in a circle.

I like to do this after a book or two to get the wiggles out. It’s very hard for young children to sit still for very long. This song is a wonderful way to allow them to run in circles for a few minutes.

This is the Arabic adaptation of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star:

 Lali lali ya nadjmi
 Fawq al ailam shu halwi
 Basal nafsi shu inti
 Dhawiya al ailam min hawli 
 
 Lali lali ya nadjmi
 Fawq al ailam shu halwi
 
 Dhawi nurik min hawli
 Nurik fatah eyneihi 
 Midi khyutik la indi
 Bisriri nami hadi 
 
 Lali lali ya nadjmi
 Fawq al ailam shu halwi 

Twinkle twinkle little star
 Up above the world so pretty
 How I wonder what you are
 Light your light with beauty
  
 Twinkle twinkle little star
 Up above the world so pretty
  
 Light your light around me
 your light opened my eyes
 Extend your sun rays to me
 Next to where I am sleeping
  
 Twinkle twinkle little star
 Up above the world so pretty 

You can download the song to sing with your little one here.

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