1. Oh, what a wonder, oh, what a wonder,
The vine is wooden sticks,
١. يا شي عجب يا شي عجب
الكرم عيدانه خشب
2. But grapes remain on it,
Sad is he who doesn’t eat them.
٢. لكنه يبقى فيه عنب
حزين مَن لا يأكله
3. Oh Rajab, we missed you,
How long you made us lonely,
٣. يا رجب آنستنا
وطال ما أوحشتنا
4. How often you visited us with good news,
And went around with gifts.
٤. كم بالعلايق زُرتنا
ودار فيك المحمل
5. In you, genies appear in daylight,
They show up but don’t harm little ones,
٥. فيك العفاريت بالنهار
تظهر ولا تؤذي صغار
6. But how much did they harm adults
And drove mad those who are rational.
٦. لكن كم أذوا كبار
وجنّنوا مَن يعقل