أَقولُ ليوسفٍ والمطل ظلمٌ

أَقولُ ليوسفٍ والمطل ظلمٌ

أما لي حصَّةٌ في ماءِ وَرْدِكْ

أما لي حصَّةٌ في ماءِ وَرْدِكْ

I say to Yusuf—and delay is an injustice:

I say to Yusuf—and delay is an injustice—

I love you, Joseph, though the night is dark

Have I no share in your rosewater?

Do I not have a share in your rosewater?

Do I not share the water of your rose?

وإنَّك قَدْ وعدت به فقل لي

وإنَّك قَدْ وعدت به فقل لي

متى يا سيِّدي إنجازُ وَعْدِكْ

متى يا سيِّدي إنجازُ وَعْدِكْ

You did indeed promise it, so tell me:

And you have indeed promised it, so tell me:

You promised me its nectar, please declare

When, my lord, will you fulfill your promise?

When, my lord, will your promise be fulfilled?

My lord, when will your plighted word be sown?