ربَّما أنكرَ الصبابةَ مني

ربَّما أنكرَ الصبابةَ مني

من رآني مِن ذكرها أتَنادى

من رآني مِن ذكرها أتَنادى

Perhaps my passion was doubted

Perhaps youth will deny me

by one who saw me shy away from its mention.

When one who sees me recalls it, I call out

فتهدى إلى اجتلابِ أحادي

فتهدى إلى اجتلابِ أحادي

ثي فجاءت مُنساقةً تَتَهادى

ثي فجاءت مُنساقةً تَتَهادى

So he found a way to draw out my

So I am guided to speak my thoughts

tales; they came, drawn along, swaying gently.

While they came rushing and staggering

كنتُ أمشي بجانب النهر بي

كنتُ أمشي بجانب النهر بي

نَ الباب والجسرِ ذاهباً أتَمادى

نَ الباب والجسرِ ذاهباً أتَمادى

I was walking beside the river, between

I was walking by the river, heading

the gate and the bridge, continuing on my way.

From the gate and bridge, wandering

فبدا راكبٌ فرفَّعتُ طَرفي

فبدا راكبٌ فرفَّعتُ طَرفي

فبدا فوقَه هلالُ جُمادى

فبدا فوقَه هلالُ جُمادى

Then a rider appeared, and I raised my gaze;

A rider appeared, so I raised my eyes

then above him appeared the crescent of Jumada.

Above him was the crescent moon of Jumada

فجعلتُ التكبير مثنىً وكان الن

فجعلتُ التكبير مثنىً وكان الن

ناسُ حولي يكبِّرون فُرادى

ناسُ حولي يكبِّرون فُرادى

So I proclaimed 'God is greatest' twice, while the

So I pronounced the Takbir twice, while the

people around me proclaimed it singly.

People around me pronounced it individually