مَرحَباً بِالًّتي تَجور عَلَينا

مَرحَباً بِالًّتي تَجور عَلَينا

ثُمَّ أَهلاً بِحامِلٍ مَحمولِ

ثُمَّ أَهلاً بِحامِلٍ مَحمولِ

Welcome to her who wrongs us,

Welcome to she who passes by us

Then welcome to one who carries and is carried.

Then hello to the bearer who is carried

أَغلَقَت بابَها عَليَّ وَقالَت

أَغلَقَت بابَها عَليَّ وَقالَت

إِنَّ خَيرَ النساءِ ذاتُ البُعولِ

إِنَّ خَيرَ النساءِ ذاتُ البُعولِ

She shut her door on me and said,

She closed her door on me and said

“Indeed, the best of women is one with a husband.”

Indeed, the best of women are those with husbands

شَغَلَت قَلبها عَليَّ فَراغاً

شَغَلَت قَلبها عَليَّ فَراغاً

هَل سَمِعتُم بِفارغٍ مِشغولِ

هَل سَمِعتُم بِفارغٍ مِشغولِ

She busied her heart with me out of idleness;

She busied her heart against me with emptiness

Have you heard of someone idle yet busy?

Have you heard of an empty one being busy?