زائِرٌ يُهدي إِلَينا

زائِرٌ يُهدي إِلَينا

نَفسَهُ في كُلِّ عامِ

نَفسَهُ في كُلِّ عامِ

A visitor presents to us

A visitor gifts us

himself each year,

Himself each year

حَسَنُ الوَجهِ ذَكِيُّ ال

حَسَنُ الوَجهِ ذَكِيُّ ال

ريحِ إِلفٌ لِلمُدامِ

ريحِ إِلفٌ لِلمُدامِ

fair of face, sweet of

Fair-faced, fragrant,

scent, a companion to wine.

Fond of revelry.

عُمرُهُ خَمسونَ يَوماً

عُمرُهُ خَمسونَ يَوماً

ثُمَّ يَمضي بِسَلامِ

ثُمَّ يَمضي بِسَلامِ

His lifespan is fifty days;

Fifty days his lifetime -

then he departs in peace.

Then he takes his leave in peace.