كَأَنَّ بِلادَهُنَّ سَماءُ لَيلٍ

كَأَنَّ بِلادَهُنَّ سَماءُ لَيلٍ

تَكَشَّفُ عَن كَواكِبُها الغُيومُ

تَكَشَّفُ عَن كَواكِبُها الغُيومُ

As though their lands were a night sky,

Their countries are like a night sky

whose stars the clouds part to reveal.

With clouds unveiling its stars

مَلِلتُ بِها الثَواءَ وَأَرَّقَتني

مَلِلتُ بِها الثَواءَ وَأَرَّقَتني

هُمومٌ لا تَنامُ وَلا تُنيمُ

هُمومٌ لا تَنامُ وَلا تُنيمُ

I have grown weary of dwelling there, and have been kept awake

I'm weary of passion for them, and kept awake

by cares that neither sleep nor let me sleep.

By cares that neither slumber nor let me sleep

أَبيتُ بِها أُراعي كُلَّ نَجمٍ

أَبيتُ بِها أُراعي كُلَّ نَجمٍ

وَشَرُّ رِعايَةِ العَينِ النُجومِ

وَشَرُّ رِعايَةِ العَينِ النُجومِ

I spend the night there watching every star,

I've spent the night in anxiety for every star

and the worst thing for the eye to watch is the stars.

And nothing is worse for the eye than stargazing