دنا العيدُ ليت العيد لم يدنُ وقته

دنا العيدُ ليت العيد لم يدنُ وقته

فقد هاج لي وجداً وزاد عَراما

فقد هاج لي وجداً وزاد عَراما

Eid has drawn near; would that Eid's time had not drawn near.

The feast has drawn near - would that the feast had not drawn near its time

For it has stirred longing in me and heightened my turmoil.

For it has stirred grief in me and increased torment

وذكرني إقباله بمواسم

وذكرني إقباله بمواسم

مضت كن بالشّمل النظيم كراما

مضت كن بالشّمل النظيم كراما

And its coming reminded me of festive seasons

And its approach reminds me of seasons

Now past, once precious for our close-knit gathering.

That have passed, when the gathered family was honorable

أرى الناس في شأنٍ وشأني أن أرى

أرى الناس في شأنٍ وشأني أن أرى

شؤوني تهمِي بالدموعِ سجاما

شؤوني تهمِي بالدموعِ سجاما

I see people absorbed in their affairs; my concern is to see

I see people busy with their affairs while my affair is to see

My tear ducts pouring forth tears in torrents.

My affairs that overwhelm me with flowing tears

فمن لي بأعيادِ تعيدُ مسرتي

فمن لي بأعيادِ تعيدُ مسرتي

بمغنى به خطَّ الجلال حِماما

بمغنى به خطَّ الجلال حِماما

Who, then, can bring me Eids that restore my joy

So who will give me back feasts that return my joy

In a dwelling where Majesty inscribed death?

With melody in which the majesty of perfection is inscribed

عسى أحرفي تحظى بقربِ منى المنى

عسى أحرفي تحظى بقربِ منى المنى

فتنهي إلى أهل الصفاء سلاما

فتنهي إلى أهل الصفاء سلاما

May my letters gain nearness to the desire of desires,

May my letters be blessed with proximity to the wished sanctuary

And convey a greeting of peace to the pure-hearted,

And so convey to the people of purity greetings of peace

وتلثم أركان المنازلِ عن فتى

وتلثم أركان المنازلِ عن فتى

يقضي لها عهد الوفاء تماما

يقضي لها عهد الوفاء تماما

And kiss the corners of the dwellings on behalf of a young man

And kiss the pillars of homes on behalf of a youth

Who fulfills his pledge of fidelity to them in full.

Who fulfills for them the covenant of loyalty completely