عبَسَ اللّيلُ فلا صُبْحٌ يُرى

عبَسَ اللّيلُ فلا صُبْحٌ يُرى

وهَوى النّجْمُ وغابَ الفَرْقَدُ

وهَوى النّجْمُ وغابَ الفَرْقَدُ

Night scowled, and no dawn could be seen.

The night frowned, so no dawn is seen.

The star sank, and Farqad disappeared.

And the star fell, and Farqad vanished.

وضَحِكْنا وجَلَبْنا طُرَفاً

وضَحِكْنا وجَلَبْنا طُرَفاً

أفَلا يَضْحَكُ هَذا الأسْوَدُ

أفَلا يَضْحَكُ هَذا الأسْوَدُ

And they laughed and brought forth rare delights.

And we laughed and brought forth amusing tales.

Then should this black one not laugh?

Then will this black one not laugh?