خاب ظني إن لم تكن عند ظني

خاب ظني إن لم تكن عند ظني

قلْ فمن لي يا منية المتمني

قلْ فمن لي يا منية المتمني

My hope is dashed if you are not as I expect.

My hope is lost if you are not as I hoped

Say: who, then, is there for me, O desire of the one who longs?

Say, who is there for me, O object of my desire

والذي فات لا تعده علينا

والذي فات لا تعده علينا

ومن الآن فلتكن عند طني

ومن الآن فلتكن عند طني

And what has passed—do not count it against us.

Let not what's past be counted against us

And from now on, be as I expect [final word uncertain].

And from now on, be as I think of you