إذا الدَّهْماءُ أجْراها

إذا الدَّهْماءُ أجْراها

أبو زيَّان في لَعبِ

أبو زيَّان في لَعبِ

When the black mare is set running

When the darkness spreads its veil

by Abu Zayyan in sport,

And Abu Ziyan joins the game

عَلَيْها مِنْ أعِنَّتِها

عَلَيْها مِنْ أعِنَّتِها

تَمائِمُ صِغْنَ مِنْ ذَهبِ

تَمائِمُ صِغْنَ مِنْ ذَهبِ

upon her, from her reins,

His amulets of fine gold sway

hang amulets fashioned of gold;

Against her neck in bright acclaim

تَقُولُ اللَّيْلُ قَدْ وافَى

تَقُولُ اللَّيْلُ قَدْ وافَى

بِبَدْرِ التَّمِّ والشُّهُبِ

بِبَدْرِ التَّمِّ والشُّهُبِ

you say, "Night has come

"The night is come" the amulets say

with the full moon and the bright stars."

"The moon appears, the stars, the same"