ياO لَيلةnight طالَتgrew long عَلىfor عاشقa lover
يا لَيلة طالَت عَلى عاشق
مُنتَظرawaiting فيat الصُبحdawn ميعاداa rendezvous
مُنتَظر في الصُبح ميعادا
O night that stretched on for a lover
O night that lingered for a longing lover
awaiting a rendezvous at dawn!
Awaiting at dawn a promised time
كادَتnearly تَكونbecome الحولthe year مِنbecause of طولهاits length
كادَت تَكون الحول مِن طولها
إِذاwhenever مَضىpassed أَولَهاits beginning عاداreturned
إِذا مَضى أَولَها عادا
It nearly became a full year, so long it was;
It almost became a year in its entirety
whenever its beginning passed, it returned.
When its beginning passes, it repeats
Sol 6.1