لوْ قِيلَ كَيْفَ تَتَم غانِيَةٌ

لوْ قِيلَ كَيْفَ تَتَم غانِيَةٌ

أَشَرْتُ إِلى أَلِيسْ

أَشَرْتُ إِلى أَلِيسْ

If asked how a beauty attains perfection,

If asked, how does a song end?

I would point to Alice.

I point to Alyss.

هَل فِي الْغَوَانِي مِثْلُ هَذَا

هَل فِي الْغَوَانِي مِثْلُ هَذَا

الحُسْنِ والطَّبعِ الأَنِيسْ

الحُسْنِ والطَّبعِ الأَنِيسْ

Is there among beauties the like of this

Is there in songs one with such

beauty and genial nature?

Beauty and gentle nature?

يَا بِنْتَ يُوسفَ جَلَّ مَنْ

يَا بِنْتَ يُوسفَ جَلَّ مَنْ

أَعْطاكِ مَا يَسْبِي النُّفوسْ

أَعْطاكِ مَا يَسْبِي النُّفوسْ

O daughter of Yusuf, exalted is He who

O daughter of Joseph! Exalted is He

gave you what captivates souls.

Who granted you what captures souls.

عَنْ نَبْعَتيْكِ صَدَرْتِ بِال

عَنْ نَبْعَتيْكِ صَدَرْتِ بِال

أَخْلاَقِ وَالأَدَبِ النَّفيسْ

أَخْلاَقِ وَالأَدَبِ النَّفيسْ

From your two wellsprings you came forth with

From your spring have emanated with no

good character and precious refinement.

Flaws, etiquette and refinement.

أَعَفِيفُ يَا زَيْنَ الشَّبابِ

أَعَفِيفُ يَا زَيْنَ الشَّبابِ

وَبهْجَةَ الزَّمَنِ العَبُوسْ

وَبهْجَةَ الزَّمَنِ العَبُوسْ

O Afif, O adornment of youth,

Virtuous O beauty of youth!

and delight of the frowning age,

And delight of gloomy time.

افْرَحْ وَطِبْ وَاهْنَأْ

افْرَحْ وَطِبْ وَاهْنَأْ

فكَأْسكَ فِي الهَوَى أَصْفَى الكُؤُوسْ

فكَأْسكَ فِي الهَوَى أَصْفَى الكُؤُوسْ

rejoice, be of good cheer, and live in bliss;

Rejoice, be well and enjoy,

for your cup in love is the purest of cups.

For your cup in love is the purest of cups.

دُمْ يَا عَروسُ كَمَا تُحِبُ

دُمْ يَا عَروسُ كَمَا تُحِبُ

وَأَنْتِ دُومِي يَا عَرُوسْ

وَأَنْتِ دُومِي يَا عَرُوسْ

Live on, O bridegroom, as you wish,

Stay forever my bride as you wish,

and you, live on, O bride.

And you forever my bride.