كَانَ الخَميسُ وَكُلَّ ظَني

كَانَ الخَميسُ وَكُلَّ ظَني

أَنَّني في الأَرْبَعَاءْ

أَنَّني في الأَرْبَعَاءْ

It was Thursday, and I was quite sure

It was Thursday, and all my thoughts

That it was Wednesday.

Were that it was Wednesday.

فَحُرِمْتُ رَؤْيَةَ مَنْ أَوَدُّ

فَحُرِمْتُ رَؤْيَةَ مَنْ أَوَدُّ

ورَاحَ ميَعادِي هَبَاءْ

ورَاحَ ميَعادِي هَبَاءْ

So I was denied seeing the one I love,

So I missed seeing whom I love,

And my appointment turned to dust.

And my tryst went to waste.

عُذْراً أَخِي فَإِذَا قَبِلْتَ

عُذْراً أَخِي فَإِذَا قَبِلْتَ

وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الأَصْفِياءْ

وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الأَصْفِياءْ

Pardon me, brother; if you accept—

Forgive me, my brother, and if you accept,

And you are the best of true friends—

For you are the best of friends,

لَمْ يُرْضِ نَفْسِي أَنَّها

لَمْ يُرْضِ نَفْسِي أَنَّها

قَدْ أخْطَأَتْ ذَاكَ الخَطَاءْ

قَدْ أخْطَأَتْ ذَاكَ الخَطَاءْ

My soul was not pleased that it

My soul was not pleased that

Had made that mistake.

I made that mistake.

هَلْ فَرْحَةٌ فِي العُمْرِ أَشْهَى

هَلْ فَرْحَةٌ فِي العُمْرِ أَشْهَى

مِن لِقَاءِ الأَوْفِياءْ

مِن لِقَاءِ الأَوْفِياءْ

Is any joy in life sweeter

Is there any joy in life sweeter

Than meeting loyal friends?

Than meeting with the faithful?

عُوقِبْتُ عَنْ سَهْوِي وَقَدْ

عُوقِبْتُ عَنْ سَهْوِي وَقَدْ

يَقْسُو عِقَابُ الأَبْرِيَاءْ

يَقْسُو عِقَابُ الأَبْرِيَاءْ

I was punished for my lapse, and at times

I was punished for my lapse, and

The punishment of the innocent is harsh.

The punishment of the innocent is harsh.