قَد سَلَّمَ الصَومُ عَلى الفِطرِ

وَاِختَفَقَت أَلوِيَةُ السُكرِ

Fasting has bid farewell to the feast

The Fast has handed the reins to the Feast,

And the banners of sugar have collapsed

And the banners of intoxication are unfurled.

وَسَحَّبَ القَصفُ ذُيولَ الصِبا

في عَسكَرِ العيدانِ وَالزَمرِ

The new moon has retracted its tail

Revelry trails the sweeping robes of youth,

In the camp of Eid, festivity and cheer

Amidst an army of lutes and piping flutes.

وَاِستَمكَنَ الوَصلُ وَأَشياعُهُ

مِن قَوَدِ الإِبعادِ وَالهَجرِ

Reunion has taken hold with its followers

Union and its allies have seized control,

From the exile of separation and estrangement

Exacting vengeance on distance and neglect.

فَلَيسَ يُلفى غَيرَ مُستَبشِرٍ

لِعِلَّةِ الصَومِ إِلى الشُكرِ

None can be found except one rejoicing

Now you will find none but the jubilant,

For the reason of fasting to gratitude

Turning the burden of the Fast into gratitude.