بَهاءُ لَيلٍ وَإِن جَنَّت حَنادِسُهُ

فَدَع نَهارَكَ وِدٌّ مِن بَهاليلا

The splendor of the night, though its stars are veiled

Leave your day for the love of dark nights

وَما شِمالي لِخِلٍّ بَل أُجَنِّبُهُ

إِلى الجَنوبِ وَإِن سُقتُ الشَماليلا

My left hand is not for blame, rather I turn it

Southward, even when I am tempted north

إِذا طَما لِيَ أَو لَم يَطمُ بَحرُ غِنىً

فَقَد وَجَدتُ بَني الدُنيا طَماليلا

Whether the sea of wealth floods me or not

I have found life's highs and lows as my fate

هَل تَجعَلونَ عَلى أَيدٍ أَساوِرَها

أَو تَعقِدونَ عَلى هامٍ أَكاليلا

Would you put bracelets on arms not yours

Or place crowns on heads not your own?

مَهلاً تَعالى لِتَحظى مِن تَجارِبِنا

إِنَّ الحَياةَ عَلِمناها تَعاليلا

Wait, come closer to learn from my trials

For life has taught me, through its ups and downs