بُشرى بِها زَورَةٌ ما كُنتُ أَرقُبُها

قَضى بِها الحَظُّ يا فَوزي وَإِسعادي

Good tidings it brought, though I did not hope for it,

Destiny ordained it, O my bliss and fortune!

فَحَبَّذا لَيلَةً بِالأُنسِ زاهِرَةً

وَحَبَّذا صُدفَةً مِن غَيرِ ميعادِ

Blessed be a night blooming with companionship,

And blessed be a chance meeting without prior appointment!