رُبَّ شهْرٍ قد نَعِمْتُ به

حين رقَّتْ لِي حواشِيهِ

Many a month whose edges I enjoyed

Whenever its nights were long for me

رَكَضَت أَيّامُه قِصَراً

عندما طالت ليَالِيه

Its days passed quickly

When its nights were prolonged for me

فكان النِّصفَ أَوّلُه

وكان السلخَ ثانيه

So the first half was

And the past was the second half