وعدت أن تزور ليلاً فألوت

وعدت أن تزور ليلاً فألوت

وأتت في النهار تسحب ذيلا

وأتت في النهار تسحب ذيلا

She promised to visit at night, but reneged,

You promised you’d visit me at night, so I waited expectantly,

And came by day, trailing her hem.

Yet you came during the day, dragging your tail behind you.

قلت هلا صدقت في الوعد قالت

قلت هلا صدقت في الوعد قالت

هل توهمت أن ترى الشمس ليلا

هل توهمت أن ترى الشمس ليلا

I said, “Why did you not keep your promise?” She said,

I said, "Why didn't you keep your promise?" You replied,

“Did you imagine you would see the sun at night?”

"Did you really think you'd see the sun at night?"