ما لي إذا الليل دجى صاحب

ما لي إذا الليل دجى صاحب

يسعدني فيه سوى شمعه

يسعدني فيه سوى شمعه

I have no companion, when night grows dark,

When night falls, who is there to keep me company

To comfort me in it except a candle.

Other than a candle

بثتها بعض همومي فلم

بثتها بعض همومي فلم

تملك إلى الصبح لها دمعه

تملك إلى الصبح لها دمعه

I confided some of my sorrows to it, and it could not

That I light to share my troubles

Hold back a tear of its own until dawn.

Its tears cannot last until dawn