قُلتُ لِبَدرِ التمِّ لمّا بَدا

قُلتُ لِبَدرِ التمِّ لمّا بَدا

مُعتَجِباً مِن حُسنِ أَوصافهِ

مُعتَجِباً مِن حُسنِ أَوصافهِ

I said to the moon in its perfection, when it appeared,

I said to the full moon when it appeared,

I said to the full moon when it appeared,

I said to the full moon when it appeared,

marveling at the beauty of his attributes:

marveling at the beauty of his qualities:

amazed by the beauty of its attributes,

Marveling at the beauty of its qualities:

إِن شِئتَ أَن تَسرِقَ مِن حُسنِهِ

إِن شِئتَ أَن تَسرِقَ مِن حُسنِهِ

فَلذ بِهِ يا بَدرُ أَو صافهِ

فَلذ بِهِ يا بَدرُ أَو صافهِ

“If you wish to steal some of his beauty,

If you wish to steal some of his beauty,

If you want to steal some of its beauty,

"If you wish to steal from his beauty,

then seek refuge with him, O moon—or make peace with him.”

then seek refuge with him, O moon, or befriend him.

Oh full moon, come near it or match it.

Then take refuge in him, O moon, or shake his hand."