فإِنfor if أَمسَيتُI have come to evening مُكتبئاًdowncast حَزيناًsorrowful
فإِن أَمسَيتُ مُكتبئاً حَزيناً
كَثيرَfull of الهَمِّcare يَشهَدُنيattends me الحِذارُdread
كَثيرَ الهَمِّ يَشهَدُني الحِذارُ
For if I have come to evening downcast and sorrowful,
full of care, with dread attending me,
فَقَدthen indeed بُدِّلتُI have been given in exchange ذاكَthat بِنُعمِfor ease بَالٍof mind
فَقَد بُدِّلتُ ذاكَ بِنُعمِ بَالٍ
وأَيَّامٍand days لَياليهاwhose nights قِصارُare short
وأَيَّامٍ لَياليها قِصارُ
then I have been given that in exchange for ease of mind
and days whose nights were short.