وَعَدتني وَعدَكَ حَتّى إِذا

وَعَدتني وَعدَكَ حَتّى إِذا

أَطمَعتني في كَنزِ قارونِ

أَطمَعتني في كَنزِ قارونِ

You gave me your promise, until, when

You made me promises until when

You had raised my hopes for Qarun’s treasure,

I hoped for Qarun's treasure

جِئتَ مِنَ اللَيلِ بِغَسّالَةٍ

جِئتَ مِنَ اللَيلِ بِغَسّالَةٍ

تَغسِلُ ما قُلتَ بِصابونِ

تَغسِلُ ما قُلتَ بِصابونِ

You came by night with a washerwoman

You came to me at night with a washerwoman

Who washes away what you said with soap.

To wash away what you said with soap