قَد زارَ مَن كُنت قَبل زورتِهِ

قَد زارَ مَن كُنت قَبل زورتِهِ

أَراهُ لَكن بِمُقلة الأَمَل

أَراهُ لَكن بِمُقلة الأَمَل

He has come to visit—the one whom, before his visit,

He who I visited before his visit

I used to see, but only with the eye of hope.

I see him, but with the eyelids of hope

بِتنا ضَجيعين وَالعِناق لَهُ

بِتنا ضَجيعين وَالعِناق لَهُ

ثَوب عَلَينا قَد زرّ بِالقبل

ثَوب عَلَينا قَد زرّ بِالقبل

We spent the night as bedfellows, and the embrace had

We were both laying down, with hugs for him

A garment upon us, buttoned with kisses.

A garment upon us, embroidered with kisses