ياO هِلالاًcrescent moon إِذاwhen أَنارَit shines ضَللناwe lose our way
يا هِلالاً إِذا أَنارَ ضَللنا
وَقَضيباًand a slender branch إِذاwhen تَثَنّىit sways ثَناناit bends us
وَقَضيباً إِذا تَثَنّى ثَنانا
O crescent moon—when you shine, we lose our way;
Oh crescent moon that lights our way
and slender branch—when you sway, you bend us.
When we are lost, guide us, we pray
بَينَماwhile جُلَّنارُpomegranate blossom خَدِّكَyour cheek يَبدوappears
بَينَما جُلَّنارُ خَدِّكَ يَبدو
إِذsuddenly رأَيناwe saw فيin صَدرِكَyour bosom الرُمّاناthe pomegranates
إِذ رأَينا في صَدرِكَ الرُمّانا
As your cheek's pomegranate blossom came into view,
Your cheeks glow bright when you appear
suddenly we saw the pomegranates upon your bosom.
Like pomegranates, sweet and dear