زَمانُكَyour time ياO مَولىpatron الكِرامِthe noble كَريمُgenerous
زَمانُكَ يا مَولى الكِرامِ كَريمُ
عَلىupon العَيشِlife مِنهُfrom it نَضرَةٌfreshness وَنَعيمُand bliss
عَلى العَيشِ مِنهُ نَضرَةٌ وَنَعيمُ
Your time, O patron of the noble, is generous;
Your time, O master of generosity, is generous
From it, life receives freshness and bliss.
In living, through it freshness and comfort
وَنَمضيand we pass لَياليناour nights وَوَجهُكَand your face بَدرُهاtheir full moon
وَنَمضي لَيالينا وَوَجهُكَ بَدرُها
فَهُنَّso they المَواضيthe passing ones وَالبُدورُand the full moons تُقيمُremain
فَهُنَّ المَواضي وَالبُدورُ تُقيمُ
And we pass our nights, your face their full moon;
And we spend our nights while your face is their full moon
So they are the ones that pass, while the full moons remain.
So they are the dwelling places and the full moons abide