قَدindeed زارَناvisited us النَرجِسُthe narcissus الذَكيُّfragrant
قَد زارَنا النَرجِسُ الذَكيُّ
وَآنَand has come مِنof يَومِناour day العَشيُّthe evening
وَآنَ مِن يَومِنا العَشيُّ
The fragrant narcissus has visited us.
The clever narcissus has visited us
And the evening hour of our day has come.
And the evening of our day has come
وَنَحنُand we فيin مَجلِسٍa gathering أَنيقِelegant
وَنَحنُ في مَجلِسٍ أَنيقِ
وَقَدand indeed ظَمئناwe have grown thirsty وَثَمَّand there ريُّthirst-quenching refreshment
وَقَد ظَمئنا وَثَمَّ ريُّ
And we are in an elegant gathering.
And we are in an elegant gathering
And we have grown thirsty, though refreshment is there.
Thirsty, with plentiful saliva
وَليand I have خَليلٌa dear friend غَداbecame سميّيmy namesake
وَلي خَليلٌ غَدا سميّي
ياah لَيتَهُif only he ساعَدَhelped السَميُّthe namesake
يا لَيتَهُ ساعَدَ السَميُّ
And I have a dear friend who has become my namesake.
And I have a friend who tomorrow will be my supporter
Ah, if only my namesake would help!
If only the poison were helpful