يا شَمسُ يا بدرُ يا نَهارُ

يا شَمسُ يا بدرُ يا نَهارُ

أنتَ لنا جَنَّةٌ ونارُ

أنتَ لنا جَنَّةٌ ونارُ

O sun, O full moon, O day!

Oh sun, oh full moon, oh daylight

You are paradise and fire to us.

You are for us both paradise and hellfire

تَجَنُّبُ الإِثمِ فيكَ إِثمٌ

تَجَنُّبُ الإِثمِ فيكَ إِثمٌ

وخَشيَةُ العارِ فيكَ عارُ

وخَشيَةُ العارِ فيكَ عارُ

To shun sin in loving you is sin;

To commit sin in you is sin

and fearing disgrace in loving you is disgrace.

And to fear shame in you is shame

يَخلعُ فيكَ العِذارَ قَومٌ

يَخلعُ فيكَ العِذارَ قَومٌ

فكيفَ مَنْ مالَهُ عِذارُ

فكيفَ مَنْ مالَهُ عِذارُ

Some people cast off their bridles for you;

Some take off the garments of decency in you

so what of one who has no bridle?

So what of one who has no decency