وَظاهِرَةٍ في نِصفِ شَهرٍ لِمَن يَرى

وَظاهِرَةٍ في نِصفِ شَهرٍ لِمَن يَرى

وَلَكِنَّها مَكتومَةٌ آخَرَ الشَهرِ

وَلَكِنَّها مَكتومَةٌ آخَرَ الشَهرِ

And she is visible at mid-month to whoever looks,

A phenomenon half way through the month, for those who can see

Yet she is concealed at the month's end.

Yet concealed the rest of the month,

تَداخَلُ في لَيلِ المِحاقِ بِمِثلِهِ

تَداخَلُ في لَيلِ المِحاقِ بِمِثلِهِ

وَتَضحَكُ عَن دُرٍّ وَتَسقيكَ مِن خَمرِ

وَتَضحَكُ عَن دُرٍّ وَتَسقيكَ مِن خَمرِ

She mingles in the moonless night with its like,

Mixing on the night of conjunction with its like,

And she smiles, revealing pearls, and gives you wine to drink.

Laughing at pearls and serving you wine.