يَبتَهجrejoice الناسُthe people بِأعيادهمin their festivals
يَبتَهج الناسُ بِأعيادهم
منfor أجلthe sake of ذَبحٍslaughter أوor لإِفطارِfor breaking the fast
من أجل ذَبحٍ أو لإِفطارِ
People rejoice in their festivals,
People rejoice in their holidays
for the sake of slaughter or breaking the fast.
For the sake of slaughter or breakfast
وإنماbut only عُظمthe greatness of سروريmy joy بهin it
وإنما عُظم سروري به
لِلَثمfor kissing منthe one whom أهوىI love بلاwithout عارshame
لِلَثم من أهوى بلا عار
Yet my great joy in it comes only
Yet my greatest joy is in
from kissing the one I love without shame.
Kissing the one I love without shame
أرقُبهاI await them حولاًa year إلىuntil قابلthe coming year
أرقُبها حولاً إلى قابل
لأنهاbecause they are غايةthe ultimate goal of أوطاريmy desires
لأنها غاية أوطاري
I await them a whole year, until the year to come,
I wait for her always until I meet
for they are the ultimate object of my desires.
For she is the aim of my aspirations