أزيل الشعر والوجه استنارا

أزيل الشعر والوجه استنارا

كليل زال عن صُبح أنارا

كليل زال عن صُبح أنارا

The hair was removed, and the face shone,

The hair and face have been removed, glowing

like night lifted from a radiant dawn.

Like a dark night that has cleared for the radiant dawn

ودار السعد بين الدور يسري

ودار السعد بين الدور يسري

فما أخلى من الأفراح دارا

فما أخلى من الأفراح دارا

And good fortune made its rounds, flowing among the houses,

And happiness circulates among the houses

leaving no house empty of joys.

Leaving no home devoid of joys

وغرّد في الرُّبا طير التهاني

وغرّد في الرُّبا طير التهاني

يُبَشّرنا بأن الهمّ طارا

يُبَشّرنا بأن الهمّ طارا

And the bird of congratulations warbled on the hills,

The birds of celebration sing in the countryside

bringing us glad news that sorrow had flown away.

Bearing the good news that worries have flown away

ورجّع مُنشداً أهلاً وسهلاً

ورجّع مُنشداً أهلاً وسهلاً

بوقت فيه مَن نهواه زارا

بوقت فيه مَن نهواه زارا

And it trilled, singing a warm welcome

And a singer returns, greeting all with welcome

to a time when the one we love came to visit.

In a time when even the forbidden are visited

وجمّل في حلاقة رأس بدر

وجمّل في حلاقة رأس بدر

له حُسنٌ سبى وسما افتخارا

له حُسنٌ سبى وسما افتخارا

And a full moon's head was beautified by shaving,

With the shaving of his head, the full moon regains its beauty

with beauty that captivated and soared in pride.

Captivating all with its elegance and pride

أدام اللَه أيام التهاني

أدام اللَه أيام التهاني

لأهليه وزان به الديارا

لأهليه وزان به الديارا

May God prolong the days of rejoicing

May God perpetuate these days of celebration

for his family, and adorn the homes with him.

For his family and bless these lands

حزينكم ويوم حلقت رأسي

حزينكم ويوم حلقت رأسي

رأيت الشمس قد طلعت نهارا

رأيت الشمس قد طلعت نهارا

As for your sorrowful one—on the day I shaved my head,

When I shaved my head, my loved ones

I saw the sun had risen in the daytime.

I saw the sun had risen in daylight

وسارت طول ليلته نجوم

وسارت طول ليلته نجوم

يميناً ذا يسير وذا يسارا

يميناً ذا يسير وذا يسارا

And stars traveled all through its night,

The stars of the long night progression

this one moving right, and that one left.

Some to the right and some to the left

وصار الفرح في أهلي وعندي

وصار الفرح في أهلي وعندي

غيوث لا أطيق لها اصطبارا

غيوث لا أطيق لها اصطبارا

And joy came to my family, while I had

Joy has come to my family and me

downpours I could not patiently endure.

An overwhelming happiness beyond patience

وفار الدمع من وثبات موسى

وفار الدمع من وثبات موسى

كقط ظنّ شعر الرأس فارا

كقط ظنّ شعر الرأس فارا

And tears gushed from the razor's leaps,

Tears flowed like Moses' fountain

like a cat that mistook the hair on the head for a mouse.

A cat who thought the hair of my head took flight

وأمي بالجكارة حين أبكي

وأمي بالجكارة حين أبكي

تزغرط من بهذا قد أشارا

تزغرط من بهذا قد أشارا

And my mother, to spite me, when I weep,

And my mother jokingly as I cried

ululates—who suggested this?

Grumbled, who told you to do this