هَنيئاًhow fortunate غَدَوتُمyou became فيin رِياضِgardens of مَسَرّةٍdelight
هَنيئاً غَدَوتُم في رِياضِ مَسَرّةٍ
بطلعتكمby your appearance تاهَتit boasted عَلىover جَنةِthe Garden of الخُلدِEternity
بطلعتكم تاهَت عَلى جَنةِ الخُلدِ
How fortunate you are, dwelling in gardens of delight;
Your presence made them boast over the Garden of Eternity.
فَمَنso how can ليI have بهاتيكَthose الرِّياضِgardens وَحسنهاand their beauty
فَمَن لي بهاتيكَ الرِّياضِ وَحسنها
وَمَنand how can ليI have بِذاكthat اللَحنِmelody وَالعطرِand fragrance وَالندِّand incense
وَمَن لي بِذاك اللَحنِ وَالعطرِ وَالندِّ
But how can I reach those gardens and their beauty?
And how can I have that melody, fragrance, and incense?
وَمَنand how can ليI have بِذاكَthat الأُنسِcompanionship بَلindeed هُوَit is مُنيَتيmy wish
وَمَن لي بِذاكَ الأُنسِ بَل هُوَ مُنيَتي
إِذاif حزتهI attained it لَمthere would not يَبقَremain مِنof مُنيةٍa wish عِنديwith me
إِذا حزته لَم يَبقَ مِن مُنيةٍ عِندي
And how can I have that companionship? Indeed, it is my dearest wish.
If I attained it, no wish would remain for me.
إِذاif ضَمّنيit brought me together يَوماًone day وَإِيَّاكand you مَجلِسٌa gathering
إِذا ضَمّني يَوماً وَإِيَّاك مَجلِسٌ
تَشاغلbecame absorbed فيin مَعناكyour essence عَنfrom غَيرِهِanything else رشديmy mind
تَشاغل في مَعناك عَن غَيرِهِ رشدي
If one day a gathering brought you and me together,
My mind would be absorbed in you, turning from all else.