قَد فهمنا مِن الهَدية مَعنى

قَد فهمنا مِن الهَدية مَعنى

غَير مَعنى الرمان مِن كفركنا

غَير مَعنى الرمان مِن كفركنا

Indeed, we have discerned a meaning in the gift,

We understood from the gift a meaning

other than that of pomegranates from Kafr Kanna.

Other than the meaning of our infidelity to you

فَأَثارَت ذِكرى وَهاجَت جِراحاً

فَأَثارَت ذِكرى وَهاجَت جِراحاً

تَرَكتني مِن الصَبابات مضنى

تَرَكتني مِن الصَبابات مضنى

So it stirred a memory and reopened wounds

So it stirred memories and reopened wounds

that left me worn out with passionate longing.

That left me weary from passions

قَرية يقرن اِسمها باسم إِبراهي

قَرية يقرن اِسمها باسم إِبراهي

م مِما تَفيض حُباً وَحُسنا

م مِما تَفيض حُباً وَحُسنا

A village whose name is linked with the name of Ibrahi-

A village whose name is linked with Ibrahim

m, because it overflows with love and beauty.

With overflowing love and beauty

ملعب لِلصبا وَقَد كانَ يوحي

ملعب لِلصبا وَقَد كانَ يوحي

كُلَّ يَوم مَهما أَفاضَ وَأَثنى

كُلَّ يَوم مَهما أَفاضَ وَأَثنى

A playground for youth, and it would inspire

A playground for youth that inspired

each day, however effusively he spoke and praised.

Each day no matter how much it overflowed with praise