عيديmy festival إذاwhen قربتI drew near منthe one whom أهوىI love نعمyes
عيدي إذا قربت من أهوى نعم
أوor كانwas منthe one whom أهوىI love يقربنيdraws near me نعمyes
أو كان من أهوى يقربني نعم
My festival is when I draw near the one I love—yes.
When my loved one draws near on the day of celebration, yes
Or when the one I love draws near me—yes.
Or when the one I love comes nearer to me, yes
إذfor ليسthere is no عيدٌa festival للمحبّfor the lover سوىexcept يرىhe sees
إذ ليس عيدٌ للمحبّ سوى يرى
محبوبهhis beloved فيin قربهhis proximity قولواsay (all of you) نعمyes
محبوبه في قربه قولوا نعم
For a lover's only festival is to see
For the lover has no celebration unless he sees
His beloved close to him—say yes.
His beloved near him, say yes