يَطولُgrows long بِقُربِكَin your presence اليَومُthe day القَصيرُshort
يَطولُ بِقُربِكَ اليَومُ القَصيرُ
وَيَرحَلُand departs إِنif مَرَرتَyou pass بِناby us السُرورُjoy
وَيَرحَلُ إِن مَرَرتَ بِنا السُرورُ
The short day grows long in your presence.
The short day lengthens in your presence
And joy departs if you pass by us.
And joy departs if you pass us by
لِقاؤُكَmeeting you لِلمُبَكِّرِfor the early riser فَألُan omen سوءٍill fortune
لِقاؤُكَ لِلمُبَكِّرِ فَألُ سوءٍ
وَوَجهُكَand your face أَربِعاءٌa Wednesday لاnot تَدورُturns
وَوَجهُكَ أَربِعاءٌ لا تَدورُ
Meeting you is an ill omen for the early riser.
Seeing you is a great gift for the early riser
And your face is a Wednesday that never moves on.
Your face is a Wednesday that does not rotate