إنindeed يوماًa day لمdid not القI meet فيهon it حبيباًa beloved
إن يوماً لم الق فيه حبيباً
هوit عنديto me كألفlike a thousand عامٍyear يعدis reckoned
هو عندي كألف عامٍ يعد
Indeed, a day when I do not meet a beloved
A day when I don't meet my beloved
Is reckoned by me as a thousand years.
Is for me like a thousand years gone by
حفظmay preserve اللهGod منthe one who غداwent forth لانتزاهٍfor recreation
حفظ الله من غدا لانتزاهٍ
فرحglad النفسof soul دامmay he continue فيin الأنسjoyful company يغدوhe goes forth
فرح النفس دام في الأنس يغدو
May God preserve him who went forth for recreation,
May God preserve one whose being lights me up
Glad at heart; may he ever go forth in joyful company.
Whose joy makes my soul delighted day after day
منwhoever يكنis مثلهlike him كريمnoble خلالcharacter traits
من يكن مثله كريم خلال
حصلattained الفخرglory فيin الحياةlife وبعدand afterward
حصل الفخر في الحياة وبعد
Whoever is like him, noble in character,
One who is generous and pure like he is
Has attained glory in life and beyond.
Attains glory in life and beyond
دامmay he continue يرقىhe ascends معارجstairways الفضلexcellence سامٍrising high
دام يرقى معارج الفضل سامٍ
فيin رفاهٍcomfort وعمرهand his life فيهin it مدmay it be prolonged
في رفاهٍ وعمره فيه مد
May he ever ascend the stairways of excellence, rising high,
As long as he climbs the heights of nobility
In comfort, and may his life therein be prolonged.
Enjoying prosperity, his life everlasting