طَلَعَ العِذارُ وَلَم يَزَل

طَلَعَ العِذارُ وَلَم يَزَل

حُسناً فَبي أَفدي عِذارهْ

حُسناً فَبي أَفدي عِذارهْ

His cheek-down has appeared, yet he remains

The full moon rose, still beautiful,

beautiful—so I would ransom his cheek-down with myself.

So I would ransom its beauty.

فَالبَدرُ بَدرٌ دائِماً

فَالبَدرُ بَدرٌ دائِماً

في دارَةٍ وَبِدونِ دارَه

في دارَةٍ وَبِدونِ دارَه

For the full moon is always a full moon,

The moon is always a full moon,

within a halo or without one.

Whether dwelling or not dwelling.