ياO رائِحةَfragrance of الشَمالthe north wind ماhow أَنداكِdewy you are
يا رائِحةَ الشَمال ما أَنداكِ
أَعدَيتنيَyou infected me with السُقمَsickness فَمَنso who أَعداكِinfected you
أَعدَيتنيَ السُقمَ فَمَن أَعداكِ
O fragrance of the north wind, how dew-fresh you are!
O fragrance of the north wind, how dewy you are!
You infected me with sickness—then who infected you?
You infected me with sickness—who, then, infected you?
بالطيبِwith perfume أَرىI see كُلَّevery عَليلٍailing person يَقوىgrows strong
بالطيبِ أَرى كُلَّ عَليلٍ يَقوى
لِمwhy خامركِmingled with you الطيبُthe perfume فَماyet did not أَجداكِbenefit you
لِم خامركِ الطيبُ فَما أَجداكِ
With perfume, I see every sick person regain strength;
With perfume, I see every ailing person grow strong.
Why did perfume mingle with you, yet do you no good?
Why did perfume mingle with you, yet do you no good?
