وَزِنجِيٍّ أَلَمَّ بِنَورِ لَوزٍ

وَزِنجِيٍّ أَلَمَّ بِنَورِ لَوزٍ

وَفي كاساتِنا بِنتُ الكرومِ

وَفي كاساتِنا بِنتُ الكرومِ

And a Black man came by with almond blossoms,

A black man shone with the light of an almond,

while in our cups was the daughter of the vines.

And in our glasses the daughter of vines,

فَقالَ فَتىً مِنَ الفِتيانِ صِفهُ

فَقالَ فَتىً مِنَ الفِتيانِ صِفهُ

فَقُلتُ اللَيلُ أَقبَلَ بِالنُجومِ

فَقُلتُ اللَيلُ أَقبَلَ بِالنُجومِ

Then one of the young men said, “Describe him.”

Then a handsome youth said “Describe it!”

So I said, “Night has come with the stars.”

So I said “The night comes with its stars.”