ياO قَمَراًa moon عارَضَنيcrossed my path عَلىin وَجلtrepidation
يا قَمَراً عارَضَني عَلى وَجل
وَصالُهُunion with him يُشبِهُresembles تَأخيرَdelaying الأَجَلthe appointed time of death
وَصالُهُ يُشبِهُ تَأخيرَ الأَجَل
O moon who crossed my path in trepidation,
Oh moon that appeared to me in a hurry
Union with him is like delaying death.
And whose union resembled postponing death
وَقالَand he said تَبغيyou want قُبلَةًa kiss عَلىin عَجَلhaste
وَقالَ تَبغي قُبلَةً عَلى عَجَل
قُلتُI said أَجَلyes ثُمthen أَجلyes ثُمthen أَجَلyes
قُلتُ أَجَل ثُم أَجل ثُم أَجَل
And he said, "Do you want a kiss in haste?"
And said, you seek a kiss in haste
I said, "Yes, then yes, then yes."
I said, wait, then wait some more, then wait