لماwhen التقيناwe met معاًtogether والليلand the night يسترناconceals us
لما التقينا معاً والليل يسترنا
منfrom جنحهits gloom ظلمshadows فيin طيّهاtheir folds نعمblessings
من جنحه ظلم في طيّها نعم
When we met together, with night concealing us,
When we met at night, shrouded in darkness,
In shadows from its gloom, with blessings in their folds,
Beneath its wings we found a gentle shelter.
بتناwe spent the night أعفّchastest مبيتnight's stay باتهspent it overnight بشرa mortal
بتنا أعفّ مبيت باته بشر
ولاand no مراقبwatcher إلاexcept الطّرفthe eye والكرمand honor
ولا مراقب إلا الطّرف والكرم
We spent the chastest night ever spent by a mortal,
We spent the night innocently together,
With no watcher but the eye and honor.
With no observer but honor and nobility.
فلاso may not مشىwalk منwhoever وشىslandered عندbefore العذولthe reproacher بناagainst us
فلا مشى من وشى عند العذول بنا
ولاnor may سعتhasten بالذيwith the one who يسعىbears tales بناagainst us قدمa foot
ولا سعت بالذي يسعى بنا قدم
So may whoever slandered us before the reproacher never walk,
No gossip could arise from our chaste union,
Nor may a foot carry the one who bears tales against us.
Nor any footstep follow our virtuous steps.