عيد ميلادي بالانجليزية للشاعرة اسماء طنوس 

 

It’s My Birthday

By: Asmaa Tannus / al-Makr

Translated from Arabic by: As'ad Musa Odeh

 

I fell into a deep sleep

Resting all night,

Always sleep well

And you shall be bright.

 

It’s a happy day,

It’s my birthday.

Birds are singing

Lambs are bleating.

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Mom woke me with a kiss

Smiling with a big wish –,

To have a great birthday

Starting with her sweet kiss.

 

It’s your birthday my dear,

My angel, my fate.

The world will celebrate,

And the sun will rejuvenate.

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I jump out of bed in excitement

Filled with glee,

And ask my friend

To come join me.

 

Today is the day

That I share with you,

Bring your gifts

I am waiting for you.

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Mama brought the candles,

And made the greatest cake.

The house is all bright

With lights and candy-filled plates.

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My dear Papa is here

With the best gift ever

“You all have fun, you hear?

May you live forever.”

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We lit the candles

And sang our songs,

Dancing round and round

Holding hands, spellbound.

 

We had cake,

We smiled,

Gave lots of kisses,

With all sorts of good wishes.

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Love is all around,

Pleasing gifts abound.

Papa holds me in the air,

Mama's smile bright and fair.

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We’re all happy,

My sister as a princess

In a long silk dress,

White and soft and nice to caress.

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We’re all happy

I am as a prince

In a bright white suit

Shiny and sparkling

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I gave my friends their bags

Filled with candy of all kinds

I hugged them all, “Thank you”

“My loved ones are you.”