«سَاعْةِ الْحَظ مَا تِتْعَوَّضْشْ»

Moments of genuine delight do not come on demand. Here the key word means joy or a good time, not fortune or chance, and the hour is any favourable moment, not sixty minutes. When people, mood, and freedom line up for gladness, that opening may not return.

The saying encourages valuing a chance for enjoyment instead of assuming it can be postponed and recreated. Its emphasis is on the special timing of happiness: a welcome occasion may arise only once and may not be available again when a person chooses to return to it.

Say it to urge someone to join a celebration, outing, or happy gathering now instead of postponing it, or to justify setting aside chores for a fleeting chance at pleasure. It suits friendly, colloquial persuasion rather than solemn or formal advice.