1. With a lament that pierced my heart with its melody
Stirring hearts and minds alike
١. وَبَاكِيَةٍ شَجَتْ قَلْبِي بِلَحْنٍ
تَهِيجُ لَهُ الْمَسامِعُ وَالْقُلوبُ
2. I asked and was told she had lost a beloved
Does any beloved remain in this world?
٢. سَأَلْتُ فَقِيلَ قَدْ فَقَدَتْ حَبِيباً
وَهَلْ يَبْقَى عَلَى الدُّنْيَا حَبِيبُ
3. I wept for her though I understood not her cries
For even strangers may weep out of joy
٣. بَكَيْتُ لَهَا وَلَمْ أَفْهَمْ صداهَا
وَقَدْ يَبْكِي مِنَ الطَّرَبِ الْغَرِيبُ