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I embraced her on the day of parting, while her tears

عانقتها يوم النوى ولدمعها

1. I embraced her on the day of parting, while her tears
Flowed down, and her heart pounded.

١. عانقتُها يومَ النَّوَى ولدمعِها
متحدَّرٌ ولقلِبها خفقانُ

2. Her tongue was silent, but for love,
In the tears of her eyelids there was a mouth and tongue.

٢. ولِسانُها خَرس ولكن للهوى
في دمعِ مقلتها فمٌ ولِسانُ

3. Until when the pain of farewell burned
Our livers with its flames,

٣. وحتى إذا احترّ الوَداع وأَحرقتْ
أكبادَنا بلهيبها الأشجانُ

4. The houses of the tribe appeared with their veils.
Then it bent away under the swaying litters.

٤. لاحت بدورُ التِّمّ تحت برَاقِع
ثم انثنى تحتَ المُروطِ البان

5. And they poured the water of their eyes, so it flowed on
Those cheeks, as if it were 'Aqyan.

٥. وأَفضْنَ ماءَ عيونِهنّ فجال في
تلك الخدودِ كأنّه عِقْيان