خَلتِ الديارُ من الحَبيبِ وشَخصِهِ

خَلتِ الديارُ من الحَبيبِ وشَخصِهِ

فالشوقُ يعملُ في السلوِّ ونَقصِهِ

فالشوقُ يعملُ في السلوِّ ونَقصِهِ

The dwellings are empty of the beloved and his presence.

The dwellings are empty of the beloved and his person

So longing works upon solace, diminishing it.

So longing works in the nights and their decrease

ولقد حَرصتُ على التجلُّدِ بعدَه

ولقد حَرصتُ على التجلُّدِ بعدَه

لو كان يَنتَفعُ الحَريصُ بحرصِهِ

لو كان يَنتَفعُ الحَريصُ بحرصِهِ

And indeed I was eager to bear up after he was gone—

And I have striven to show fortitude after him

if only the eager man could profit from his eagerness!

If only the one who strives could benefit by his striving

ولبستُ أرديةَ السقامِ بمن غَدا

ولبستُ أرديةَ السقامِ بمن غَدا

يَمشي بأردِيةِ الجَمالِ وقمصِهِ

يَمشي بأردِيةِ الجَمالِ وقمصِهِ

And I donned the robes of sickness because of one who went forth

And I have worn the robes of sickness for one who went away

walking in beauty's robes and shirts.

Walking in the robes of beauty and its shirt