عينيَّ شُحَّا ولا تَسُحَّا

عينيَّ شُحَّا ولا تَسُحَّا

جلَّ مُصابي عن البكاءِ

جلَّ مُصابي عن البكاءِ

My two eyes, stint your tears; do not let them stream—

My two eyes, hold back; do not pour forth tears.

my affliction is too immense for weeping.

My affliction is too great for weeping.

تركُكُما الداءَ مُستكنّاً

تركُكُما الداءَ مُستكنّاً

أصدقُ عن صحةِ الوفاءِ

أصدقُ عن صحةِ الوفاءِ

Your leaving the sickness hidden within

Your leaving the malady hidden within

more truly attests to the soundness of your loyalty.

is a truer sign of genuine fidelity.

إن الأسى والبكاءَ قِدْماً

إن الأسى والبكاءَ قِدْماً

أمرانِ كالداء والدواءِ

أمرانِ كالداء والدواءِ

For grief and weeping have, since of old,

For grief and weeping have long been

been two things like illness and medicine.

two things like sickness and medicine.

وما ابتغاءُ الدواءِ إلا

وما ابتغاءُ الدواءِ إلا

بُغْيا سبيل إلى البقاءِ

بُغْيا سبيل إلى البقاءِ

And seeking medicine is nothing other than

And seeking medicine is nothing but

seeking a path toward survival.

seeking a path to survival.

ومُبتغِي العيشِ بعد خِلٍّ

ومُبتغِي العيشِ بعد خِلٍّ

كاذِبُهُ خُلَّةَ الصفاءِ

كاذِبُهُ خُلَّةَ الصفاءِ

But whoever seeks life after a dear friend

And one who seeks to live after a dear friend

is false to him in claiming the bond of pure devotion.

is false to him in their bond of pure affection.