رُدِّي حُشاشةَ عاشِقٍ مهجورِ

رُدِّي حُشاشةَ عاشِقٍ مهجورِ

بَيْنَ المَلُوم عليِك والمَعْذُورِ

بَيْنَ المَلُوم عليِك والمَعْذُورِ

Give back the last breath of a forsaken lover,

Restore the last spark of life to a forsaken lover,

Return the longing of an abandoned lover

Restore the last breath of a forsaken lover, caught between those who blame him for loving you and those who excuse him.

suspended, because of you, between blame and pardon.

caught between being blamed and excused for loving you.

Between the one blamed and the one excused

Before the strung pearls of your smile, his tears poured forth like pearls scattered and broken.

للؤُلؤِ المنُظومِ في فَمِكِ اِنبَرت

للؤُلؤِ المنُظومِ في فَمِكِ اِنبَرت

عَبَراتُهُ كاللؤلُؤ المنثُورِ

عَبَراتُهُ كاللؤلُؤ المنثُورِ

To rival the pearls strung within your mouth, there sprang forth

In answer to the strung pearls in your mouth sprang forth

For the strung pearls in your mouth have shone

He remembered the parting and died, leaving only his longing; for the victims of love are dead men without graves.

his tears, like pearls scattered loose.

his tears, like scattered pearls.

Their tears like scattered pearls

I bade farewell to the one I love—nay, I entrusted to her keeping my heart, the secret of my tears, and my heavy sighs.

ذَكَرَ الفراقَ فماتَ إلّا شوقهُ

ذَكَرَ الفراقَ فماتَ إلّا شوقهُ

وأُولُو الهوَى مَوْتَى بغيرِ قُبُورِ

وأُولُو الهوَى مَوْتَى بغيرِ قُبُورِ

He thought of parting and died—only his longing lived on;

He recalled parting and died—save for his longing;

He remembered separation, so his longing died

She wept with two narcissus eyes I feared to harm, so I kissed them not, save with my inner soul.

for lovers are dead, though they lie in no graves.

and those in love are dead without graves.

And the passionate died without graves

She said, "Do you depart while your loved ones are right here?" I replied, "Destiny, as you know, is inescapable."

ودَّعْتُ من أهْوى بلِ اِستودَعتُها

ودَّعْتُ من أهْوى بلِ اِستودَعتُها

قلبي وسِرّ مدامِعي وَزَفِيري

قلبي وسِرّ مدامِعي وَزَفِيري

I bade farewell to the one I love—or rather, entrusted to her

I bade farewell to the one I love—rather, I entrusted her with

I bade farewell to my love, but entrusted her

She asked, "When is the return?" I answered, "When the decree of the Lord, the Ordainer of fates, is fulfilled."

my heart, the secret of my tears, and my sighing.

my heart and the secret of my tears and sighs.

My heart, the secret of my tears, and my sighs

Perhaps He who parted us will unite us once again; for truly, the difficult is never difficult for Him.

فبكتْ بِنَرجِسَتينِ خفتُ عليهما

فبكتْ بِنَرجِسَتينِ خفتُ عليهما

نَفسِي فلم ألثم بغيرِ ضَميري

نَفسِي فلم ألثم بغيرِ ضَميري

She wept with two narcissus-eyes; my soul feared for them,

Then she wept with two narcissus blooms; I feared they would be harmed by

She wept for my narcissi and I felt sorry for them

And even if He whom you know refuses now, perhaps events will unfold to undo the state of things.

so I kissed them only in my inmost thought.

my breath, so I kissed them only in my mind.

My soul did not kiss but my conscience

Do not despair at the world's calamity, even if it worsens; for how often does a sorrow lead to joy.

قالت أترحلُ والأَحِبَّةُ ها هُنا

قالت أترحلُ والأَحِبَّةُ ها هُنا

قلتُ القضاءُ كما علمت ضروري

قلتُ القضاءُ كما علمت ضروري

She said, “Will you depart while all our loved ones are right here?”

She said, 'Will you leave while your loved ones are right here?'

She said, “You’re leaving while loved ones are here?”

I said, “Fate, as you know, cannot be escaped.”

I said, 'Fate, as you know, is inescapable.'

I said, “Fate, as you know, is a must.”

قالت مَتى الرُّجْعى فقلتُ إذا اِنتهى

قالت مَتى الرُّجْعى فقلتُ إذا اِنتهى

مقدورُ ربِّ مُقَدِّرِ المقدورِ

مقدورُ ربِّ مُقَدِّرِ المقدورِ

She said, “When will you return?” I said, “When the decree

She said, 'When will you return?' I said, 'When there comes an end to

She said, “When will you return?” I said, “When

of my Lord, the Ordainer of all decrees, has run its course.

the decree of the Lord, who ordains all that is decreed.'

The predestined by the Lord of the predestined ends.”

وَعَسى مُفرِّقنا سيجمعُ بيننا

وَعَسى مُفرِّقنا سيجمعُ بيننا

إِنَّ العَسِيرَ عَليه غَيْرُ عَسيرِ

إِنَّ العَسِيرَ عَليه غَيْرُ عَسيرِ

Perhaps He who parts us will bring us together again;

And perhaps He who parted us will bring us together;

Perhaps the One who parted us will unite us

for what is difficult is not difficult for Him.

indeed, what is hard is not hard for Him.

Surely, the difficult for Him is not difficult

ولئنْ أَبَى مَن تعْلَمين فربّما

ولئنْ أَبَى مَن تعْلَمين فربّما

حدثَت أمورٌ لاِنتقَاضِ أمُورِ

حدثَت أمورٌ لاِنتقَاضِ أمُورِ

And though the one you know should refuse, perhaps

And even if the one you know refuses, perhaps

If the one you know refuses, things may still

events may yet arise that overturn events.

events will arise to undo other events.

Happen that counter things

لا تجْزَعِي مِنْ نكبةِ الدّنيا وإنْ

لا تجْزَعِي مِنْ نكبةِ الدّنيا وإنْ

ساءَتْ فرُبَّ مساءَةٍ لسِرورِ

ساءَتْ فرُبَّ مساءَةٍ لسِرورِ

Do not despair at the misfortunes of this world, even if

Do not despair at life's misfortune, even if

Don’t despair of the tribulations of life even if

they bring pain—for many a sorrow has led to joy.”

it is grievous; many a sorrow brings joy.

It worsens, for much ill harbors bliss