رحَلْتُ وهَا هُنا مَثْوى الحبيبِ

رحَلْتُ وهَا هُنا مَثْوى الحبيبِ

فمن يَبْكِيكَ يا قبْرَ الغَريبِ

فمن يَبْكِيكَ يا قبْرَ الغَريبِ

I departed—and here is the beloved’s resting place.

I departed, and here is the beloved’s resting place.

I traveled on, here lies the dwelling of the beloved

I have departed, while here remains the beloved's resting place,

Who, then, will weep for you, O grave of the stranger?

So who will mourn you, O grave of the stranger?

So who will weep for you, O grave of the stranger?

So who shall weep for you, O grave of the stranger?

سأحمِلُ من تُرابكَ في رِحالِي

سأحمِلُ من تُرابكَ في رِحالِي

لكي أغني بهِ عن كلِّ طيبِ

لكي أغني بهِ عن كلِّ طيبِ

I shall carry some of your earth in my traveling bags,

I shall carry some of your earth in my baggage,

I will take some of your soil in my bags

I shall carry some of your dust within my saddlebags,

that through it I may have no need of any perfume.

so that with it I may dispense with every perfume.

That I may therewith replace all perfume.

To serve me in place of every fragrant perfume.