يا قَلب ناجِ خَياله الس

يا قَلب ناجِ خَياله الس

ساري إِلَيكَ وَداعِهِ

ساري إِلَيكَ وَداعِهِ

O heart, commune with his phantom, the—

Oh heart, converse with his imagination

O heart, whisper to his phantom, the

night-wanderer coming to you, and call to him.

That comes to you bidding its farewell

Night-traveler to you, and summon him;

وَاِسأَلهُ هَل نَسيَ الَّذي

وَاِسأَلهُ هَل نَسيَ الَّذي

أَودَعتُ عِندَ وَداعِهِ

أَودَعتُ عِندَ وَداعِهِ

And ask him whether he has forgotten what

And ask him, did he forget what

And ask him if he has forgotten that which

I entrusted at his farewell.

I entrusted with him at his farewell

I entrusted to him at his farewell?

تَأبين مَن أَودى وَلَو

تَأبين مَن أَودى وَلَو

أَنَّ الزَمانَ وَداعِهِ

أَنَّ الزَمانَ وَداعِهِ

A lament for one who perished, even if

You refuse whoever bade farewell even if

The eulogy of one who perished, even if

time ... his farewell [wording unclear in the source].

It was time bidding its farewell

Time itself had been his serenity.