أقولُ وقد زُمَّتْ رِكابُكَ للنَّوى

أقولُ وقد زُمَّتْ رِكابُكَ للنَّوى

وأصبَحَ رُوعي للفِراقِ مَرُوعا

وأصبَحَ رُوعي للفِراقِ مَرُوعا

I say, as your riding camels have been bridled for departure,

I say as your departure is determined

And my heart has grown terrified at parting,

And my heart is filled with dreadful separation

وقد أرسلَتْ عَيْنِي دمُوعاً وأقسمَتْ

وقد أرسلَتْ عَيْنِي دمُوعاً وأقسمَتْ

على مقلَتي ألاّ أذوقَ هُجوعاً

على مقلَتي ألاّ أذوقَ هُجوعاً

And my eye has shed tears and sworn

My eyes have shed tears and have sworn

Upon my eye that I shall taste no slumber:

Upon my eyelids not to shed more tears

اِقبَلْ مشورَةَ ناصِحٍ نَفّاعِ

اِقبَلْ مشورَةَ ناصِحٍ نَفّاعِ

وتَلقَّ ما يُهدى بسَمعٍ واعِ

وتَلقَّ ما يُهدى بسَمعٍ واعِ

Accept the counsel of a most helpful adviser,

Accept the advice of a helpful adviser

And receive what is offered with an attentive ear.

And take in with ears what is offered

لا تَعتَمِدْ إلاّ رئيساً فاضِلاً

لا تَعتَمِدْ إلاّ رئيساً فاضِلاً

إنَّ الكِيانَ أطَبُّ للأوجاعِ

إنَّ الكِيانَ أطَبُّ للأوجاعِ

Rely on none but a virtuous leader;

Rely only on a virtuous leader

Indeed, the constitution is more skilled at treating pains.

For he is the best cure for all pains