ما زَارَهُ الطَّيْفُ بَعْدَ اليَوْمِ مُعْتَمِدا

ما زَارَهُ الطَّيْفُ بَعْدَ اليَوْمِ مُعْتَمِدا

إِلاّ لِيُدْني لَهُ الشَّوْقَ الذي بَعُدا

إِلاّ لِيُدْني لَهُ الشَّوْقَ الذي بَعُدا

The apparition did not visit him after today with intent

The phantom has not visited him since that day, relying

Except to bring near to him the longing that had grown distant.

Except to bring him nearer the longing from afar

كَأَنَّما مِنْ ثَناياها ومبْسَمِها

كَأَنَّما مِنْ ثَناياها ومبْسَمِها

أَيْدي الغَمامِ سَرَقْنَ البَرْقَ والبَرَدا

أَيْدي الغَمامِ سَرَقْنَ البَرْقَ والبَرَدا

As though, from her front teeth and her smiling mouth,

As though from its folds and smile

The hands of the clouds had stolen the lightning and the hail.

The hands of clouds stole lightning and hail