الناس في العيد قد سُرُّوا وقد فرحوا

الناس في العيد قد سُرُّوا وقد فرحوا

وما سُرِرتُ به والواحدِ الصمدِ

وما سُرِرتُ به والواحدِ الصمدِ

The people at Eid were delighted and rejoiced,

People rejoiced on Eid, full of joy,

but I took no joy in it—by the One, the Eternal Refuge.

But I was not made happy by that Unique One.

لما تيّقنتُ أني لا أعايِنُكم

لما تيّقنتُ أني لا أعايِنُكم

غمضتُ طرفي فلم أنظر إِلى أحدِ

غمضتُ طرفي فلم أنظر إِلى أحدِ

When I became certain that I would not behold you,

When I knew for certain that I cannot see you,

I closed my eyes and looked at no one.

I closed my eyes, and looked at no one.