ما لي وما لَكَ يا فراق

ما لي وما لَكَ يا فراق

أبداً رحيلٌ وانطلاق

أبداً رحيلٌ وانطلاق

What have you and I to do with each other, O Parting?

What have I to do with you, O parting?

Forever I am leaving, setting out.

Forever departure and setting forth.

يا نفسُ مُوتي بَعدَهُم

يا نفسُ مُوتي بَعدَهُم

فكذا يكونُ الاشتياق

فكذا يكونُ الاشتياق

O soul, die in their wake—

O soul, die after they are gone.

for this is what longing is.

For such is longing.