رَأَيتُكِ يُدنيني إِلَيكِ تَباعُدي

رَأَيتُكِ يُدنيني إِلَيكِ تَباعُدي

فَباعَدتُ نَفسي لِاِلتِماسِ التَقَرُّبِ

فَباعَدتُ نَفسي لِاِلتِماسِ التَقَرُّبِ

I found that keeping my distance drew me closer to you,

I saw you draw me near, then pull away

So I distanced myself in pursuit of closeness.

So I withdrew myself, that I might find a way back to you

لَتَركي لَكُم وَالوُدُّ فيهِ بَقِيَّةٌ

لَتَركي لَكُم وَالوُدُّ فيهِ بَقِيَّةٌ

أُؤَمِّلُها وَالحَبلُ لَم يَتَقَضَّبِ

أُؤَمِّلُها وَالحَبلُ لَم يَتَقَضَّبِ

Indeed, leaving you while a remnant of affection remains,

My love for you remains, though we’re apart

Which I hope for, and while the cord has not been severed,

I nurture hope, though the rope is fraying

أَحَبُّ لِنَفسي مِن فِراقٍ عَلى قِلاً

أَحَبُّ لِنَفسي مِن فِراقٍ عَلى قِلاً

وَقَد فاتَني مِن وُدِّكُم كُلُّ مَطلَبِ

وَقَد فاتَني مِن وُدِّكُم كُلُّ مَطلَبِ

Is dearer to me than parting in hatred,

I wish myself a little absence now

When every wish for your affection has eluded me.

Though all I wished from you is lost to me