تذكرت في جلق دارَكم

تذكرت في جلق دارَكم

بمصر فيا بُعدَ ما بيننا

بمصر فيا بُعدَ ما بيننا

In Jallaq, I remembered your dwelling

In Jilliq I remembered your home

yesterday—oh, how vast the distance between us!

in Egypt—oh, how far apart we are!

وما أَتمنَّى سوى قربكم

وما أَتمنَّى سوى قربكم

وذلك واللّهِ كلُّ المُنى

وذلك واللّهِ كلُّ المُنى

I wish for nothing but nearness to you,

And I wish for nothing but nearness to you,

and that, by God, is all I desire.

and that, by God, is all I wish for.

يدل نسيمكم بالأريجِ

يدل نسيمكم بالأريجِ

عليكم وبرقكم بالسّنا

عليكم وبرقكم بالسّنا

Your breeze, through its fragrance, points

Your breeze, with its fragrance, points

to you—and your lightning through its radiance.

to you, and your lightning with its radiance.

لكم بالجنابِ وطيبِ المقام

لكم بالجنابِ وطيبِ المقام

وحسن النَّعيم بمصر الهنا

وحسن النَّعيم بمصر الهنا

In that precinct, yours is a pleasant abode

For you, in your abode and pleasant lodging,

and the beauty of bliss in Egypt, home of joy.

and amid Egypt's fine comforts, may there be joy.

فحثُّوا النَّسيمَ لإبلاغه

فحثُّوا النَّسيمَ لإبلاغه

سلامكم في النَّوى لا ونَى

سلامكم في النَّوى لا ونَى

So urge the breeze to deliver

So urge the breeze to convey

your greeting across the distance, without flagging.

your greetings across the distance, without flagging.

ودُلُّوا على الدوحِ قلبي فقد

ودُلُّوا على الدوحِ قلبي فقد

عناني لأشواقكم ما عنا

عناني لأشواقكم ما عنا

And guide my heart toward the spreading trees, for

And guide my heart to the spreading trees, for

longing for you has made me suffer what it has.

longing for you has brought me such distress.

وإنِّي فقيرٌ إلى وصلكم

وإنِّي فقيرٌ إلى وصلكم

ومن نالَ ذلكَ نالَ الغِنَى

ومن نالَ ذلكَ نالَ الغِنَى

Indeed, I am poor for want of union with you,

And I am poor, in need of reunion with you,

and whoever attains union with you attains riches.

and whoever attains that attains wealth.