غصصُ الفراقِ مُزِجنَ بالحسَراتِ

غصصُ الفراقِ مُزِجنَ بالحسَراتِ

وفراق مَن أهوى فراق حياتي

وفراق مَن أهوى فراق حياتي

The choking pangs of parting were mingled with regrets.

The pangs of separation are mixed with regrets,

And parting from the one I love is parting from my life.

And parting with the one I love is like parting with life.

عجبٌ لمَن يبقى لبُعد حبيبه

عجبٌ لمَن يبقى لبُعد حبيبه

أن لا يموتَ بكثرة الزفراتِ

أن لا يموتَ بكثرة الزفراتِ

It is a wonder, for one who lives on far from his beloved,

It is surprising that one who is far from their beloved,

That he does not die from so many sighs.

Does not die from excessive sighs.

موت البريَّة عند وقت وفاتِها

موت البريَّة عند وقت وفاتِها

والعاشقون لهم فنونُ مماتِ

والعاشقون لهم فنونُ مماتِ

Humankind dies at the hour of its passing,

Animals die at their appointed time,

But lovers have many forms of death.

While lovers have ingenious ways of dying.

مَن لم يَذُق طَعم الصبابة والهوى

مَن لم يَذُق طَعم الصبابة والهوى

ويكون صباً عُدَّ في الأمواتِ

ويكون صباً عُدَّ في الأمواتِ

Whoever has not tasted the savor of yearning and love,

Whoever has not tasted the flavor of youth and passion,

Nor become lovesick, is counted among the dead.

And been a youth, is counted among the dead.