خبَتْ نارُ نفسي باشتعالِ مفارقي

خبَتْ نارُ نفسي باشتعالِ مفارقي

وأظلمَ عُمري إذ أضاءَ شِهابُها

وأظلمَ عُمري إذ أضاءَ شِهابُها

The fire of my soul died down as my hair's partings blazed;

My soul's fire died down when we parted

And my life grew dark when their flame shone.

And my life darkened when its flames went out

فيا بُومةً قد عشَّشتْ فوق هامتي

فيا بُومةً قد عشَّشتْ فوق هامتي

على الرغم مني حين طارَ غُرابُها

على الرغم مني حين طارَ غُرابُها

So, O owl that has nested atop my head,

Oh little owl that nested on my forehead

Against my will, when its crow flew away,

Despite me when its raven flew away

رأيتِ خرابَ العُمْرِ مني فزُرْتِني

رأيتِ خرابَ العُمْرِ مني فزُرْتِني

ومأواكِ من كلِّ الديارِ خَرابُها

ومأواكِ من كلِّ الديارِ خَرابُها

You saw life's ruin in me, and so you visited me;

You saw my life lying in ruins so you visited me

And of all dwellings, their ruins are your home.

While your home is in every desolate place