بَتَّ الخَليطُ قوى الحَبلِ الَّذي قَطَعوا

بَتَّ الخَليطُ قوى الحَبلِ الَّذي قَطَعوا

إِذ وَدَّعوكَ فَوَلَّوا ثُمَّ ما رَجَعُوا

إِذ وَدَّعوكَ فَوَلَّوا ثُمَّ ما رَجَعُوا

The companions severed the strands of the rope they cut,

The plot has severed the rope of that clan who bid you adieu, then never returned.

When they bade you farewell and turned away, then did not return.

And they gave you news of a clear estrangement.

وَآذَنوكَ بِبَينٍ مِن وِصالِهِم

وَآذَنوكَ بِبَينٍ مِن وِصالِهِم

فَما سَلَوتَ وَلا يُسليكَ ما صَنَعوا

فَما سَلَوتَ وَلا يُسليكَ ما صَنَعوا

And they told you of separation from their companionship,

So you did not ask, nor will what they did console you.

So you have not ceased grieving, nor does what they did console you.

O son of Tawil, how much goodness you have preferred for us.

يا ابنَ الطَويلِ وَكَم آثَرتَ مِن حَسَنٍ

يا ابنَ الطَويلِ وَكَم آثَرتَ مِن حَسَنٍ

فينا وَأَنتَ بِما حُمِّلتَ مُضطَلِعُ

فينا وَأَنتَ بِما حُمِّلتَ مُضطَلِعُ

O son of al-Tawil, how much good you have bestowed

While you bear what you have been burdened with.

Upon us—and you are equal to the burden laid upon you.

We enjoy and stay in prosperity as long as you remain for us.

نَحظى وَنَبقى بِخَيرٍ ما بَقيتَ لَنا

نَحظى وَنَبقى بِخَيرٍ ما بَقيتَ لَنا

فَإِن هَلَكتَ فَما في مَلجأ طَمَعُ

فَإِن هَلَكتَ فَما في مَلجأ طَمَعُ

We enjoy favor and remain well as long as you remain with us.

But if you perish, we have no refuge of hope.

But if you perish, there is no hope of refuge.