مَن مُخبِري يا عُفاةُ المُزنُ أَينَ هَمى

مَن مُخبِري يا عُفاةُ المُزنُ أَينَ هَمى

وَمُخبِري يا رِفاقُ القَومُ أَينَ هُمُ

وَمُخبِري يا رِفاقُ القَومُ أَينَ هُمُ

Who will tell me, O seekers of bounty, where the rain clouds poured?

Who will inform me, O gentle companions, where my love has gone?

And who will tell me, O companions, where the people are?

And who will inform me, O friends of the tribe, where are they?

فَفي عُيونِ الهَوى حَجبُ الدُموعِ عَمىً

فَفي عُيونِ الهَوى حَجبُ الدُموعِ عَمىً

وَفي مَسامِعِهِ وِقرُ الهَوى صَمَمُ

وَفي مَسامِعِهِ وِقرُ الهَوى صَمَمُ

For in the eyes of love, the veil of tears is blindness;

For in the eyes of passion the tears are a veil of blindness,

And in its ears, the burden of love is deafness.

And in its hearing the madness of love is deafness.

وَالطُرقُ فيهِ كَمَن فيها مُحَيِّرَةٌ

وَالطُرقُ فيهِ كَمَن فيها مُحَيِّرَةٌ

فَلا دَليلٌ وَلا نارٌ وَلا عَلَمُ

فَلا دَليلٌ وَلا نارٌ وَلا عَلَمُ

And the paths within it, like those upon them, are bewildering;

The paths therein are confusing, like one who wanders astray,

So there is no guide, no fire, no landmark.

With no guide, or fire, or sign.

لَيَشكُرَنَّكَ وَفدُ الجِنِّ إِذ أَمَرَت

لَيَشكُرَنَّكَ وَفدُ الجِنِّ إِذ أَمَرَت

مولِياتُ ثَناء ما لَها أَلَمُ

مولِياتُ ثَناء ما لَها أَلَمُ

The delegation of jinn will surely thank you, for commands were given

The delegation of jinn will thank you when you command

By bestowers of praise, free from pain.

The words of praise that have no pain.

إِذا العِدى في الوَغى سُلَّت سُيوفُهُمُ

إِذا العِدى في الوَغى سُلَّت سُيوفُهُمُ

جاءَت إِلَيكَ وُجوهُ النَصرِ تَبتَسِمُ

جاءَت إِلَيكَ وُجوهُ النَصرِ تَبتَسِمُ

When the enemies’ swords are drawn in battle,

When the enemies in the fray unsheathe their swords,

The faces of victory come to you smiling.

The faces of victory will come to you smiling.