أرَى إنجازَ وَعدِكَ قَدْ تَمادَى

أرَى إنجازَ وَعدِكَ قَدْ تَمادَى

وَطَالَ مَغِيبُهُ فَمَتَى اللِّقاءُ

وَطَالَ مَغِيبُهُ فَمَتَى اللِّقاءُ

I see that the fulfillment of your promise has been long delayed;

I see the fulfillment of your promise has been delayed

And its absence has dragged on—so when shall we meet?

And its absence prolonged, so when will we meet?

وَمَازالتْ وُعودُكَ كالأعادِي

وَمَازالتْ وُعودُكَ كالأعادِي

قِصَارَ العُمْرِ دامَ لَكَ البَقاءُ

قِصَارَ العُمْرِ دامَ لَكَ البَقاءُ

And your promises remain, like enemies,

Your promises remain like enemies

Short-lived—may you live long.

As long as you live and my life grows short