1. A brother whose person distanced from me, yet his meaning drew near
He didn't wrong me, though he wronged
١. أخٌ تباعَدَ عَنِّي شخصُهُ ودَنا
مَعناهُ مِنِّي فلم يَظعَنْ وقد ظَعَنا
2. How can one who made the core of my heart his homeland distance himself from me?
Or does one who doesn't differ from me in opinion or fortune abandon me?
٢. وكيفَ يَبعدُ مِنِّني مَنْ جعلْتُ لهُ
صَميمَ قَلبي على عِلاّتِهِ وَطَنا
3. Abu Sulaiman, go if you wish or stay
Wherever you want, near or far
٣. أمْ هَلْ يُزايِلُني من لا يُغايرُني
في الرَّأْيِ كيف رأى والَّحْظِ كيفَ رَنا
4. You weren't other than me, I fear you leaving me
I ransom your soul with my soul, for you are me
٤. أبا سُليمانَ سِرْ إنْ شئتَ أو فأقِمْ
بحيث شِئتَ دَنا مَثواكِ أمْ شَطَنا
٥. ما كنتَ غَيري أفخشى أن يُفارِقَني
فديْتُ روحَكَ بَكْ رُوحي فأنْتَ أنا