تَضيقُ عَلَيَّ الأَرضُ خَوفَ فِراقِكُم

تَضيقُ عَلَيَّ الأَرضُ خَوفَ فِراقِكُم

وَيَرحَبُ مِنها ضيقُها إِن دَنَوتُمُ

وَيَرحَبُ مِنها ضيقُها إِن دَنَوتُمُ

The whole earth closes in on me for fear of parting from you;

The earth closes in on me for fear of parting from you,

yet even its constriction opens wide when you draw near.

And its narrow confines grow spacious if you draw near.

وَما أَسَفي إِلّا عَلى القُربِ مِنكُمُ

وَما أَسَفي إِلّا عَلى القُربِ مِنكُمُ

إِذا شَطَّ عَنّي دارُكُم أَو نَأَيتُمُ

إِذا شَطَّ عَنّي دارُكُم أَو نَأَيتُمُ

My only sorrow is for the closeness I once shared with you,

And my only sorrow is for closeness to you,

when your home lies far from me, or you yourselves withdraw.

When your home lies far from me, or you are far away.