غِبتَ عَنّي فَما الخَبَر

غِبتَ عَنّي فَما الخَبَر

ما كَذا بَينَنا اِشتَهَر

ما كَذا بَينَنا اِشتَهَر

You have been away from me—what news?

You're out of sight, no news comes

This is not how we were known to be.

Not how it used to be between us

أَنا ما لي عَلى الجَفا

أَنا ما لي عَلى الجَفا

لا وَلا البُعدِ مُصطَبَر

لا وَلا البُعدِ مُصطَبَر

I cannot bear coldness,

Uncomplaining though forsaken

no, nor separation.

Never can I patience make

لا تَلُم فيكَ عاشِقاً

لا تَلُم فيكَ عاشِقاً

رامَ صَبراً فَما قَدَر

رامَ صَبراً فَما قَدَر

Do not blame one who loves you,

Do not condemn a lover who

who tried to be patient but could not.

Tried for patience but could not endure

أَنكَرَت مُقلَتي الكَرى

أَنكَرَت مُقلَتي الكَرى

حينَ عَرَّفتَها السَهَر

حينَ عَرَّفتَها السَهَر

My eye no longer knows slumber,

My eyes denied the vision seen

when you acquainted it with sleeplessness.

When you had shown them late nights

فَعَسى مِنكَ نَظرَةٌ

فَعَسى مِنكَ نَظرَةٌ

رُبَّما أَقنَعَ النَظَر

رُبَّما أَقنَعَ النَظَر

So perhaps a glance from you—

Perhaps a glance from you

a look may be enough.

Would have satisfied the sight

غَنِيَت عَينُ مَن يَرا

غَنِيَت عَينُ مَن يَرا

كَ عَنِ الشَمسِ وَالقَمَر

كَ عَنِ الشَمسِ وَالقَمَر

The eye of one who beholds

My eyes had their fill of whom, like you

you needs neither sun nor moon.

Surpassed sun and moon

أَيُّها المُعرِضُ الَّذي

أَيُّها المُعرِضُ الَّذي

لا رَسولٌ وَلا خَبَر

لا رَسولٌ وَلا خَبَر

O you who turn away, from whom

O cold indifferent one, from whom

comes neither messenger nor news!

No word or messenger

وَجَرى مِنهُ ما جَرى

وَجَرى مِنهُ ما جَرى

لَيتَهُ جاءَ وَاِعتَذَر

لَيتَهُ جاءَ وَاِعتَذَر

And from him came what came—

What happened, happened

if only he would come and apologize.

Would you had come, made apologies

كُلُّ ذَنبٍ كَرامَةً

كُلُّ ذَنبٍ كَرامَةً

لِمُحَيّاكَ مُغتَفَر

لِمُحَيّاكَ مُغتَفَر

Every fault, in honor

Each fault an honor guard

of your countenance, is forgiven.

For your fair visage forgives

أَنا في مَجلِسٍ يَرو

أَنا في مَجلِسٍ يَرو

قُكَ مَرأىً وَمُختَبَر

قُكَ مَرأىً وَمُختَبَر

I am at a gathering that delights

I sit where a group assembles

you in appearance and in experience:

You they see and study clear

بَينَ شادٍ وَشادِنٍ

بَينَ شادٍ وَشادِنٍ

نُزهَةُ السَمعِ وَالبَصَر

نُزهَةُ السَمعِ وَالبَصَر

between a singer and a young gazelle,

Some radiant, some shining

a delight for hearing and sight;

Delight of ear and eye to hear

وَصِحابٍ بِذِكرِهِم

وَصِحابٍ بِذِكرِهِم

تَفخَرُ الكُتُبُ وَالسِيَر

تَفخَرُ الكُتُبُ وَالسِيَر

and companions in whose mention

And company, speaking of whom

books and chronicles take pride.

Books and legends trumpet fame

وَإِذا ما تَفاوَضوا

وَإِذا ما تَفاوَضوا

فَهُمُ الزُهرُ وَالزَهَر

فَهُمُ الزُهرُ وَالزَهَر

And whenever they converse,

When they converse, their talk

then they are bright stars and blossoms.

Is lily and blossom

فَتَفَضَّل فَيَومُنا

فَتَفَضَّل فَيَومُنا

بِكَ إِن زُرتَنا أَغَر

بِكَ إِن زُرتَنا أَغَر

So be gracious, for our day

So come favor us, our day

is radiant with you, if you visit us.

With you a visit graces faire