ياO غائِبينَyou who are absent عَنِfrom العِياsight (word continues)
يا غائِبينَ عَنِ العِيا
نِending of 'sight' لَقَدindeed حَضَرتُمyou have been present فيin الفُؤادِthe heart
نِ لَقَد حَضَرتُم في الفُؤادِ
O you who are absent from sight,
O you who are absent from my sight
you are indeed present in my heart.
You are present in my heart day and night
وَحَياتِكُمand by your lives ماnot حُلتُI have turned away عَمfrom
وَحَياتِكُم ما حُلتُ عَم
ماwhat تَعهَدونَyou know مِنَof الوَدادِaffection
ما تَعهَدونَ مِنَ الوَدادِ
And by your lives, I have not turned away from
Your life is dear to me always
the affection you know.
And the affection between us never strays
عِنديwith me لَكُمfor you ذاكَthat الغَراpassion (word continues)
عِندي لَكُم ذاكَ الغَرا
مُending of 'passion' وَقَدand indeed تَزايَدَhas grown بِالبُعادِwith separation
مُ وَقَد تَزايَدَ بِالبُعادِ
I hold for you that passion,
In my mind is that familiar place
and it has grown with separation.
Which grows fonder with time and space
فَمَتىso when يُبَلِّغُنيbrings me to الزَماtime (word continues)
فَمَتى يُبَلِّغُني الزَما
نُending of 'time' بِقُربِكُمthrough nearness to you يَوماًone day مُراديmy wish
نُ بِقُربِكُم يَوماً مُرادي
So when will time grant me
When will time finally bring the day
my wish, one day, to be near you?
That nearness to you is on its way
Sol 6.1