أَهلُ دار بَينَ الرُصافَةِ وَالجِس

أَهلُ دار بَينَ الرُصافَةِ وَالجِس

رِ أَطالوا غَيظي بِطولِ الصُدودِ

رِ أَطالوا غَيظي بِطولِ الصُدودِ

The people of a house between al-Rusafa and the bridge

The people of the abode between Ar-Rusaafa and Al-Jisr

have prolonged my vexation by turning away for so long.

Prolonged my torment with their long estrangement

عَذَّبوني بِبُعدِهِم وَاِبتَلَوا قَل

عَذَّبوني بِبُعدِهِم وَاِبتَلَوا قَل

بي بِحُزنَينِ طارِفٍ وَتَليدِ

بي بِحُزنَينِ طارِفٍ وَتَليدِ

They tormented me with their distance and afflicted my heart

They tortured me with their absence and tested my heart

with two sorrows, one new and one long-standing.

With two agonizing sorrows and heartache

ما تَهبُّ الشَمالُ إِلا تَنَفَّس

ما تَهبُّ الشَمالُ إِلا تَنَفَّس

تُ وَقالَ الفُؤادُ لِلعَينِ جودِي

تُ وَقالَ الفُؤادُ لِلعَينِ جودِي

Whenever the north wind blows, I sigh,

Whenever the north wind blows, I sigh

and my heart says to my eye, 'Be generous with tears.'

And my heart says to my eyes, "Let your tears flow"

قَلَّ عَنهُم صَبري وَلَم يَرحَموني

قَلَّ عَنهُم صَبري وَلَم يَرحَموني

فَتَحَيَّرت كَالطَريدِ الشَريدِ

فَتَحَيَّرت كَالطَريدِ الشَريدِ

My patience in their absence waned, and they showed me no mercy;

My patience for them diminished, yet they did not pity me

so I was bewildered, like an outcast wanderer.

So I wandered confused like a lost fledgling

وَكَّلَتني الأَيّامُ فيك إِلى نَف

وَكَّلَتني الأَيّامُ فيك إِلى نَف

سي فَأَعيَيتُ وَاِنتَهى مَجهودِي

سي فَأَعيَيتُ وَاِنتَهى مَجهودِي

The days have left me to myself concerning you;

The days tasked me with myself, so I grew weary

so I grew exhausted, and my strength was spent.

And my efforts came to an end