1. Youth has withered my bones and bent
My chest over the canal and my parting has grayed.

2. O people of Al-Radwa, why lament he who cannot be seen
While we yearn for you since our youth.

3. How long will this last? When will it end?
What is the extent of this duration?

4. O son of the Trustee, you who are alive and sustained
Do you see Al-Radwa but do not appear

5. And we still long for you since our youth.
I hope to see you though if I die without seeing you