1. Do not blame me, Salma, today and wait
For God to reunite what has long been separated
١. لا تَعذِلينِيَ سَلمى اليَومَ وَاِنتَظِري
أَن يَجمَعَ اللَهُ شَملاً طالَما اِفتَرَقا
2. If time has separated a bond between your neighbors
Then it has been too long in prosperity, oh Salma, since they agreed
٢. إِن شَتَّتَ الدَهرُ شَملاً بَينَ جيرَتِكُم
فَطالَ في نِعمَةٍ يا سَلمُ ما اِتَفَقا
3. And we have settled with my brother of trust
Like the full moon dispelling the darkness of night and horizon
٣. وَقَد حَلَلنا بِقَسرِيًّ أَخي ثِقَةٍ
كَالبَدرِ يَجلو دُجى الظَلماءِ وَالأُفُقا
4. People cannot mend what a roaring lion has torn
One day, nor can they climb time however it splits
٤. لايُجبَرُ الناسُ شَيئاً هاضَهُ أَسَدٌ
يَوماً وَلا يَرتَقونَ الدَهرَ ما فَتَقا
5. How much great praise it has accumulated
And in it the matter has worsened and torn apart
٥. كَم مِن ثَناءٍ عَظيمٍ قَد تَدارَكَهُ
وَقَد تَفاقَمَ فيهِ الأَمرُ وَاِنخَرَقا