1. The living were not devoid of your company,
So with what do the dark nights illuminate?
١. لا خَلَتْ مِنْ سَناكُمُ الأَحْياءُ
فَبِكَمْ تَنْجَلي بِها الظَّلْماءُ
2. The tears of the living were water for them,
And since you left, it is crying.
٢. كانَ دَمْعُ الحَيا عَلَيْهِنَّ سَقْياً
فَهوَ مُذْ غِبْتُم بِهنَّ بُكاءُ
3. Whoever's affection leaned towards you,
How can the abode contain their names?
٣. مَنْ تَلتْ مِنْكُمْ عَليْهِ مَعانٍ
كَيْفَ تَحْوي قِيادَهُ أَسْماءُ
4. I do not intend by "dwelling" that the names
Should converse in union or that we meet.
٤. ما مُرادي بِالرَّبْعِ أَسْماءُ أَنْ تَسْ
خو بِوَصْلٍ أو أَنْ يَدُومَ لِقاءُ
5. While we are in the abodes and lingering
Has long been from us and hope is prolonged,
٥. بَيْنَما نَحْنُ بِالدّيارِ وَقَدْ طا
لَ وُقوفٌ مِنّا وَطالَ رَجاءُ
6. Breezes blow from their abodes,
Breezes after which comes consent.
٦. إذ سَرتْ مِنْ دِيارِهِمْ نَسماتٌ
بَسماتٌ في إثْرها إرْضاءُ
7. Welcome, welcome to it, over them are curtains
Of love, loyalty is their trains.
٧. مَرْحباً مَرْحباً عليها سُتُورٌ
مِنْ وِدادٍ أَذْيالهُنَّ الوَفَاءُ