عَصَفَت ريحُ النَدى بِالمَشعَلِ فَخَبا

عَصَفَت ريحُ النَدى بِالمَشعَلِ فَخَبا

أَيُّها النائِمُ عَنّا وَالعُيونُ في سَهَر

أَيُّها النائِمُ عَنّا وَالعُيونُ في سَهَر

The wind of dew buffeted the torch, and it went out.

The wind of dew stormed the torch, and it extinguished,

O you who sleep apart from us, while eyes keep vigil,

O you who slumber away from us, while eyes remain sleepless,

نَحنُ مِن بَعدِكَ أَسرى لِلشُجون وَالكَدَر

نَحنُ مِن بَعدِكَ أَسرى لِلشُجون وَالكَدَر

تشتَكي أَرواحُنا ظُلمَ المَنون وَالقَدَر

تشتَكي أَرواحُنا ظُلمَ المَنون وَالقَدَر

After your departure, we are captives to sorrows and gloom.

After you, we are captives to sorrow and gloom,

Our souls complain of the injustice of death and fate

Our souls complain of the injustice of death and destiny,

لِلسَما لِلَّيلِ لِلفَجرِ الجَلي لِلرُبى

لِلسَما لِلَّيلِ لِلفَجرِ الجَلي لِلرُبى

لِلأَقاحي الذابِلاتِ الذاوِيَ كَالأَماني

لِلأَقاحي الذابِلاتِ الذاوِيَ كَالأَماني

To the sky, to the night, to the clear dawn, to the hills,

To the sky, the night, the clear dawn, and the hills,

To the withered daisies, fading like hopes,

To the withering daisies, fading away like hopes,

لِلسَواقي النائِحاتِ الباكِيَه كَالغَواني

لِلسَواقي النائِحاتِ الباكِيَه كَالغَواني

سَلَبَ الدَهرُ حَلاها الغالِيَه في ثَوانِ

سَلَبَ الدَهرُ حَلاها الغالِيَه في ثَوانِ

To the wailing streams, weeping like beautiful women.

To the wailing streams, weeping like fair maidens,

Time stole their precious adornments in seconds,

Time stole away their precious ornaments in mere seconds,

وَبُشاشاتُ الزَمانِ الأَوَّل وَالصِبا

وَبُشاشاتُ الزَمانِ الأَوَّل وَالصِبا

يا رَبيعاً مِن وَفاء وَكَرَم في بَدَن

يا رَبيعاً مِن وَفاء وَكَرَم في بَدَن

And the smiles of bygone days and youth.

And the joys of the days of yore and youth.

O spring of loyalty and generosity in a body!

O spring of loyalty and generosity within a mortal frame,

مَن رَأى قَبلَكَ دُنيا مِن شِيَم في كَفَن

مَن رَأى قَبلَكَ دُنيا مِن شِيَم في كَفَن

خَلَصتَ روحَكَ مِن سِجنِ الأَلَم وَالشَجَن

خَلَصتَ روحَكَ مِن سِجنِ الأَلَم وَالشَجَن

Who before you saw a world of virtues in a shroud?

Who before you has seen a world of virtues wrapped in a shroud?

You freed your soul from the prison of pain and sorrow,

You have freed your soul from the prison of pain and grief,

وَمَضى لِلبَحرِ ماءُ الجَدوَلِ طَرِباً

وَمَضى لِلبَحرِ ماءُ الجَدوَلِ طَرِباً

يا كَريمَ الأَصلِ قَد زانَكَ فِعلُك وَصِفاتِك

يا كَريمَ الأَصلِ قَد زانَكَ فِعلُك وَصِفاتِك

And the brook's water went joyfully to the sea.

And the stream's water flowed on to the sea, rejoicing.

O you of noble origin, your conduct and qualities have adorned you.

O noble of lineage, adorned by your deeds and attributes,

عِشتَ لِلناسِ كَأَنَّ الكُلَّ أَهلُك وَلِداتِك

عِشتَ لِلناسِ كَأَنَّ الكُلَّ أَهلُك وَلِداتِك

لَهُم كُلَّ الَّذي تَحوي وَتَمُلُك وَحَياتِك

لَهُم كُلَّ الَّذي تَحوي وَتَمُلُك وَحَياتِك

You lived for people, as though all were your kin and age-mates.

You lived for the people, as if all were your kin and peers,

All you held and owned was theirs, and so was your life.

Giving them all that you possessed, and your very life.

كُنتَ في دُنيا الضَبابِ المُسدَلِ كَوكَبا

كُنتَ في دُنيا الضَبابِ المُسدَلِ كَوكَبا

عَصَفَت ريحُ الرَدى بِالمَشعَلِ فَخَبا

عَصَفَت ريحُ الرَدى بِالمَشعَلِ فَخَبا

You were a star in a world shrouded in mist.

In a world of descending fog, you were a shining star.

The wind of death buffeted the torch, and it went out.

The wind of death stormed the torch, and it extinguished,

فَإِذا كُلُّ قُصورِ الأَمَلِ كَالهَبا

فَإِذا كُلُّ قُصورِ الأَمَلِ كَالهَبا

فَإِذا كُلُّ قُصورِ الأَمَلِ كَالهَبا

فَإِذا كُلُّ قُصورِ الأَمَلِ كَالهَبا

And behold, all the palaces of hope were like dust.

And lo, all the palaces of hope became like scattered dust,

And behold, all the palaces of hope were like dust.

And lo, all the palaces of hope became like scattered dust.