أَخي وَاللَهِ قَد مُلِئَ الوِطابُ

أَخي وَاللَهِ قَد مُلِئَ الوِطابُ

وَداخَلَني بِصُحبَتِكَ اِرتِيابُ

وَداخَلَني بِصُحبَتِكَ اِرتِيابُ

My brother, by God, the milk-skins are full;

My brother, by God the ditches have been filled

And doubt about your friendship has crept into me.

And keeping company with you brings me doubt

رَجَوتُكَ مَرَّةً وَعَتَبتُ أُخرى

رَجَوتُكَ مَرَّةً وَعَتَبتُ أُخرى

فَلا أَجدى الرَجاءُ وَلا العِتابُ

فَلا أَجدى الرَجاءُ وَلا العِتابُ

I entreated you once, and reproached you another time;

Once I hoped in you and another time blamed

But neither entreaty nor reproach availed.

But neither hope nor blame avails

نَبَذتَ مَوَدَّتي فَاِهنَأ بِبُعدي

نَبَذتَ مَوَدَّتي فَاِهنَأ بِبُعدي

فَآخِرُ عَهدِنا هَذا الكِتابُ

فَآخِرُ عَهدِنا هَذا الكِتابُ

You cast aside my affection, so enjoy my absence;

You have cast off my affection so congratulations on my distance

So this letter is our final contact.

For this is the last of our bonds