ليت عين الدهر عنا غفلت

ليت عين الدهر عنا غفلت

ورقيب الليل عنا رقدا

ورقيب الليل عنا رقدا

Would that Time's eye were heedless of us,

I wish the eyes of fate upon us were unaware

And the night's watchman slept, unmindful of us,

And the night watcher over us was asleep

وأقام النوم في مدته

وأقام النوم في مدته

كالذي كان وكنا أبد

كالذي كان وكنا أبد

And sleep remained throughout its span,

And sleep stayed in its abode

As it and we once were, forever.

As it was and we were forever

ابأبي زورٌ تلفت له

ابأبي زورٌ تلفت له

فتنفست عليه الصعدا

فتنفست عليه الصعدا

May my father be ransom for a visitor toward whom I turned;

With my father a lie it turns

So I heaved a deep sigh for him.

So I breathed the mountain air upon it

بينما أضحك مسروراً به

بينما أضحك مسروراً به

إذ تقطعت عليه كَمَدا

إذ تقطعت عليه كَمَدا

While I was laughing, delighted in him,

While I laugh delighted with him

Suddenly I was torn apart with grief for him.

When a sleeve is cut upon it