فَكَيفَ بِها لا الدارُ عَنها قَريبَةٌ

فَكَيفَ بِها لا الدارُ عَنها قَريبَةٌ

وَلا أَنتَ عَنها آخِرَ الدَهرِ صابِرُ

وَلا أَنتَ عَنها آخِرَ الدَهرِ صابِرُ

So what of her? The dwelling is not near her,

How can it be, when neither home is near her,

Nor can you bear to be without her to the end of time.

Nor you, till end of time, have patience for her?

أَبِن لي فَقَد بانَت بِها مُدَّةُ النَوى

أَبِن لي فَقَد بانَت بِها مُدَّةُ النَوى

أَأَنتَ عَلى شَيءٍ سِوى الهَمِّ قادِرُ

أَأَنتَ عَلى شَيءٍ سِوى الهَمِّ قادِرُ

Tell me, for the span of separation has carried her away:

Explain to me, for time's intention is revealed -

Are you capable of anything but sorrow?

Have you any power but grief and sorrow?

نَعَم أَن يَزولَ القَلبُ عَن مُستَقَرِّهِ

نَعَم أَن يَزولَ القَلبُ عَن مُستَقَرِّهِ

خُفوقاً وَتَنهَلَّ الدُموعُ البَوادِرُ

خُفوقاً وَتَنهَلَّ الدُموعُ البَوادِرُ

Yes—that the heart should leave its resting place,

Yes, for the heart to leave its resting place,

Throbbing, and the rushing tears should stream down,

Beating, as tears in torrents pour their flood,

وَأَحيا حَياةً بَعدَ سَلمى مَريضَةً

وَأَحيا حَياةً بَعدَ سَلمى مَريضَةً

لَها عاذِلٌ في حُبِّ سَلمى وَعاذِرُ

لَها عاذِلٌ في حُبِّ سَلمى وَعاذِرُ

And I should live a sickly life after Salma,

And I might live again when Salma's ill,

With one who reproaches me for loving Salma, and one who excuses me.

With blamer for loving Salma, and reproacher.

أَلا يا عِبادَ اللَهِ هَذا أَخوكُمُ

أَلا يا عِبادَ اللَهِ هَذا أَخوكُمُ

قَتيلٌ فَهَل مِنكُم لَهُ اليَومَ ثائِرُ

قَتيلٌ فَهَل مِنكُم لَهُ اليَومَ ثائِرُ

Behold, O servants of God, this is your brother,

O servants of God, this is your brother,

Slain—so is there anyone among you to avenge him today?

Slain - is there among you today an avenger?