ووعدتَ أمسِ بأنْ تزورَ فلم تزر

ووعدتَ أمسِ بأنْ تزورَ فلم تزر

فغدوتُ مشغولَ الفؤادِ مشتتا

فغدوتُ مشغولَ الفؤادِ مشتتا

And yesterday you promised to visit, yet you did not.

You promised yesterday you would visit, but you did not

So I became preoccupied at heart, distracted.

So today my heart is preoccupied, scattered

ليَ مهجةٌ في النازعاتِ وعبرةٌ

ليَ مهجةٌ في النازعاتِ وعبرةٌ

في المرسلاتِ وفكرةٌ في هل أتى

في المرسلاتِ وفكرةٌ في هل أتى

I have a soul in “Those Who Tear Away,” and a tear

I have affection in parting, sorrow

in “Those Sent Forth,” and a thought on “Has he come?”

In those sent forth, and a thought - will you come?