وتنظرُ في القبورِ فلا تراني

وتنظرُ في القبورِ فلا تراني

وأنظرُ في القصورِ فلا أراها

وأنظرُ في القصورِ فلا أراها

And she looks among the graves but does not see me,

You look in graves, and cannot find me there

And I look among the palaces but do not see her.

And I look in palaces, and do not see her

فليتَ الباكياتِ بكلِّ أرضٍ

فليتَ الباكياتِ بكلِّ أرضٍ

جُمعْنَ لها فنُحْنَ على صباها

جُمعْنَ لها فنُحْنَ على صباها

So, if only the weeping women in every land

I wish all those who weep in every land

Were gathered for her and wailed over her youth.

Could be assembled round her to moan for her youth