ياO منyou who بمغيبهin his absence نأىgrew distant الصبرpatience وغابand vanished
يا من بمغيبه نأى الصبر وغاب
ماwhat ضركharmed you لوif بعثتyou sent ليto me منكfrom you خطابa letter
ما ضرك لو بعثت لي منك خطاب
O you in whose absence patience has grown distant and vanished.
O you whose absence took patience away
What harm would it do you if you sent me a letter?
What harm if you would send me a letter?
لاmay not بُلِّغbe granted قلبيmy heart منكfrom you ماwhat يأملهit hopes for it
لا بُلِّغ قلبي منك ما يأمله
انif كانhas been صفاbecame serene ليfor me بعدكin your absence العيشlife وطابand became pleasant
ان كان صفا لي بعدك العيش وطاب
May my heart not be granted what it hopes for from you,
Tell my heart what it hopes of you,
if life in your absence has been serene and pleasant for me.
If life can still be sweet after you are gone.
Sol 6.1