يا بانَتَيِ الجِزعِ غَرامي بِكُما

يا بانَتَيِ الجِزعِ غَرامي بِكُما

يا سَرحَتيِ الماءِ أَوامي بِكُما

يا سَرحَتيِ الماءِ أَوامي بِكُما

O two bān trees of the valley bend, my passion is for you both.

O my two beloveds, my passion for you both,

O two sarḥ trees by the water, my thirst is for you both.

O my two does who roam by the water, my yearning for you,

عَجَّلتُ نَواكُما وَعِندي أنّي

عَجَّلتُ نَواكُما وَعِندي أنّي

قَصَّرتُ وَلَو طالَ مَقامي بِكُما

قَصَّرتُ وَلَو طالَ مَقامي بِكُما

I hastened my parting from you both, yet I feel that I

I've hastened your departure, though I feel

fell short, even if my stay with you both had been long.

My stay was too short, however long with you both.