زوّدتَ أَخا الغَرامِ طولَ الوَعدِ

زوّدتَ أَخا الغَرامِ طولَ الوَعدِ

جَرّرتَ عَلى المطل ذُيولَ الوَعدِ

جَرّرتَ عَلى المطل ذُيولَ الوَعدِ

You provisioned love's companion with a long-drawn promise;

You supplied the beloved long promises

You dragged the skirts of promise over delay.

You dragged at the lookout the tails of promise

يا طيبَ تَعلُّلي بميعادِكَ لَو

يا طيبَ تَعلُّلي بميعادِكَ لَو

لَم أَخشَ من المَوتِ حُلولَ الوَعدِ

لَم أَخشَ من المَوتِ حُلولَ الوَعدِ

How sweet my solace in your promised meeting would be, if

O sweet excuse me for your appointment even if

I did not fear death's promise coming due.

I did not fear death coming true of promise