لا رَعى اللَّهُ عزمةً ضمِنَت لي

لا رَعى اللَّهُ عزمةً ضمِنَت لي

سلوةً عنهُ في الترحُّل عنهُ

سلوةً عنهُ في الترحُّل عنهُ

May God not bless a resolve that promised me

God does not tend determination that promised me

solace from him by journeying away from him.

Solace from it in leaving from it

ما وَفَت غيرَ لَيلةٍ ثمَّ صارَت

ما وَفَت غيرَ لَيلةٍ ثمَّ صارَت

مثلَ قَلبي تقولُ لابدَّ مِنهُ

مثلَ قَلبي تقولُ لابدَّ مِنهُ

It lasted no more than a single night, then became

It did not keep except one night, then it became

like my heart, saying: I cannot do without him.

Like my heart saying there must be from it