أَيُّ شَيْءٍ أَمَرُّ مِنْ يَوْمِ بَيْنٍ

وفِراقٍ لِصَاحِبٍ وأَنيسِ

What is more bitter than the day

Of parting with a friend and companion?

لَوْ رَمى اللَهُ بِالفِراقِ المَنايا

شُغِلَت عَنْ طِلابِها لِلنُّفُوسِ

If God ordained separation as death

Souls would be too busy mourning to seek it