أَمّا الفِراقُ فَإِنَّهُ ما أَعهَدُ

هُوَ تَوأَمي لَو أَنَّ بَيناً يولَدُ

Parting is nothing new to me

As for separation, it is the constant I have always known,

We were born twins, though earth delivered me first

Indeed, it is my twin, were such a parting ever born.

وَلَقَد عَلِمنا أَنَّنا سَنُطيعُهُ

لَمّا عَلِمنا أَنَّنا لا نَخلِدُ

We know we must obey his will

And we have known that we must surely yield to its decree,

Since we know we were not created to last

From the moment we learned that we are not immortal.

وَإِذا الجِيادُ أَبا البَهِيِّ نَقَلنَنا

عَنكُم فَأَردَأُ ما رَكِبتُ الأَجوَدُ

When the noble steeds carry us off

And when the steeds, O Abu al-Bahi, bear us away

Away from you, how grudging must my departure be!

From your side, then the finest mount becomes the vilest ride.

مَن خَصَّ بِالذَمِّ الفِراقَ فَإِنَّني

مَن لا يَرى في الدَهرِ شَيئاً يُحمَدُ

He who blames parting: I am not

While some single out separation alone for their blame, I am he

One who sees nothing in life worthy of praise

Who sees nothing in the turning of Time worthy of praise.