قد غابَ عبد الله عنِّي مَن غَدا

لِي في الكَوارثِ إن دهتنِى يَنفعُ

Abdullah has left me, though once my aid

In times of trial, he brought me comfort.

قد غَاب لي بَصرِي الذي به مُبصرٌ

قد غَاب لي سمعِي الذِي به أسمَعُ

My sight that let me see is gone away.

My hearing that allowed me listen fled.

ما ضرَّني لو كَان لي مُودِّعا

ما ضرَّهُ لو أننِي مُتوَدِّعُ

It would not hurt had he bid me goodbye.

It would not hurt him had I bid adieu.

سَافرتَ يا عبدَ الإله مُبكِّرا

وتركتَ قلبِي بالجَوَى يتقَطعُ

Early you traveled, Abdullah, and left

My heart to sever into pieces torn.

إن لم تُشَيِّعه بِعَينَى نظرةٌ

فالدمعُ والذكرَى إليه تُشَيّعُ

Unless your eyes had blessed me before leaving,

My tears and memories would see you away.

مَا حيلتِي والجسمُ غابت روحُه

والجسمُ بعد الروح لا يتمتَّعُ

Without his soul, what can this body do?

A body without its soul cannot delight.

ما حيلَتي والفكرُ عُدتَ صِقَالَه

وصِقالُه منه حَقائقُ تَسطَعُ

Without his thoughts, what can my mind construe?

His insights shed on truths a shining light.

لَم أنسَ مَجلسَه الثمينَ وما بِه

مِن حكمةٍ عن غَيره تتَرفَّع

I cannot forget his counsel sublime,

His wisdom towering over mortal plight.

يا مَن يُبَشِّرني بقُربِ قُدومه

أُطلُب حياتِي إنني لا أمنَع

O you who bring news of his return soon,

I beg of you my life, do not deny.

قد أَظلمَت مراكُشٌ مِن بعدِه

يا كوكبَ الحمراءِ هل تَتطلَّعُ

Since he left, darkness covers the moon,

Red planet, do you watch him from the sky?