غِبتَ عني فكدتُ شوقا أذُوبُ

ومن الشَّوقِ قد تذُوبُ القلوب

You were away from me, and I almost melted with yearning

And from yearning, hearts can melt away

طابَ عيشٌ بالقُربِ منك زمَانا

كيفَ بالبُعدِ عنكَ عيشِي يَطِيبُ

Life was good in your proximity for a while

How can my life be good when you are far away?

غِبتَ عنِّي وأنتَ إنسَانُ عَينِي

أيُّ نُورٍ أراه حِينَ تَغيبُ

You were away from me, yet you are the light of my eyes

What light can I see when you disappear?

وإذا مَا ألمَّ بي داءُ هَمٍّ

واكتِئابٍ فأنتَ نعمَ الطَّبِيبُ

And whenever I am afflicted by the illness of worries

And depression, you are the best doctor