أَسَعدَةُ هَل إِلَيكِ لَنا سَبيلٌ

وَهَل حَتّى القِيامَةِ مِن تَلاقي

Is there any way for us to be united, Sa'dah?

Or must we stay apart until the Day of Judgement comes?

بَلى وَلَعَلَّ دَهراً أَنٌ يُؤاتي

بِمَوتٍ مِن حَليلِكِ أَو طَلاقِ

Yes, perhaps fate may someday bring us together again

Through your husband's death or your divorce from him.

فَأُصبِحَ شامِتاً وَتَقَرَّ عَيني

وَيُجمَعُ شَملُنا بَعدَ اِفتِراقِ

Then I will rejoice as my eyes feast on the sight,

And we will be reunited after our separation.

فَطَلَّقها فَلَستَ لَها بِكُفءٍ

وَلَو أَعطَيتَ هِنداً في الصَداقِ

But you divorced her, so you are not her equal any more,

Even if you offered all of India as her dowry.