أَتاني بِما لاقى رَسولي وَلَم يَكَد

أَتاني بِما لاقى رَسولي وَلَم يَكَد

يُبَيِّنُهُ مِن عَبرَةٍ وَنَحيبِ

يُبَيِّنُهُ مِن عَبرَةٍ وَنَحيبِ

My messenger came to me with what he had encountered, and could scarcely

My messenger came with tidings that made

Explain it because of his tears and sobbing.

My beloved weep with grief and sorrow;

فَأَبكَيتُ وَاِستَبكَيتُ مَن كانَ حاضِري

فَأَبكَيتُ وَاِستَبكَيتُ مَن كانَ حاضِري

وَباءَ أَخي مِن حَسرَةٍ بِنَصيبِ

وَباءَ أَخي مِن حَسرَةٍ بِنَصيبِ

So I made those present with me weep and called forth their tears,

I wept with those around me,

And my brother received a share of anguish.

My brother shared in my agony.

أَما اِشتَفَتِ الأَيّامُ مِنّي وَقَد رَأَت

أَما اِشتَفَتِ الأَيّامُ مِنّي وَقَد رَأَت

تَظاهُرَ أَعدائي وَصَدِّ حَبيبي

تَظاهُرَ أَعدائي وَصَدِّ حَبيبي

Have the days not had their fill of vengeance on me, having seen

Have not the days gorged themselves on me,

My enemies joining forces and my beloved turning away?

And seen my enemies gather and block my love?

عَسى الدَهرَ أَن يُرضيكَ بَعدَ إِساءَةٍ

عَسى الدَهرَ أَن يُرضيكَ بَعدَ إِساءَةٍ

بِقُربِ حَبيبٍ وَاِغتِرابِ رَقيبِ

بِقُربِ حَبيبٍ وَاِغتِرابِ رَقيبِ

May time please you after doing you wrong,

Perhaps time will appease you after injury

With a beloved close by and a watcher far away.

With a dear one near and a spy far away.