وقد كنت لا أرضى من النيل بالرضا

وأقبل ما فوق الرضا متلوما

I was not satisfied with the Nile being merely content

And I moved beyond contentment burdened with blame

فلما تفرقنا وشطت بنا النوى

قنعت بطيفٍ منك يأتي مسلما

But when we parted and determination blew us apart

I was satisfied with a phantom of you coming in peace

فساعفني وهناً خيالك في الكرى

فزار وحيا ثم قام فسلما

So double for me the solace of your imagination

Who visited, greeted, then rose and bid farewell

بنفسي وأهلي من خيالٍ ألم بي

فداوى سقامي ثم بان فأسقما

By my soul and family from an imagination that pained me

So it cured my sickness then appeared and made me sick

فوا حسرتا لم أدر أنى أهتدى لنا

ولم أدر إذ ولى إلى أين يمما

Oh what sorrow I did not know where to find guidance for us

Nor did I know when he turned away where he intended

رعاه ضمان اللَه في كل حالةٍ

وإن ذرفت عيني لفرقته دما

May God protect him in every situation

And if my eyes shed tears at our separation, it would be blood