عز القصيد وزاعلتنى حروفه

من يوم غاب اللي قصيدي ... مهاويه

The poem's beauty enthralled me, its letters

Since the day he who my poem is for left... my abyss

غابت به الدنيا وخلت طيوفه

عزي ... لمن مثلى زمانه يعاديه

With him left the world and his ghosts remained

My glory...for one whose time opposes me

عقب الملاقي بس بالقلب اشوفه

وعقب المناجي ... بس بالفكر اناجيه

After meeting, only in the heart I see him

And after whispering, only in thought I speak to him

كلامي وشوفي لغيره ... حسوفه

من غيره يخاوي غريبي واخاويه

My words and sight are for another... I deprive him

Without him, my stranger self and brother despair

يالوعه المشتاق تصفق كفوفه

لين التفت ماشاف بالدار غاليه

Oh yearning's hardship, its hands applaud

Until I turn and see no dear one in the house

كن العيون بكل شين محذوفه

والقلب كن جموع ... الأيام ترميه

Be the eyes devoid of anything despised

And the heart be a collection...of days thrown at it

تسابقني من زماني سيوفه

تجرح مرادي .. في حياتي وترميه

His swords compete with my lifelong race

Wounding my purpose...in my life and casting it away

ياعونه الرحمن ... وين النكوفه

لين انتحي ... الخفاق وش عاد يثنيه

Oh Merciful's eye...where is the sorrow

Until the eyelid...is folded, what can smooth it?

مارحت ادور عند خلى مروفه

مايرحم ... الا الله فلا شك مغليه

I did not go to one who eases to find solace

None have mercy...except God, no doubt overwhelms me