لَم أُبادِركَ بِالوَداعِ لِأَنّي

واثِقٌ بِاِجتِماعِنا عَن قَريبِ

I did not say goodbye because I

Am sure we will reunite soon.

وَلِهَذا تَأَخَّرَت عَنكَ كُتبي

لِاِعتِمادي عَلى صَفاءِ القُلوبِ

That's why my letters to you were late -

I rely on the purity of our hearts.