يا صاحِبيَّ عَلى النَوى وَلَأَنتُما

يا صاحِبيَّ عَلى النَوى وَلَأَنتُما

أَخَوا هَوايَ وَحَبَّذا الأَخَوانِ

أَخَوا هَوايَ وَحَبَّذا الأَخَوانِ

O my two companions in separation—and you are indeed

O my two companions at the place of farewell

The two brothers of my love—how fine these brothers are!

You are brothers in passion and the best of friends

خوضا إِلى الوَطَنِ البَعيدِ جَوانِحي

خوضا إِلى الوَطَنِ البَعيدِ جَوانِحي

إِنَّ القُلوبَ مَواطِنُ الأَوطانِ

إِنَّ القُلوبَ مَواطِنُ الأَوطانِ

Wade through my breast toward the distant homeland;

Your yearning spirits venture to the distant homeland

Indeed, hearts are the dwelling places of homelands.

For the heart is home to the spirit of man

وَلَبِثتُما عِندِي طَليقَي غُربَةٍ

وَلَبِثتُما عِندِي طَليقَي غُربَةٍ

وَلَفَظتُما عُلَقَ المَشُوقِ العاني

وَلَفَظتُما عُلَقَ المَشُوقِ العاني

And you stayed with me, both freed from exile,

You stayed with me, untethered guests

And you cast off the bonds of the yearning captive.

And endured the pangs of ardent longing

أَمُوَدِّعَينِ وَلَم أُحَمِّل قُبلَةً

أَمُوَدِّعَينِ وَلَم أُحَمِّل قُبلَةً

نَعلَيكُما تُهدى لِجِسرِ مَعانِ

نَعلَيكُما تُهدى لِجِسرِ مَعانِ

Are you two bidding farewell before I have entrusted a kiss

I bid you farewell but did not seal it with a kiss

To your sandals, to be offered to the bridge of Maʿān?

To place upon your feet as you cross the bridge of meaning