وصَاحبٍ لا تُمَلُّ الدّهرَ صُحْبَتُهُ

وصَاحبٍ لا تُمَلُّ الدّهرَ صُحْبَتُهُ

يشْقَى لِنفعي ويسعَى سعْيَ مُجْتَهدِ

يشْقَى لِنفعي ويسعَى سعْيَ مُجْتَهدِ

A companion whose company one never wearies of, lifelong—

And a companion whose company never grows tiresome, all life long,

he toils for my benefit and strives with all diligence.

He toils for my benefit and strives as a diligent worker strives.

لم ألقَهُ منذ تَصَاحَبْنَا فحينَ بدَا

لم ألقَهُ منذ تَصَاحَبْنَا فحينَ بدَا

لِنَاظريَّ افترقْنَا فُرقَةَ الأَبدِ

لِنَاظريَّ افترقْنَا فُرقَةَ الأَبدِ

I have never seen him since the day we became companions; but when he appeared

I have not met him since we became companions; for when he appeared

before my eyes, we parted—an everlasting parting.

Before my eyes, we parted forever.