ليتَ مَن يَسألُ جيرانَ النّقَا

ليتَ مَن يَسألُ جيرانَ النّقَا

هَل لنَا بعد افتراقٍ مُلْتَقَى

هَل لنَا بعد افتراقٍ مُلْتَقَى

If only someone would ask the neighbors of al-Naqā:

I wish someone would ask the neighbors of separation

Will we meet again after parting?

Will we reunite after this parting?

عانَنَا الدّهرُ فأضحَى شملُنا

عانَنَا الدّهرُ فأضحَى شملُنا

بَعدَ ما كان جَميعاً فرقَا

بَعدَ ما كان جَميعاً فرقَا

Time cast its evil eye upon us, so our company became,

Time has tormented us, so our unity is lost

after being united, scattered groups.

After it had been complete, scattered it was

وَهيَ الأيّامُ من عَادَاتِهَا

وَهيَ الأيّامُ من عَادَاتِهَا

رَدّ صَفوِ العيشِ طرْقاً رَنَقَا

رَدّ صَفوِ العيشِ طرْقاً رَنَقَا

And such are the days: one of their habits is

Such are the ways of days

to turn life's clear waters foul and turbid.

It turned the comfort of living into misery

كُلّ شَيءٍ غيّرتْ منّي النّوى

كُلّ شَيءٍ غيّرتْ منّي النّوى

بَعدكُم إلاّ الجَوَى والحُرقَا

بَعدكُم إلاّ الجَوَى والحُرقَا

Separation changed everything in me,

It changed everything in me but ardor and torment

after you left, except heartache and burning anguish.

After you all left

خَان فيكُم حُسنُ صَبرِي وَوفَى

خَان فيكُم حُسنُ صَبرِي وَوفَى

لكُمُ الدّمعُ فآلى لا رَقَا

لكُمُ الدّمعُ فآلى لا رَقَا

My steadfast patience betrayed me over you; yet faith was kept

My patience was treacherous, but my tears were loyal

with you by my tears, which swore never to cease.

Weeping endlessly for you

لَيتَ مَن يغبِطُ أبناءَ الهوَى

لَيتَ مَن يغبِطُ أبناءَ الهوَى

ذاقَ ما يَلقَوْنَ فيهِ من شَقَا

ذاقَ ما يَلقَوْنَ فيهِ من شَقَا

If only whoever envies the children of love

I wish those who envy the children of passion

could taste the misery they endure in it.

Would taste the misery they endure