قد كان في نزهة طرفي برؤيتكم

قد كان في نزهة طرفي برؤيتكم

ينوب شاهدها عن جلّ مفتقد

ينوب شاهدها عن جلّ مفتقد

Once, in the delight my eyes took in seeing you,

Once in seeing you my eyes took pleasure,

that sight made up for most of what was missing.

Now in your absence longing is their treasure.

فالأن اشغله من بعد فقدكم

فالأن اشغله من بعد فقدكم

حفظاً لعهدكم بالدمع والسهد

حفظاً لعهدكم بالدمع والسهد

So now, after losing you, I keep my eyes occupied

Since you left, tears and grief are all I know,

with tears and sleeplessness, to keep faith with you.

As these keep fresh the mem'ry of our time together.