ليfor me صاحِبٌa companion كلَّماwhenever ذكرتُI mentioned لهُto him
لي صاحِبٌ كلَّما ذكرتُ لهُ
بينَparting حَبيبٍa beloved تَفيضُoverflows عَيناهُhis two eyes
بينَ حَبيبٍ تَفيضُ عَيناهُ
I have a companion; whenever I mention to him
I have a friend, whenever I mention to him
parting from a beloved, his eyes overflow.
A beloved, his eyes overflow
وارَحمتاalas, what pity! لِلفِراقِfor separation منهfrom him وَماand what
وارَحمتا لِلفِراقِ منه وَما
يَلقاهُencounters it مِنof عَتبهِhis reproach وشَكواهُand his complaint
يَلقاهُ مِن عَتبهِ وشَكواهُ
Alas, pity for separation at his hands, and for what
Have mercy on parting from him and whatever
it endures of his reproach and complaint.
He faces of his blame and lamentations