إنif تغيبواyou vanish عنfrom العيونthe eyes فأنتمthen you are
إن تغيبوا عن العيون فأنتم
فيin قلوبhearts حضوركمyour presence مستمرenduring
في قلوب حضوركم مستمر
Though you be absent from our eyes, still you are
If you vanish from sight, you are
in our hearts; your presence never ceases.
In hearts, your presence enduring,
مثلماjust as تثبتare established الحقائقtruths فيin الذهـthe mind (continued next line)
مثلما تثبت الحقائق في الذهـ
ـنcompletion of “the mind” وفيand in خارجٍexternal reality لهاfor them مستقرa settled abode
ـن وفي خارجٍ لها مستقر
Just as truths are established in the mi—
Just as truths are established in the mind
—nd, and have a settled abode outside it.
And have a settled abode in the world outside.
