اَلسُّمُّ مِنْ أَلْسُنِ الأَفَاعِي

اَلسُّمُّ مِنْ أَلْسُنِ الأَفَاعِي

أَعْذَبُ مِنْ قُبْلَةِ الْوَدَاعِ

أَعْذَبُ مِنْ قُبْلَةِ الْوَدَاعِ

The venom from the tongues of vipers

Poison drips from the tongues of vipers

The venom from the tongues of vipers

Is sweeter than the kiss of farewell.

Sweeter than a farewell kiss

Is sweeter than the kiss of farewell.

وَدَّعْتُهُمْ وَدُمُوعِي تَجْرِي

وَدَّعْتُهُمْ وَدُمُوعِي تَجْرِي

لَمَّا دَعَا لِلْوَدَاعِ دَاعِ

لَمَّا دَعَا لِلْوَدَاعِ دَاعِ

I bade them farewell while my tears flowed,

I bid them farewell as my tears flow

I bade them goodbye as my tears were flowing,

When a caller called for farewell.

When the caller calls for parting

When a herald summoned us to part.