ياO قلبheart مهلاbe calm فقدfor indeed اودىhas brought ruin بكupon you الجزعanguish
يا قلب مهلا فقد اودى بك الجزع
ماnot زلتyou have ceased تسفلyou sink فيin آهa sigh وترتفعand you rise
ما زلت تسفل في آه وترتفع
O heart, be calm, for anguish has brought you to ruin.
O heart, be patient, for grief has brought you low
You keep sinking in a sigh and rising.
You still lament with sighs that rise and fall
نحنwe yearn شوقاwith longing لمنfor those who شطgrew distant المزارthe dwelling بهمwith them
نحن شوقا لمن شط المزار بهم
صبراbe patient فهاfor here انتyou فيin كفthe palm النوىseparation قطعpieces
صبرا فها انت في كف النوى قطع
We yearn with longing for those whose dwelling lies far away.
We long for those whose tombs the sands now pillow
Be patient—for here you are, in pieces in separation’s palm.
Have patience, for your fate is but a thread
عسىmay الذيthe one who قدرdecreed التفريقseparation عنout of كرمgenerosity
عسى الذي قدر التفريق عن كرم
يمنbestows favor بالجمعwith reunion والاحزانand sorrows تندفعare swept away
يمن بالجمع والاحزان تندفع
May the one who decreed separation, out of generosity,
May He who decreed this parting be so kind
grant reunion, and may sorrows be swept away.
To bring us back together and sorrows dispel
تقولyou say حلتhave settled بكupon you الآلامthe pains منزلةsent down
تقول حلت بك الآلام منزلة
عليكover you نيرانهاtheir fires ياO قلبheart تطلعrise
عليك نيرانها يا قلب تطلع
You say pains have descended and settled upon you;
You say afflictions have made you their abode
their fires rise over you, O heart.
And all their fires on you, O heart, now dwell
سهلeasy to bear عليكfor you الذيwhat تلقاهyou endure منof المpain
سهل عليك الذي تلقاه من الم
انif كانis شملكyour company بالاحبابwith loved ones يجتمعcomes together
ان كان شملك بالاحباب يجتمع
The pain you endure is easy for you to bear,
May He who sends you this pain make it light
if you are reunited with your loved ones.
If you're reunited with your loved ones as well