أقرَبُ النّاسِ بالكرامِ بعيدٌ

أقرَبُ النّاسِ بالكرامِ بعيدٌ

ولِقاءُ الكِرامِ جَدُّ سَعيدُ

ولِقاءُ الكِرامِ جَدُّ سَعيدُ

The nearest of people to the noble is far away.

The kindest people are far from kindness

And meeting the noble is a happy stroke of fortune.

And meeting the kind is truly joyful

ولقد صُمتُ عن لقائكَ أُسبو

ولقد صُمتُ عن لقائكَ أُسبو

عاً وبعدَ الصِّيامِ فِطْرٌ وَعِيدُ

عاً وبعدَ الصِّيامِ فِطْرٌ وَعِيدُ

And I have indeed fasted from seeing you for a wee-

I've been silent from seeing you for weeks

k; and after fasting come breaking the fast and a feast day.

After fasting comes celebration and feast

فتحَشَّمْ فدَتْكَ نَفسي فَوعْدُ الدَّه

فتحَشَّمْ فدَتْكَ نَفسي فَوعْدُ الدَّه

ر إنْ أنتَ لم تَزُرْني وَعيدُ

ر إنْ أنتَ لم تَزُرْني وَعيدُ

So take the trouble—may my soul ransom you—for the promise of ti-

So pledge yourself my soul if you don't visit me during the feast

me, if you do not visit me, is a threat.

And if you're settled against me, I'm aligned with

وإذا كنتَ لي قَعيداً فإنِّي

وإذا كنتَ لي قَعيداً فإنِّي

للنُّجومِ المُدَبِّراتِ قَعيدُ

للنُّجومِ المُدَبِّراتِ قَعيدُ

And when you are a companion at my side, then I am

The ruling stars above

a companion to the governing stars.