أظلّت علينا اليوم منك غمامةٌ

أظلّت علينا اليوم منك غمامةٌ

أضاءت لنا برقاً وأبطَا رَشاشها

أضاءت لنا برقاً وأبطَا رَشاشها

Today, a cloud from you has cast its shade over us;

A cloud from you cast its shade over us today;

A cloud from you has cast a gloom upon us today,

It flashed lightning for us, but its drizzle was slow to fall.

It flashed lightning for us, but its drizzle was slow to come.

It flashed lightning and poured down its shower.

فلا غيمُها يجلو فيأيسُ طامعٌ

فلا غيمُها يجلو فيأيسُ طامعٌ

ولا غيثُها يأتي فَيَروَى عِطاشُها

ولا غيثُها يأتي فَيَروَى عِطاشُها

Its cloud neither clears, that the hopeful might despair,

So neither does its cloud cover lift to leave a hopeful one in despair,

Neither does its gloom clear up to disappoint the hopeful,

Nor does its rain come, that its thirsty ones might drink their fill.

Nor does its rain come to quench the thirst of its thirsty ones.

Nor does its rain come to quench their thirst.