لي صَديقٌ عَلى الزَمانِ صَديقي

لي صَديقٌ عَلى الزَمانِ صَديقي

وَرَفيقٌ مَعَ الخُطوبِ رَفيقي

وَرَفيقٌ مَعَ الخُطوبِ رَفيقي

I have a friend who remains my friend despite time,

I have a friend through time, my friend

And a companion who remains my companion amid calamities.

And a companion through adversities, my companion

لَو تَراني إِذا اِستَهَلَّت دُموعي

لَو تَراني إِذا اِستَهَلَّت دُموعي

في صَبوحٍ ذَكَرتُهُ أَو غَبوقِ

في صَبوحٍ ذَكَرتُهُ أَو غَبوقِ

If you could see me when my tears begin to flow,

If you could see me when my tears flow

At a morning draught when I remember him, or an evening one:

In the mornings when I remember him or at night

أَشرَبُ الدَمعَ مَع نَديمي بِكَأسي

أَشرَبُ الدَمعَ مَع نَديمي بِكَأسي

وَأُحَلّي عِقيانَها بِعَقيقِ

وَأُحَلّي عِقيانَها بِعَقيقِ

I drink tears with my drinking companion from my cup,

I drink tears with my friend from my cup

And adorn its pure gold with carnelian.

And I mix its stems with ruby