وفارقت حتى ما أُسَرُّ بمن دنا

وفارقت حتى ما أُسَرُّ بمن دنا

مخافةَ نأيٍ أو حذارَ صدوُدِ

مخافةَ نأيٍ أو حذارَ صدوُدِ

And I have parted so often that I no longer rejoice in anyone who draws near,

I parted from those whose nearness brought me no joy

For fear of separation or dread of being shunned.

Fearing separation or dreading estrangement,

وقد جَعَلت نفسي تقولُ لمقلَتي

وقد جَعَلت نفسي تقولُ لمقلَتي

وقد قَرَّبُوا خوفَ التباعُدِ جُودي

وقد قَرَّبُوا خوفَ التباعُدِ جُودي

And my soul has begun to say to my eye,

And I accustomed my soul to say to my inner self,

Even as they draw near: 'Weep freely, for fear of parting.'

“My generosity has brought the fear of separation near,”

فليس قريباً مَن يخافُ بِعَادُهُ

فليس قريباً مَن يخافُ بِعَادُهُ

ولا مَن يرجَّى قُربُهُ ببعيدِ

ولا مَن يرجَّى قُربُهُ ببعيدِ

For one whose departure is feared is not near,

So one who fears from being far is not near,

Nor is one whose nearness is hoped for far away.

Nor one whose nearness is hoped for from afar.