بحبكthrough loving you عشتُI lived دهراًfor an age غيرbut أنيthat I
بحبك عشتُ دهراً غير أني
فُطمتI was weaned عنfrom الهوىpassion بعدafter التنائيseparation
فُطمت عن الهوى بعد التنائي
Through loving you I lived an age, yet I
I loved you and lived an epoch, yet
was weaned from passion after we grew apart.
I was weaned from passion after our parting
وماand not استغنيتُI ceased to need لاno واللهby God لكنbut
وما استغنيتُ لا والله لكن
طلبتَyou sought البعدdistance فاستعلتْso it rose high سمائيmy sky
طلبتَ البعد فاستعلتْ سمائي
Nor did I cease to need you—no, by God—but
No, by God, I did not become needless of you
you sought distance, so my sky rose high.
You sought distance, so my skies became lofty