أحباب قلبي اذكروا وعداً لذي ذممٍ

أحباب قلبي اذكروا وعداً لذي ذممٍ

يبدي الهيام بكم حيناً ويخفيهِ

يبدي الهيام بكم حيناً ويخفيهِ

Beloveds of my heart, remember a promise to one bound by pledges,

My heart's beloveds, remember a promise made by one with obligations

who sometimes reveals his passion for you and sometimes conceals it.

Who shows passion for you at times and hides it at others

يتلو البريد فيدري كل حادثة

يتلو البريد فيدري كل حادثة

في الغرب والشرق دانيه وقاصيهِ

في الغرب والشرق دانيه وقاصيهِ

He reads the mail and learns of every event

Who reads the mail and knows of every event

in the West and East, near and far.

In the West and East, both near and far

ولم يجد عنكمُ يوماً به خبراً

ولم يجد عنكمُ يوماً به خبراً

فينثني وسعير الشوق يكويهِ

فينثني وسعير الشوق يكويهِ

Yet never has he found in it any news of you,

And has never found a day with news of you

so he turns away while the blaze of longing sears him.

So he falters as the flames of longing scorch him

صِلوا فتىً لو جفاه الناس كلهمُ

صِلوا فتىً لو جفاه الناس كلهمُ

فشأنكم عن شؤون الناس يغنيهِ

فشأنكم عن شؤون الناس يغنيهِ

Keep in touch with a youth who, even if everyone shunned him,

Connect with a youth who, if abandoned by all people,

would find your affairs enough, with no need for those of others.

For your ways suffice him independent of all people's affairs