وَإِنّي لَقاسي القَلبِ إِن كُنتُ صابِراً

وَإِنّي لَقاسي القَلبِ إِن كُنتُ صابِراً

وَحِبّي غَدا فيمَن يَسيرُ يَسيرُ

وَحِبّي غَدا فيمَن يَسيرُ يَسيرُ

And I am surely hard of heart if I am patient,

Though I am stout of heart if I am patient,

While my beloved has set out, traveling among those who travel.

My love tomorrow will go on his way.

فَإِن لَم أَمُت غَمّاً وَهَمّاً وَحَسرَةً

فَإِن لَم أَمُت غَمّاً وَهَمّاً وَحَسرَةً

فَلي حَسَراتٌ بَعدَهُ وَزَفيرُ

فَلي حَسَراتٌ بَعدَهُ وَزَفيرُ

So if I do not die of grief, anxiety, and anguish,

If I do not die of grief, care and regret,

Then, after him, I have heartaches and sighs.

After him I have sighs and moaning.

سَأَلتُكُمُ عَن سَيرِكُم فَكَتَمتُمُ

سَأَلتُكُمُ عَن سَيرِكُم فَكَتَمتُمُ

وَقَد حانَ مِنكُم لِلفِراقِ بُكورُ

وَقَد حانَ مِنكُم لِلفِراقِ بُكورُ

I asked you about your journey, but you concealed it,

I asked you of your going but you concealed it,

And already the hour had come for you to set out early and part.

And the time for parting from you came early.

وَكَيفَ نَوَوا بَيناً وَأَنتِ أَميرَةٌ

وَكَيفَ نَوَوا بَيناً وَأَنتِ أَميرَةٌ

عَلى كُلِّ بَينٍ ما عَلَيكِ أَميرُ

عَلى كُلِّ بَينٍ ما عَلَيكِ أَميرُ

And how could they resolve to part, when you are sovereign

How could they intend separation when you are a princess,

Over every parting, with no sovereign above you?

You over every separation have command.