لستُ بناسيك على حالةٍ

لستُ بناسيك على حالةٍ

يا ليتَني أُذكَر كي أذكُرَكْ

يا ليتَني أُذكَر كي أذكُرَكْ

I do not forget you in any state.

I do not forget your state,

Oh, would that I were remembered, so that I might remember you.

Oh, I wish I could remember to remember you,

وقد عهدناك على حالةٍ

وقد عهدناك على حالةٍ

محمودة العهد فمَن غيَّرَكْ

محمودة العهد فمَن غيَّرَكْ

And we had known you in a state

We knew you in a state,

Of praiseworthy faithfulness—so who has changed you?

Of excellent reputation, so who changed you?

أشكو إلى اللَه فيا ليته

أشكو إلى اللَه فيا ليته

صبَّرني عنك كما صبَّركْ

صبَّرني عنك كما صبَّركْ

I complain to God; oh, would that He

I complain to God, oh I wish

Had made me patient without you, as He made you patient.

He gave me patience from you as He gave you.