لَولا قُعودُ الدَهرِ بي عَنكِ لَم يَكُن

لَولا قُعودُ الدَهرِ بي عَنكِ لَم يَكُن

يُفَرِّقُنا شَيءُ سِوى المَوتُ فَاِعذِري

يُفَرِّقُنا شَيءُ سِوى المَوتُ فَاِعذِري

But for fate holding me back from you, there would be

Had not the days kept me from you, nothing

nothing to part us but death—so forgive me.

Would have separated us except death, so excuse me.

أَروحُ بِهَمٍّ في الفُؤادِ مُبَرِّحٍ

أَروحُ بِهَمٍّ في الفُؤادِ مُبَرِّحٍ

أُناجي بِهِ قَلباً قَليلَ التَصَبُّرِ

أُناجي بِهِ قَلباً قَليلَ التَصَبُّرِ

I go forth with a tormenting sorrow in my heart.

I wander with worries in my heart that give delight,

I whisper of it to a heart with little endurance.

I confide them to a heart that lacks patience.

عَلَيكِ سَلامٌ لا زِيارَةَ بَينَنا

عَلَيكِ سَلامٌ لا زِيارَةَ بَينَنا

وَلا وَصلَ إِلّا أَن يَشاءَ اِبنُ مَعمَرِ

وَلا وَصلَ إِلّا أَن يَشاءَ اِبنُ مَعمَرِ

Peace be upon you; there is no visiting between us,

Peace be upon you, no visit between us,

nor union, unless Ibn Maʿmar wills it.

No union unless the son of Ma'amar wills it.