هَل في ادِّكارِ الحَبيبِ مِن حَرَجِ

هَل في ادِّكارِ الحَبيبِ مِن حَرَجِ

أَم هَل لِهَمِّ الفؤادِ مِن فَرَجِ

أَم هَل لِهَمِّ الفؤادِ مِن فَرَجِ

Is there any sin in remembering the beloved?

Is there shame in remembering the beloved,

Or is there any relief for the heart’s sorrow?

Or relief for the anguish of my heart?

أَم كَيفَ أَنسى رَحِيلنا حُرُماً

أَم كَيفَ أَنسى رَحِيلنا حُرُماً

يَومَ حَلَلنا بِالنَّخلِ مِن أَمَجِ

يَومَ حَلَلنا بِالنَّخلِ مِن أَمَجِ

Or how can I forget our departure as consecrated pilgrims,

How can I forget our parting in sanctity

On the day we camped at the palm grove of Amaj,

The day we departed through the palm trees.

يَومَ يَقولُ الرَسولُ قَد أذِنَت

يَومَ يَقولُ الرَسولُ قَد أذِنَت

فائتِ عَلى غَيرِ رِقبَةٍ فَلِجِ

فائتِ عَلى غَيرِ رِقبَةٍ فَلِجِ

The day the messenger says, “She has given permission—

The day the Messenger said, "It is time."

so come, with no one watching, and enter.”

"Depart freely without hindrance."

أَقبَلتُ أَسعى إِلى رِحالِهِم

أَقبَلتُ أَسعى إِلى رِحالِهِم

في نَفحَةٍ مِن نَسيمِها الأَرِجِ

في نَفحَةٍ مِن نَسيمِها الأَرِجِ

I came hastening toward their tents,

I rushed to join their caravan

In a waft of her fragrant breeze.

In a fragrant breeze perfumed with basil.