وفدَ الحجيجُ، وفي الجموعِ قلوبُ

وفدَ الحجيجُ، وفي الجموعِ قلوبُ

حضرتْ بلا أصحابها، وقلوبُ..

حضرتْ بلا أصحابها، وقلوبُ..

The pilgrims have come, and amid the crowds are hearts

The pilgrims have arrived, and among the throngs are hearts

that came without their owners—and hearts...

that have come without their owners, and hearts...

كنّا نَوينا.. إنّما حال الذي

كنّا نَوينا.. إنّما حال الذي

لا نستطيعُ، وردّنا المكتوبُ

لا نستطيعُ، وردّنا المكتوبُ

We had intended to go... but there intervened what

We had intended to come, but were held back by what

we could not avert, and the written decree turned us back.

lay beyond our power, and what was decreed turned us back.

فعسى يكونُ لنا بعامٍ آخرٍ

فعسى يكونُ لنا بعامٍ آخرٍ

من حجِّ بيتَكَ قسمةٌ ونصيبُ

من حجِّ بيتَكَ قسمةٌ ونصيبُ

Perhaps, then, in another year we may have

So may we have, in another year,

a share and a portion in pilgrimage to Your House.

a share and a portion in pilgrimage to Your House.

ياربُّ أحببناكَ، لو حالَ المدى

ياربُّ أحببناكَ، لو حالَ المدى

لبّيكَ عن بُعدٍ، فأنتَ قريبُ..

لبّيكَ عن بُعدٍ، فأنتَ قريبُ..

O Lord, we have loved You; though distance stands between us,

O Lord, we have loved You, even if distance bars the way.

Labbayka—from afar I answer Your call, for You are near...

At Your service from afar, for You are near...