أَعوذُ بِبَدرٍ مِن فِراقِ حَبيبي

أَعوذُ بِبَدرٍ مِن فِراقِ حَبيبي

وَمِن لَوعَتي في إِثرِهِ وَنَحيبي

وَمِن لَوعَتي في إِثرِهِ وَنَحيبي

I seek refuge with Badr from parting with my beloved,

I seek refuge in the full moon from parting with my beloved,

And from my burning anguish in his wake, and my sobbing,

And from my anguish after him and my weeping,

وَمِن فَجعَتي مِنهُ بِقُرَّةِ أَعيُنٍ

وَمِن فَجعَتي مِنهُ بِقُرَّةِ أَعيُنٍ

إِذا شُرِعَت فيهِ وَشُغلِ قُلوبِ

إِذا شُرِعَت فيهِ وَشُغلِ قُلوبِ

And from my grief at losing him, a delight to eyes

And from my sorrow over him, the delight of my eyes,

When they are trained upon him, and the preoccupation of hearts.

When it is set upon him and occupies my heart,

يَروحُ قَريبَ الدارِ وَالهَجرِ دونَهُ

يَروحُ قَريبَ الدارِ وَالهَجرِ دونَهُ

وَرُبَّ قَريبِ الدارِ غَيرُ قَريبِ

وَرُبَّ قَريبِ الدارِ غَيرُ قَريبِ

He goes his way, his home nearby, yet estrangement stands between us;

He who is near in abode goes far in estrangement,

And many a man whose home is near is not truly near.

And many a near neighbor is not a near kinsman,

وَمِثلُ أَبي النَجمِ المُهَذَّبِ فِعلُهُ

وَمِثلُ أَبي النَجمِ المُهَذَّبِ فِعلُهُ

رَثى لِمَشوقٍ أَو أَوى لِغَريبِ

رَثى لِمَشوقٍ أَو أَوى لِغَريبِ

And one like Abu al-Najm, refined in his conduct,

And his action is like that of my father an-Nujm the refined,

Has pitied one who yearns, or shown compassion to a stranger.

Who grieved for a longing one or gave lodging to a stranger.