كلانا في القيادة لا يُبالي

كلانا في القيادة لا يُبالي

غدا يسعى لصاحبه بجدّ

غدا يسعى لصاحبه بجدّ

Neither of us minds acting as guide.

Neither of us minds procuring;

Tomorrow, each will strive earnestly for his companion:

each has begun to strive earnestly for his companion.

للحنك قاد لي طربا وشعري

للحنك قاد لي طربا وشعري

يقودُ لك الحبيب بغير وعد

يقودُ لك الحبيب بغير وعد

Surely your melody brought me rapture, while my verse

Your melody has indeed brought me rapture, and my verse

will bring the beloved to you, without any prior promise.

brings you the beloved without a promise.