سارdeparted الحبيبthe beloved وخلفand left behind القلباthe heart
سار الحبيب وخلف القلبا
يبديshows العزاءfortitude ويضمرand conceals الكرباanguish
يبدي العزاء ويضمر الكربا
The beloved departed, leaving my heart behind,
The beloved traveled on, leaving my heart behind
showing fortitude and concealing anguish.
Showing condolences, while grief lay hidden within
قدindeed قلتI said إذwhen سارsailed السفينthe ships بهمwith them
قد قلت إذ سار السفين بهم
والشوقand longing ينهبplunders مهجتيmy soul نهباutter plundering
والشوق ينهب مهجتي نهبا
I said, as the ships sailed away with them,
When their ship sailed away, I said:
while longing utterly plundered my soul:
And longing pillaged my innermost being
لوif أنthat ليfor me عزاًmight أصولI strike بهwith it
لو أن لي عزاً أصول به
لأخذتI would have seized كلevery سفينةship غصباby force
لأخذت كل سفينة غصبا
Had I might with which to strike,
If I had any means to stop them
I would have seized every ship by force.
I'd seize every ship, by force