يا مَن نَراهُ في المَنامِ صورَةً

يا مَن نَراهُ في المَنامِ صورَةً

في يَقظَتي مَعي أَراهُ مَعنى

في يَقظَتي مَعي أَراهُ مَعنى

O you whom we see in dreams as a form,

O you whom I see in my dream, an image,

In my wakefulness, I see him with me as meaning.

In my wakefulness, I see you with me, as meaning,

فَغَيبُهُ لي مَشهَدٌ وَمَشهَدي

فَغَيبُهُ لي مَشهَدٌ وَمَشهَدي

في غَيبِهِ مَعنى لِمَن تَمَعنى

في غَيبِهِ مَعنى لِمَن تَمَعنى

So his absence is a vision to me, and my witnessing

So your absence from me is a scene, and my scene

In his absence is meaning for whoever reflects.

In your absence, has meaning for whoever contemplates.