أَماTruly وَإِحسانُكَby your kindness القَديمِof old وَماand what
أَما وَإِحسانُكَ القَديمِ وَما
أَولَيتَyou bestowed مِنهُof it سِرّاًin secret وَإِعلاناand openly
أَولَيتَ مِنهُ سِرّاً وَإِعلانا
Truly, by your kindness of old, and what
you have bestowed of it in secret and openly,
ماnot أَنِسَfound comfort القَلبُthe heart بِالسُرورِin joy وَلاnor
ما أَنِسَ القَلبُ بِالسُرورِ وَلا
آنَسَbeheld طَرَفيmy gaze مُذsince غِبتَyou went away إِنساناanyone
آنَسَ طَرَفي مُذ غِبتَ إِنسانا
my heart has known no joy, nor
has my gaze beheld anyone since you went away;
وَلاnor تَسَلَّيتُI found distraction عَنfrom هَواكَlove for you وَلاnor
وَلا تَسَلَّيتُ عَن هَواكَ وَلا
حاوَلتُI sought فيin البُعدِseparation مِنكَfrom you سَلواناsolace
حاوَلتُ في البُعدِ مِنكَ سَلوانا
nor have I found distraction from loving you, nor
sought solace while separated from you.