لي مُذْ نَأيْتَ أَسَىَ وَلي أَسَفُ

لي مُذْ نَأيْتَ أَسَىَ وَلي أَسَفُ

لا ذُقْتَ أَنتَ أَسَىً ولا أَسَفَا

لا ذُقْتَ أَنتَ أَسَىً ولا أَسَفَا

Since you went away, grief is mine, and sorrow is mine.

Since you left, I've known only sorrow and regret

May you yourself never taste grief or sorrow.

You have not tasted sorrow or regret

وَأَوَدُّ سِتْرَ الشَّمْسِ أَمكَنني

وَأَوَدُّ سِتْرَ الشَّمْسِ أَمكَنني

كَيْما أَجِدُّ فَأَبْلُغُ الشَّرفَا

كَيْما أَجِدُّ فَأَبْلُغُ الشَّرفَا

And I wish to veil the sun, were it within my power,

And though the veil of the sun's abode has enabled me

so that I may strive and attain honor.

To attain and reach the most noble place