سرتم فلم تطب الإقامة بعدكم

سرتم فلم تطب الإقامة بعدكم

لمروع بفراقكم بعد النوى

لمروع بفراقكم بعد النوى

You departed, and remaining after you was no longer sweet

You left, and staying was no longer sweet without you

For one distraught by parting from you, in separation’s wake.

My heart was distraught when you were gone

ولعل قاهرة المعز تضمنا

ولعل قاهرة المعز تضمنا

يوماً كما كنا على عهد الهوى

يوماً كما كنا على عهد الهوى

And perhaps al-Muʿizz’s Cairo will bring us together

Perhaps Fate's decree will bring us together

One day, as we were in the days of love.

One day like we were in our time of love