يا أَعَزَّ الناسِ عِندي

يا أَعَزَّ الناسِ عِندي

كَيفَ خُنتَ اليَومَ عَهدي

كَيفَ خُنتَ اليَومَ عَهدي

O dearest of all people to me,

O most beloved of people to me

How could you break faith with me today?

How could you break your promise today?

سَوفَ أَشكو لَكَ بُعدي

سَوفَ أَشكو لَكَ بُعدي

فَعَسى شَكوايَ تُجدي

فَعَسى شَكوايَ تُجدي

I shall complain to you of my separation,

I will complain of our distance

so perhaps my complaint will avail.

Perhaps my lament will help in some way

أَينَ مَولايَ يَراني

أَينَ مَولايَ يَراني

وَدُموعي فَوقَ خَدّي

وَدُموعي فَوقَ خَدّي

Where is my master, to see me

Where is my friend who sees me

with my tears upon my cheek?

With tears atop my cheek?

أَقطَعُ اللَيلَ أُقاسي

أَقطَعُ اللَيلَ أُقاسي

ما أُقاسي فيهِ وَحدي

ما أُقاسي فيهِ وَحدي

I pass the night enduring

I endure the nights in agony

what I endure in it alone.

In loneliness, how I ache and seek

لَيتَني عِندَكَ يا مَو

لَيتَني عِندَكَ يا مَو

لايَ أَو لَيتَكَ عِندي

لايَ أَو لَيتَكَ عِندي

If only I were with you, O my mas-

Would that I was with you, my friend

ter—or if only you were with me!

Or would that you were here with me

إِرضَ عَنّي لَيسَ إِلّا

إِرضَ عَنّي لَيسَ إِلّا

ذاكَ مَطلوبي وَقَصدي

ذاكَ مَطلوبي وَقَصدي

Be pleased with me; nothing but

Please be pleased, I ask no more

that is my wish and aim.

That is all I want, take heed of my plea

أَينَ مَن يُلفى لَهُ في الن

أَينَ مَن يُلفى لَهُ في الن

ناسِ وُدٌّ مِثلَ وُدّي

ناسِ وُدٌّ مِثلَ وُدّي

Where is one for whom, among the

Where is one who is loved by all

people, love like mine can be found?

With a fondness equal to mine?

أَنا أَفسَدتُكَ عَن كُلِّ

أَنا أَفسَدتُكَ عَن كُلِّ

مُحِبٍّ لَكَ بَعدي

مُحِبٍّ لَكَ بَعدي

I have spoiled you for every

I have kept you from all who care

lover of yours after me.

After me, none compare, you're divine

وَلَقَد أَصبَحتُ عَبداً

وَلَقَد أَصبَحتُ عَبداً

لَكَ لَكِن أَيُّ عَبدِ

لَكَ لَكِن أَيُّ عَبدِ

And indeed I have become a slave

Though I'm your servant, what good am I?

to you—but what a slave!

In you my life, if you're not nigh

تَلَفي فيكَ حَياتي

تَلَفي فيكَ حَياتي

وَضَلالي فيكَ رُشدي

وَضَلالي فيكَ رُشدي

My ruin in you is my life,

Please forgive me, my only wish

and my straying in you is my guidance.

Is to regain your kindness, I cry