ياO بدرfull moon دجاdarkness بوصلهthrough union with him أحيانيhe brought me to life
يا بدر دجا بوصله أحياني
إذwhen زارhe visited وكمand how often بهجرةthrough abandonment أفنانيhe destroyed me
إذ زار وكم بهجرة أفناني
O full moon of the dark night, whose union brought me to life,
O full moon, return to join me sometimes
when he visited—and how often he destroyed me through abandonment!
When he visits, and how much separation makes me wither
باللهby God عليكupon you عجلنdo hasten سفكshedding دميmy blood
بالله عليك عجلن سفك دمي
لاno طاقةstrength ليfor me بليلةfor a night الهجرانseparation
لا طاقة لي بليلة الهجران
By God, I implore you: hasten the shedding of my blood;
I beg of you, hasten to shed my blood
I have no strength to endure a night of separation.
I have no strength for this night of separation