نادمتI kept company with ذكركyour memory والظلماءand the darkness عاكفةlingering
نادمت ذكرك والظلماء عاكفة
فكانso it was ياO سيديmy master أحلىsweeter منthan السمرnighttime conversation
فكان يا سيدي أحلى من السمر
I took your memory as my boon companion while darkness lingered;
I regret remembering you while the darkness lingers
and it was, O my master, sweeter than nighttime conversation.
It was, my master, sweeter than staying up late
فلوso if ترىyou see عبرتيmy tear والشوقand longing يسفحهاpours it forth
فلو ترى عبرتي والشوق يسفحها
لماthen not التفتyou turned your attention إلىto شيءanything منof المطرthe rain
لما التفت إلى شيء من المطر
So if you saw my tears, as longing pours them forth,
If you could see my tears and the longing spilling from me
you would pay no heed to any rain.
You would not pay any mind to the rain