فؤادheart أخيcompanion of الحبlove المبرحagonizing لمnot يزلcease
فؤاد أخي الحب المبرح لم يزل
يطيرflies لكمtoward you شوقاًin longing علىin القربnearness والبعدand distance
يطير لكم شوقاً على القرب والبعد
The heart of the companion of agonizing love has never ceased
My heart, my brother, its reckless love has not ceased
Flying toward you in longing, whether near or far.
To fly to you, longing, whether far or near
ومذand when جئتI came مصراًEgypt قدindeed سمعتI heard بأنكمthat you
ومذ جئت مصراً قد سمعت بأنكم
نزولlodgers بهاin it وافيتI came اسألI ask عنafter كبديmy liver
نزول بها وافيت اسأل عن كبدي
And when I came to Egypt, I heard that you
And since I came to Egypt I heard that you
Were lodging there; I came to ask after my liver.
Had come to stay, so I ask after my liver