لا تَبكِ ليلى ولا ميَّه

لا تَبكِ ليلى ولا ميَّه

ولا تَندُبَنْ راكباً نِيَّه

ولا تَندُبَنْ راكباً نِيَّه

Do not weep for Layla or Mayya,

Do not cry, Layla, nor shed a tear,

Nor lament a rider bound for his destination.

Nor mourn for a departing companion.

وبكِّ الصّبا إذ طَوى ثوبَهُ

وبكِّ الصّبا إذ طَوى ثوبَهُ

فلا أحدٌ ناشرٌ طَيَّه

فلا أحدٌ ناشرٌ طَيَّه

And weep for youth, when it folded its robe,

But cry for the morning breeze when it folds its garment,

For no one can unfold its folds.

For none will spread its folds again.

ولا القلبُ ناسٍ لِما قد مَضى

ولا القلبُ ناسٍ لِما قد مَضى

ولا تاركٌ أَبَداً غَيَّه

ولا تاركٌ أَبَداً غَيَّه

Nor does the heart forget what has passed,

Nor does the heart forget what has passed,

Nor will it ever abandon its waywardness.

Nor ever leaving its anguish.

ودَعْ قولَ باكٍ على أَرسُمٍ

ودَعْ قولَ باكٍ على أَرسُمٍ

فليسَ الرّسومُ بمَبكيَّه

فليسَ الرّسومُ بمَبكيَّه

And leave aside the words of one weeping over ruins,

And cease the words of one who weeps over traces,

For the ruins are not to be wept over.

For traces are not to be wept over.

خَليليَّ عُوجا على رسمِ دارٍ

خَليليَّ عُوجا على رسمِ دارٍ

خلَتْ من سُليمى ومن ميَّه

خلَتْ من سُليمى ومن ميَّه

My two friends, turn aside to the remains of a dwelling

My friend turned aside at the ruins of a house,

Left empty of Sulayma and of Mayya.

Deserted by Sulayma and Meyya.