لاnot أحبI love الوداعfarewell منfor أجلthe sake of كونىmy being
لا أحب الوداع من أجل كونى
ماnot رأيتI have seen الوداعfarewell الاexcept لبينfor parting
ما رأيت الوداع الا لبين
I do not love farewell, because I
I do not like farewells because I am
Have never seen farewell except for parting.
I have not seen farewells except for separation
لستI am not ماas long as عشتI live راغباdesirous فىof وصالunion
لست ما عشت راغبا فى وصال
فاصلseparating بينbetween منthe one whom أحبI love وبينيand between me
فاصل بين من أحب وبيني
As long as I live, I desire no union
As long as I live, I do not desire a reunion
That separates the one I love from me.
There is a separation between those I love and me