وَخَفَّ لِتَوْدِيعِي وَتَشْييعِ رِحْلَتِي

وَخَفَّ لِتَوْدِيعِي وَتَشْييعِ رِحْلَتِي

أَخُو كُلِّ إِيثَارٍ وَكُلِّ وَفَاءِ

أَخُو كُلِّ إِيثَارٍ وَكُلِّ وَفَاءِ

And he hastened to bid me farewell and see me off on my journey—

He hurried to bid me farewell and see me off on my journey

a man of utmost selflessness and loyalty.

A brother of every generosity and every loyalty

فكَمْ مِنْ أَكُفِّ أُغْرِيَتْ بِتَصَافُحٍ

فكَمْ مِنْ أَكُفِّ أُغْرِيَتْ بِتَصَافُحٍ

وَكَمْ مِنْ جُفُونٍ أُولِعِتْ بِبُكَاءِ

وَكَمْ مِنْ جُفُونٍ أُولِعِتْ بِبُكَاءِ

So how many hands were drawn to clasp one another,

So many hands I shook in parting

and how many eyelids were given over to weeping!

And so many eyes overflowed with tears