رأيتك في نومي كأنك راحل

رأيتك في نومي كأنك راحل

وقمنا الى التوديع والدمع هامل

وقمنا الى التوديع والدمع هامل

I saw you in my sleep, as though you were departing;

I saw you in my sleep, as though you were departing.

we rose to bid farewell, while tears poured down.

And we rose to bid farewell, with tears streaming.

وزال الكرى عني وأنت معانقي

وزال الكرى عني وأنت معانقي

وغمي إذا عاينت ذلك زائل

وغمي إذا عاينت ذلك زائل

Then sleep fell away from me, and you were embracing me;

And slumber left me while you were embracing me.

and my grief, when I beheld that, vanished.

And my grief vanished when I beheld that.

فجددت تعنيقاً وضماً كأنني

فجددت تعنيقاً وضماً كأنني

عليك من البين المفرق واجل

عليك من البين المفرق واجل

So I embraced and held you close anew, as though I were

So I embraced and clasped you anew, as though I

fearful for you of separation—the sunderer.

feared for you the separation that sunders.