سَلِask اللَهَGod صَبراًpatience وَإِعتَرِفand acknowledge بِفِراقِparting
سَلِ اللَهَ صَبراً وَإِعتَرِف بِفِراقِ
عَسىperhaps بَعدَafter بَينٍseparation أَنthat يَكونَthere be تَلاقيa reunion
عَسى بَعدَ بَينٍ أَن يَكونَ تَلاقي
Ask God for patience and acknowledge the parting.
Perhaps after separation there will be a reunion.
أَلاAh! لَيتَنيwould that I قَبلَbefore الفِراقِthe parting وَبَعدَهُand after it
أَلا لَيتَني قَبلَ الفِراقِ وَبَعدَهُ
سَقانيgave me to drink بِكَأسٍfrom a cup لِلمَنيَّةِof death ساقيa cupbearer
سَقاني بِكَأسٍ لِلمَنيَّةِ ساقي
Ah, would that, before the parting and after it,
a cupbearer had given me to drink from a cup of death.