هَل تَعرِفونَ لَنا في قُربِكُم رَشَدا

هَل تَعرِفونَ لَنا في قُربِكُم رَشَدا

أَو تَعلَمونَ بِما أَوليتُمُ حَسَدا

أَو تَعلَمونَ بِما أَوليتُمُ حَسَدا

Do you know of any good for us in nearness to you,

Do you know of any guidance for us in your nearness,

Or know of envy for what you have bestowed?

Or do you know that you have caused envy?

لا أَرفأ اللَّه دَمعاً فاضَ بَعدَكُمُ

لا أَرفأ اللَّه دَمعاً فاضَ بَعدَكُمُ

وَلا أَعادَ رُقاداً فيكُمُ فُقِدا

وَلا أَعادَ رُقاداً فيكُمُ فُقِدا

May God never staunch the tears that flowed after you,

May Allah not dry a tear that flows after you,

Nor restore the sleep lost on your account.

Nor bring back one who sleeps after losing you.

ما يَكفُرُ العَيش نُعماها يُبعِدُكُمُ

ما يَكفُرُ العَيش نُعماها يُبعِدُكُمُ

عَنّا فَإِنَّ لَها عِندَ الكِرامِ يَدا

عَنّا فَإِنَّ لَها عِندَ الكِرامِ يَدا

Life's bounty is not denied, though it takes you far

The favors of life cannot make you forget us,

From us, for it has a claim upon the noble.

For with the generous, life still has power over you.

وَرَدتُ مِن بَردي ماءَ ما نَقَعتُ بِهِ

وَرَدتُ مِن بَردي ماءَ ما نَقَعتُ بِهِ

مِنَ الصَّبابَةِ قَلباً عَنكُمُ بُرَدا

مِنَ الصَّبابَةِ قَلباً عَنكُمُ بُرَدا

I came to Barada's water, but could not quench with it

I poured from my flask water I did not dip

My heart's longing, or make it grow cold toward you.

Into it a heart cooled off from your separation.

وَصارَ كُلُّ قَبيحٍ فيكُمُ حَسَناً

وَصارَ كُلُّ قَبيحٍ فيكُمُ حَسَناً

لَمّا أَفادَ عَلى هِجرانِكُم جَلَدا

لَمّا أَفادَ عَلى هِجرانِكُم جَلَدا

And every ugly thing in you became beautiful,

All that is ugly in you has become beautiful

Since it gave me fortitude to bear your desertion.

When it was graced with your abandonment and patience.

لَو كُنتُ مِثلُكُم جازَيتُ فِعلَكُمُ

لَو كُنتُ مِثلُكُم جازَيتُ فِعلَكُمُ

فَما أَطَلتُ لِساناً دونَكُم وَيَدا

فَما أَطَلتُ لِساناً دونَكُم وَيَدا

If I were like you, I would repay your conduct,

If I were like you I would reciprocate your actions,

And would not extend tongue or hand in your defense.

But I did not loosen a tongue or hand against you.

وَكانَ أَيسَرُ ما عِندي لِغَدرِكُمُ

وَكانَ أَيسَرُ ما عِندي لِغَدرِكُمُ

أَن لا أَعودَ إِلى ناديكُمُ أَبَدا

أَن لا أَعودَ إِلى ناديكُمُ أَبَدا

And my least response to your betrayal would be

The easiest thing for me regarding your betrayal

Never to return to your gathering.

Is never to return to your circle ever again.

فَإِن وَجَدتُم كَما أَوجَدتُم بَدَلاً

فَإِن وَجَدتُم كَما أَوجَدتُم بَدَلاً

فَليَرضَ كُلُّ امرئٍ مِنّا بِما وَجَدا

فَليَرضَ كُلُّ امرئٍ مِنّا بِما وَجَدا

So if you have found a replacement, as you have provided one,

So if you find, as you have found, a replacement,

Then let each of us be content with what he has found.

Then let each of us be content with what he found.

وَما أَلومُكُمُ أَن تَبلُغوا حَلَباً

وَما أَلومُكُمُ أَن تَبلُغوا حَلَباً

بِأَنَّنا قَد رَضينا جلَّقاً بَلَدا

بِأَنَّنا قَد رَضينا جلَّقاً بَلَدا

Nor do I blame you for reaching Aleppo,

I cannot blame you for seeking deeper waters

Since we have accepted Jilliq as our home.

When we were content with stagnant backwater.

وَقَد تَعَلَّمتُ سوءَ الظَّنِّ عِندَكُمُ

وَقَد تَعَلَّمتُ سوءَ الظَّنِّ عِندَكُمُ

فَما أُؤمِّلُ يَوماً بَعدَكُم أَحَدا

فَما أُؤمِّلُ يَوماً بَعدَكُم أَحَدا

And I have learned mistrust in your company,

From you I learned the evils of suspicion,

So after you I shall never place my hopes in anyone.

So I no longer hope for union after you.