إِن كانَ لَيلي طَويلاً بَعدَ بَينِكُمُ

إِن كانَ لَيلي طَويلاً بَعدَ بَينِكُمُ

فَقَد نَعِمتُ بِكُم وَاللَّيلُ كَالسَّمرِ

فَقَد نَعِمتُ بِكُم وَاللَّيلُ كَالسَّمرِ

If my night is long after your departure,

Though after you my night be long, I've known

I did know joy with you, when the night was like evening conversation.

The sweet companionship of night in song;

ما أَظلَمَ الدَّهر لَيلي في فِراقِكُمُ

ما أَظلَمَ الدَّهر لَيلي في فِراقِكُمُ

بِلَيلِ وَصلِكُمُ فالطّولُ بِالقِصَرِ

بِلَيلِ وَصلِكُمُ فالطّولُ بِالقِصَرِ

Time has not wronged my night of separation from you,

To me the dark since you have gone, has grown

Set against the night of union with you: length in return for brevity.

As beautiful as day when you were here.