أَلان إِذا قَرّت عُيون وَحُقّقت

أَلان إِذا قَرّت عُيون وَحُقّقت

عَلى اليَأس آمال وَأُرغم كاشِحُ

عَلى اليَأس آمال وَأُرغم كاشِحُ

Is it now, when eyes have found contentment and fulfilled are

Alas, if eyes are delighted and

hopes despite despair, and a spiteful foe has been humbled,

Hopes against despair are realized, and the complainer is subdued,

وَحدت يَد الأَيّام وَاِرتجع الهَوى

وَحدت يَد الأَيّام وَاِرتجع الهَوى

وَرُدّت عَلى المُستَنصِحين النَّصائِحُ

وَرُدّت عَلى المُستَنصِحين النَّصائِحُ

and the hand of time has been checked, and love has returned,

The hand of time relents, and love returns,

and counsels have been returned to those seeking advice,

And advice is spurned by the advisors,

نَبَيتُ إِلى الأَعداءِ صَفوا وَغودرَت

نَبَيتُ إِلى الأَعداءِ صَفوا وَغودرَت

سَوانِح أَيّام وَهُنّ بَوارِحُ

سَوانِح أَيّام وَهُنّ بَوارِحُ

that I have turned toward the enemies in goodwill [verb uncertain], and left behind are

I grow kind towards enemies and treacherous friends

the days’ favorable omens, though they are ill omens?

Betray me as days go by and strength ebbs,

وَأَذللتُ بِالصَّبرِ الَّذي لا أُطيقه

وَأَذللتُ بِالصَّبرِ الَّذي لا أُطيقه

وَسامَحتُ في الهجرانِ من لا يُسامِحُ

وَسامَحتُ في الهجرانِ من لا يُسامِحُ

And I have humbled myself with patience I cannot bear,

And I endure with patience I cannot bear,

and indulged, in estrangement, one who shows no indulgence.

And forgive those in estrangement who do not forgive,

لَهُ بَينَ أَحناءِ الضُّلوعِ مَوَدّة

لَهُ بَينَ أَحناءِ الضُّلوعِ مَوَدّة

عَلى النَأي مَطويٌّ عَلَيها الجَوانِحُ

عَلى النَأي مَطويٌّ عَلَيها الجَوانِحُ

For him, among the curves of my ribs, there is affection;

Within the ribs he has an affection

despite distance, the ribs of my breast are folded around it.

Folded away in distance, yearned for in secret.