أبعثI send الآنnow اعتذاريmy apology وأناwhile I
أبعث الآن اعتذاري وأنا
حاضرpresent بالقلبwith the heart والروحand the soul معكwith you
حاضر بالقلب والروح معك
I send my apology now, while I
I send now my apology while
am present with you in heart and soul.
My heart and soul are present with you
لكfor you ظلa shadow مقتفٍfollowing فيin خاطِريmy thoughts
لك ظل مقتفٍ في خاطِري
حيثماwherever سرتyou go مضىit goes on فاتبعكthen follows you
حيثما سرت مضى فاتبعك
A shadow of you follows in my thoughts;
You have a pursuing shadow in my thoughts
wherever you go, it goes on and follows you.
Wherever you went I followed you
أناI لاnot أومنbelieve بالبعدin separation ولاnor
أنا لا أومن بالبعد ولا
أحسبI think المقدورfate منيfrom me نزعكhas torn you away
أحسب المقدور مني نزعك
I do not believe in separation, nor
I do not believe in distance nor
do I think that fate has torn you from me.
Do I consider it possible to remove you
أنتyou لاnot تبرحleave عينيmy sight فلذاand so
أنت لا تبرح عيني فلذا
لاnot ترانيyou see me اليومtoday فيمنamong those who ودّعكbade you farewell
لا تراني اليوم فيمن ودّعك
You never leave my sight, and so
You do not leave my eyes therefore
you do not see me today among those who bade you farewell.
Do not see me today among those who bid you farewell