تلفت قَلبي إِلى الكرملِ

تلفت قَلبي إِلى الكرملِ

وَحنَّ إِلى عَهدِهِ الأَوِّلِ

وَحنَّ إِلى عَهدِهِ الأَوِّلِ

My heart turned toward Carmel,

My heart turned to Carmel

And yearned for its earliest days.

And yearned for its former days

وَمَرَّت بِهِ ذكريات الهَوى

وَمَرَّت بِهِ ذكريات الهَوى

رَواجعَ مِن ذَلِكَ المَنزل

رَواجعَ مِن ذَلِكَ المَنزل

And memories of love passed through it,

Memories of love passed through it

Returning from that dwelling.

Returning from that dwelling

تلفت كَما شئت وَاخفق لَهُ

تلفت كَما شئت وَاخفق لَهُ

سَحائِبُ هَمك لا تَنجلي

سَحائِبُ هَمك لا تَنجلي

Turn as you wish, and beat for it;

Turn as you wish and be sincere to it

The clouds of your sorrow do not lift.

The clouds of your sorrow will not clear