قد كان دون البرايا لي أخو ثقة

قد كان دون البرايا لي أخو ثقة

أحله من فؤادي بين أفلاذي

أحله من فؤادي بين أفلاذي

I once had, apart from all others, a brother I trusted.

He was a brother I trusted beyond the wilds

I lodged him in my heart, among pieces of my very self.

I lodged him in my heart among my own

وكنت أيقنت لا خلف بموعده

وكنت أيقنت لا خلف بموعده

وان همته انجاز ميعادي

وان همته انجاز ميعادي

And I was certain he would not break his promise,

I was certain he would never fail his word

And that his resolve was to fulfill his promise to me.

That his purpose was to fulfill my time

اقمت حولاً على الميعاد ارقبه

اقمت حولاً على الميعاد ارقبه

كما يؤمل برقا خلبا صادي

كما يؤمل برقا خلبا صادي

I waited a year for that promise to be kept, watching for him,

I stayed up late watching for him

As a thirsty man hopes for lightning that brings no rain.

As one hopes for a guiding flash of lightning

وحين حققت منه خلف موعده

وحين حققت منه خلف موعده

فلم تثق بعده نفسي بميعاد

فلم تثق بعده نفسي بميعاد

And when I confirmed that he had broken his promise,

But when he failed to keep his sworn time

So after him, my soul trusted no promise.

My soul lost faith in any promised hour