فَما سِرتُ مِن مَيلٍ وَلا سِرتُ لَيلَةً

فَما سِرتُ مِن مَيلٍ وَلا سِرتُ لَيلَةً

مِنَ الدَهرِ إِلّا اِعتادَني مِنكِ طائِفُ

مِنَ الدَهرِ إِلّا اِعتادَني مِنكِ طائِفُ

So never have I traveled a mile, nor journeyed a night

I have never journeyed at night or by day

in all my days, without a vision of you revisiting me.

In all my life but thoughts of you are my way.

وَلا مَرَّ يَومٌ مُذ تَرامَت بِكِ النَوى

وَلا مَرَّ يَومٌ مُذ تَرامَت بِكِ النَوى

وَلا لَيلَةٌ إِلّا هَوىً مِنكِ رادِفُ

وَلا لَيلَةٌ إِلّا هَوىً مِنكِ رادِفُ

And no day has passed since separation carried you far away,

Since we exchanged our love and troth

nor a night, without longing for you following anew.

My heart has not known a night without your breath.

أَهُمُّ سُلُوّاً عَنكِ ثُمَّ تَرُدَّني

أَهُمُّ سُلُوّاً عَنكِ ثُمَّ تَرُدَّني

إِلَيكِ وَتَثنيني عَلَيكِ العَواطِفُ

إِلَيكِ وَتَثنيني عَلَيكِ العَواطِفُ

I intend to forget you, then I am drawn back

I try to forget yet you draw me back,

to you, and my affections turn me toward you.

With memories tender, impassioned, dear.

فَلا تَحسَبَنَّ النَأيَ أَسلى مَوَدَّتي

فَلا تَحسَبَنَّ النَأيَ أَسلى مَوَدَّتي

وَلا أَنَّ عَيني رَدَّها عَنكِ عاطِفُ

وَلا أَنَّ عَيني رَدَّها عَنكِ عاطِفُ

So never think that distance has made my love fade,

Do not think time apart has quelled my love,

nor that any attraction has turned my eye away from you.

Or loosened the bonds my spirit wove.

وَكَم مِن بَديلٍ قَد وَجَدتُ وَطُرفَةٍ

وَكَم مِن بَديلٍ قَد وَجَدتُ وَطُرفَةٍ

فَتَأبى عَلَيَّ النَفسُ تِلكَ الطَرائِفُ

فَتَأبى عَلَيَّ النَفسُ تِلكَ الطَرائِفُ

And many a substitute have I found, and many a new delight,

Though I’ve seen beauties rare, lovers true,

yet my soul denies me those new delights.

My soul rejects them, only wanting you.