لَئِنْ فَرَّقَتْ مَا بَيْنَنَا شُقَّةُ النَّوَى

لَئِنْ فَرَّقَتْ مَا بَيْنَنَا شُقَّةُ النَّوَى

لَعَمْرِي وَحَالَتْ دُونَنَا نُوَبُ الدَّهْرِ

لَعَمْرِي وَحَالَتْ دُونَنَا نُوَبُ الدَّهْرِ

Though the great distance of separation has parted us,

Even if fate's cruel hand has torn apart

and—by my life—the misfortunes of time have come between us,

Our lives, and time's long miles now hold us far,

فَشَخْصُكَ فِي عَيْنِي وَذِكْرُكَ فِي فَمِي

فَشَخْصُكَ فِي عَيْنِي وَذِكْرُكَ فِي فَمِي

وَحُبُّكَ فِي قَلْبِي وَسِرُّكَ فِي صَدْرِي

وَحُبُّكَ فِي قَلْبِي وَسِرُّكَ فِي صَدْرِي

yet your form is in my eye, and the mention of you in my mouth,

Your face still fills my eyes, your name my lips,

and your love is in my heart, and your secret in my breast.

Your love my heart, your secret thoughts my heart.