وَعانَقتهُ مِثلَ المُسلّمِ قائِما

وَعانَقتهُ مِثلَ المُسلّمِ قائِما

وَقَد قامَ تِلقائي لأَجلِ وَداعِ

وَقَد قامَ تِلقائي لأَجلِ وَداعِ

And I embraced him, standing like one offering a greeting,

I embraced him like a Muslim standing

While he had risen facing me to bid farewell.

Though he had arisen of his own accord to bid farewell

لِخَوفي مِنَ الأَعداءِ أَن يَشمَتوا بِنا

لِخَوفي مِنَ الأَعداءِ أَن يَشمَتوا بِنا

وَقَفتُ لَدَيهِ مثل مُثنٍ وَداعي

وَقَفتُ لَدَيهِ مثل مُثنٍ وَداعي

For fear that the enemies would gloat over us,

Fearing our foes' gloating over our plight

I stood before him like one offering praise and prayer.

I stood by him like one about to part, bidding adieu