أَمّا الفِراقُ فَإِنَّهُ ما أَعهَدُ

أَمّا الفِراقُ فَإِنَّهُ ما أَعهَدُ

هُوَ تَوأَمي لَو أَنَّ بَيناً يولَدُ

هُوَ تَوأَمي لَو أَنَّ بَيناً يولَدُ

As for parting, it is what I know well;

Parting is nothing new to me

As for separation, it is the constant I have always known,

it is my twin, if separation could be born.

We were born twins, though earth delivered me first

Indeed, it is my twin, were such a parting ever born.

وَلَقَد عَلِمنا أَنَّنا سَنُطيعُهُ

وَلَقَد عَلِمنا أَنَّنا سَنُطيعُهُ

لَمّا عَلِمنا أَنَّنا لا نَخلِدُ

لَمّا عَلِمنا أَنَّنا لا نَخلِدُ

And we knew full well that we would yield to it

We know we must obey his will

And we have known that we must surely yield to its decree,

when we learned that we would not live forever.

Since we know we were not created to last

From the moment we learned that we are not immortal.

وَإِذا الجِيادُ أَبا البَهِيِّ نَقَلنَنا

وَإِذا الجِيادُ أَبا البَهِيِّ نَقَلنَنا

عَنكُم فَأَردَأُ ما رَكِبتُ الأَجوَدُ

عَنكُم فَأَردَأُ ما رَكِبتُ الأَجوَدُ

And if the fine steeds, O Abu al-Bahiyy, carry us

When the noble steeds carry us off

And when the steeds, O Abu al-Bahi, bear us away

away from you, then the finest is the worst I have ridden.

Away from you, how grudging must my departure be!

From your side, then the finest mount becomes the vilest ride.

مَن خَصَّ بِالذَمِّ الفِراقَ فَإِنَّني

مَن خَصَّ بِالذَمِّ الفِراقَ فَإِنَّني

مَن لا يَرى في الدَهرِ شَيئاً يُحمَدُ

مَن لا يَرى في الدَهرِ شَيئاً يُحمَدُ

If anyone singles out parting for blame, I

He who blames parting: I am not

While some single out separation alone for their blame, I am he

am one who sees nothing in this world worthy of praise.

One who sees nothing in life worthy of praise

Who sees nothing in the turning of Time worthy of praise.