كَم نَلتَزِمُ السيرَ كَلَيلٍ وَنَهار

كَم نَلتَزِمُ السيرَ كَلَيلٍ وَنَهار

نَدنو وَنَرى الهَجرَ كَلَيلٍ وَنَهار

نَدنو وَنَرى الهَجرَ كَلَيلٍ وَنَهار

How long shall we keep journeying, like night and day?

How often we walk a narrow path by night and day

We draw near, yet see separation, like night and day.

We approach and see farewells by night and by day

لِلَّهِ مجاورانِ لَم يَختَلِطا

لِلَّهِ مجاورانِ لَم يَختَلِطا

مَع قربهما الدهر كَلَيلٍ وَنَهار

مَع قربهما الدهر كَلَيلٍ وَنَهار

By God, two neighbors who have never mingled,

To God they are neighbors who will never meet

Despite their closeness throughout time, like night and day.

Despite their closeness for eternity night and day