لاmay ... not أَبرأُI recover بِالوِصالthrough reunion قَلباًin heart وَجأَaching
لا أَبرأُ بِالوِصال قَلباً وَجأَ
إِنif كانَwas إِلىto الصَبرpatience فُؤاديmy heart لَجأَsought refuge
إِن كانَ إِلى الصَبر فُؤادي لَجأَ
May I find no healing through reunion for my aching heart,
I do not blame a heart that sought refuge
if my heart has sought refuge in patience.
If my heart has resorted to patience
لاno بُدَّescape مِنَfrom البُكاءِweeping ليfor me بَعدَهُمُafter them
لا بُدَّ مِنَ البُكاءِ لي بَعدَهُمُ
ماas long as ناوَحَstood facing فيamong الجِبالِthe mountains سَلمىSalma أَجأَAja
ما ناوَحَ في الجِبالِ سَلمى أَجأَ
I cannot but weep after they are gone,
I must weep for them after they left
as long as Salma faces Aja among the mountains.
As Salma wept in the mountains