أَمُزمِعَةٌ لِلبَينِ لَيلى وَلَم تَمُت

أَمُزمِعَةٌ لِلبَينِ لَيلى وَلَم تَمُت

كَأَنَّكَ عَمّا قَد أَظَلَّكَ غافِلُ

كَأَنَّكَ عَمّا قَد أَظَلَّكَ غافِلُ

Is Layla resolved to depart, and you have not died?

A night destined to part with Leila, though she has not died

As though you were heedless of what has already overshadowed you.

As if you are oblivious of that which has shadowed over you

سَتَعلَمُ إِن شَطَّت بِهِم غُربَةُ النَوى

سَتَعلَمُ إِن شَطَّت بِهِم غُربَةُ النَوى

وَزالوا بِلَيلى أَنَّ لُبَّكِ زائِلُ

وَزالوا بِلَيلى أَنَّ لُبَّكِ زائِلُ

You will learn, if the remoteness of separation carries them far away,

You will know, should remoteness of habitation influence them,

And they depart with Layla, that your reason will be gone,

And they have departed with Leila, that your heart will waver

وَأَنَّكَ مَمنوعُ التَصَبُّرِ وَالعَزا

وَأَنَّكَ مَمنوعُ التَصَبُّرِ وَالعَزا

إِذا بَعُدَت مِمَن تُحِبُّ المَنازِلُ

إِذا بَعُدَت مِمَن تُحِبُّ المَنازِلُ

And that you will be denied patient endurance and consolation,

And that consolation and solace are denied you

When the dwellings lie far from those you love.

When the dwellings of her you love are far distant