ولئنAnd though حكمتheld sway أيديthe hands النوىof separation وتعرضتand intervened
ولئن حكمت أيدي النوى وتعرضت
عوارضbarriers بينestrangement بينناbetween us وتفرقand parting
عوارض بين بيننا وتفرق
And though the hands of separation have held sway, and there have arisen
Though hands of fate decree we drift apart
barriers of estrangement and parting between us,
And circumstance stands between you and my heart
فسمعيyet my hearing إلىfor أخباركمnews of you متشوفeagerly expectant
فسمعي إلى أخباركم متشوف
وطرفيand my gaze إلىfor أبصاركمyour eyes متشوقyearning
وطرفي إلى أبصاركم متشوق
yet my hearing is eager for news of you,
My ears still strain your distant voice to hear
and my gaze longs for your eyes.
My eyes still search the horizon far and near