قد غابَ عبد الله عنِّي مَن غَدا

قد غابَ عبد الله عنِّي مَن غَدا

لِي في الكَوارثِ إن دهتنِى يَنفعُ

لِي في الكَوارثِ إن دهتنِى يَنفعُ

Abdullah has gone from me, he who had become

Abdullah has left me, though once my aid

my help in calamities whenever they befell me.

In times of trial, he brought me comfort.

قد غَاب لي بَصرِي الذي به مُبصرٌ

قد غَاب لي بَصرِي الذي به مُبصرٌ

قد غَاب لي سمعِي الذِي به أسمَعُ

قد غَاب لي سمعِي الذِي به أسمَعُ

Gone is my sight, by which I see.

My sight that let me see is gone away.

Gone is my hearing, by which I hear.

My hearing that allowed me listen fled.

ما ضرَّني لو كَان لي مُودِّعا

ما ضرَّني لو كَان لي مُودِّعا

ما ضرَّهُ لو أننِي مُتوَدِّعُ

ما ضرَّهُ لو أننِي مُتوَدِّعُ

What harm would it have done me had he bid me farewell?

It would not hurt had he bid me goodbye.

What harm would it have done him had I said farewell?

It would not hurt him had I bid adieu.

سَافرتَ يا عبدَ الإله مُبكِّرا

سَافرتَ يا عبدَ الإله مُبكِّرا

وتركتَ قلبِي بالجَوَى يتقَطعُ

وتركتَ قلبِي بالجَوَى يتقَطعُ

You departed early, O Abd al-Ilah,

Early you traveled, Abdullah, and left

and left my heart torn apart by anguish.

My heart to sever into pieces torn.

إن لم تُشَيِّعه بِعَينَى نظرةٌ

إن لم تُشَيِّعه بِعَينَى نظرةٌ

فالدمعُ والذكرَى إليه تُشَيّعُ

فالدمعُ والذكرَى إليه تُشَيّعُ

If no glance from my eyes saw him off,

Unless your eyes had blessed me before leaving,

then tears and remembrance follow him in farewell.

My tears and memories would see you away.

مَا حيلتِي والجسمُ غابت روحُه

مَا حيلتِي والجسمُ غابت روحُه

والجسمُ بعد الروح لا يتمتَّعُ

والجسمُ بعد الروح لا يتمتَّعُ

What recourse have I, when the body's soul has departed?

Without his soul, what can this body do?

And the body, after the soul is gone, takes no pleasure.

A body without its soul cannot delight.

ما حيلَتي والفكرُ عُدتَ صِقَالَه

ما حيلَتي والفكرُ عُدتَ صِقَالَه

وصِقالُه منه حَقائقُ تَسطَعُ

وصِقالُه منه حَقائقُ تَسطَعُ

What recourse have I, when you had become the polish of thought,

Without his thoughts, what can my mind construe?

and from that polish truths shine forth?

His insights shed on truths a shining light.

لَم أنسَ مَجلسَه الثمينَ وما بِه

لَم أنسَ مَجلسَه الثمينَ وما بِه

مِن حكمةٍ عن غَيره تتَرفَّع

مِن حكمةٍ عن غَيره تتَرفَّع

I have not forgotten his precious gathering and what it held

I cannot forget his counsel sublime,

of wisdom, surpassing that of others.

His wisdom towering over mortal plight.

يا مَن يُبَشِّرني بقُربِ قُدومه

يا مَن يُبَشِّرني بقُربِ قُدومه

أُطلُب حياتِي إنني لا أمنَع

أُطلُب حياتِي إنني لا أمنَع

O you who bring me glad tidings of his imminent arrival,

O you who bring news of his return soon,

ask for my life; I will not withhold it.

I beg of you my life, do not deny.

قد أَظلمَت مراكُشٌ مِن بعدِه

قد أَظلمَت مراكُشٌ مِن بعدِه

يا كوكبَ الحمراءِ هل تَتطلَّعُ

يا كوكبَ الحمراءِ هل تَتطلَّعُ

Marrakesh has grown dark since his departure.

Since he left, darkness covers the moon,

O star of al-Hamra, will you rise?

Red planet, do you watch him from the sky?