غِبتَ عني فكدتُ شوقا أذُوبُ

غِبتَ عني فكدتُ شوقا أذُوبُ

ومن الشَّوقِ قد تذُوبُ القلوب

ومن الشَّوقِ قد تذُوبُ القلوب

You went away from me, and I nearly melted with longing.

You were away from me, and I almost melted with yearning

And hearts may melt from longing.

And from yearning, hearts can melt away

طابَ عيشٌ بالقُربِ منك زمَانا

طابَ عيشٌ بالقُربِ منك زمَانا

كيفَ بالبُعدِ عنكَ عيشِي يَطِيبُ

كيفَ بالبُعدِ عنكَ عيشِي يَطِيبُ

Life was sweet near you for a time.

Life was good in your proximity for a while

How can my life be sweet far from you?

How can my life be good when you are far away?

غِبتَ عنِّي وأنتَ إنسَانُ عَينِي

غِبتَ عنِّي وأنتَ إنسَانُ عَينِي

أيُّ نُورٍ أراه حِينَ تَغيبُ

أيُّ نُورٍ أراه حِينَ تَغيبُ

You went away from me, though you are the pupil of my eye.

You were away from me, yet you are the light of my eyes

What light can I see when you are absent?

What light can I see when you disappear?

وإذا مَا ألمَّ بي داءُ هَمٍّ

وإذا مَا ألمَّ بي داءُ هَمٍّ

واكتِئابٍ فأنتَ نعمَ الطَّبِيبُ

واكتِئابٍ فأنتَ نعمَ الطَّبِيبُ

And whenever I am afflicted with the sickness of worry

And whenever I am afflicted by the illness of worries

And dejection, you are an excellent physician.

And depression, you are the best doctor