ياO هاجِريyou who forsake me ظُلماًunjustly وَماand not
يا هاجِري ظُلماً وَما
ليto me غَيرَother than وَجديmy longing فيهِin it ذَنبُa fault
لي غَيرَ وَجدي فيهِ ذَنبُ
O you who forsake me unjustly, though
Oh you who migrate in oppression though you have committed no crime
I have no fault in this save my longing.
I swear by my passion for you that I am restless for our meeting
وَهَواكَby love for you أُقسِمُI swear أَنَّنيthat I
وَهَواكَ أُقسِمُ أَنَّني
كَلِفٌenamored إِلىfor لُقياكَmeeting you صَبُّa yearning lover
كَلِفٌ إِلى لُقياكَ صَبُّ
By my love for you, I swear that I
Never does a day pass when I do not see
am enamored, yearning to meet you.
The beauty of the one I love
لاmay not كانَbe يَومٌa day لاnot أَرىI see
لا كانَ يَومٌ لا أَرى
فيهِin it مَحاسِنَthe charms مَنthe one whom أُحِبُّI love
فيهِ مَحاسِنَ مَن أُحِبُّ
May there never be a day when I do not see
the charms of the one I love.
Partial English translation: 4 of 6 Arabic lines translated.