قالوا الرحيل لخمسةٍ

قالوا الرحيل لخمسةٍ

تأتِي سِراعاً من جُمادَى

تأتِي سِراعاً من جُمادَى

They said, “Departure is in five days

They said farewell was for five,

of Jumādā, swiftly approaching.”

That would come rushing from Jumada.

فأجبتهم إني أتّخذْ

فأجبتهم إني أتّخذْ

تُ له البكا والحزنَ زادا

تُ له البكا والحزنَ زادا

So I answered them, “Indeed, I have taken

So I replied that I would take,

weeping and sorrow as provisions for it.”

Weeping and grief as my supplies.

سبحان من قسم الهوى

سبحان من قسم الهوى

بين الأحبَّة والبِعادا

بين الأحبَّة والبِعادا

Glory to the One who apportioned love

Glory to He who ordained love,

between loved ones and those far away,

Between the loved ones and distance.

وأعار للأجفان سُقْ

وأعار للأجفان سُقْ

ماً تسترِقُّ به العِبادا

ماً تسترِقُّ به العِبادا

and lent the eyelids an ailment

And lent the eyelids a flow,

with which they enslave humankind.

That the servants could secretly steal.

يا ويح مَنْ منع الفِرا

يا ويح مَنْ منع الفِرا

قُ جفونَ مقلتِه الرقادا

قُ جفونَ مقلتِه الرقادا

Alas for him—separation has denied

Oh woe to him who denied rest,

the lids of his eye their sleep!

To the eyelids under his command.