أنتyou للنفسto the soul حياةٌlife فإذاso when
أنت للنفس حياةٌ فإذا
بِنْتَyou departed بانتْdeparted مهجةُlifeblood النفسِof the soul مَعَكْwith you
بِنْتَ بانتْ مهجةُ النفسِ مَعَكْ
You are life to the soul; so when
You are my soul's life, so when
you depart, the soul's lifeblood departs with you.
You are built, my soul's fervor is built with you
لمdid not أُفارِقْكI part from you اختياراby choice إنماonly
لم أُفارِقْك اختيارا إنما
حثّنيurged me الحَيْنُdoom علىto أَنthat أَدَعكI leave you
حثّني الحَيْنُ على أَن أَدَعك
I did not part from you by choice; it was only
I did not leave you by choice, but
doom that urged me to leave you.
Destiny urged me to leave you
فإذاand when دارتْturned رَحَىthe millstone السَّعْدِof good fortune علىupon
فإذا دارتْ رَحَى السَّعْدِ على
مَنْwhoever رأَىsaw وجهَكyour face أوor منwhoever سمِعكheard you
مَنْ رأَى وجهَك أو من سمِعك
And when the millstone of good fortune turns upon
So when the mill of fortune turns for
whoever has seen your face or whoever has heard you
Whoever sees your face or hears you