رعىmay He watch over اللهGod أياماdays تقضتpassed بقربكمnear you
رعى الله أياما تقضت بقربكم
قصاراbrief وحياهاand may it greet them الحياthe rain وسقاهاand may it water them
قصارا وحياها الحيا وسقاها
May God watch over the days that passed near you,
Roamed God days spent near you
so brief—and may the rain greet them and water them.
Brief, and gave it life alive and watered it
فماso never قلتI said إيهٍgo on speaking بعدهاafter them لمسامرٍto a companion in nighttime talk
فما قلت إيهٍ بعدها لمسامرٍ
منamong الناسpeople إلاexcept that قلبيmy heart أهاAh!
من الناس إلا قلبي أها
Never since have I said “Go on” to a companion in nighttime talk
So I said no oh after it to a night companion
among people, without my heart sighing, “Ah!”
Of the people except my heart ah