1. I love you, O Layla, and exceed in my love
While you show me estrangement, both far and near

2. And I passionately love you, O Layla, a passion - if
The souls of humankind could sense it, it would alleviate their worries

3. I complained to her of longing, secretly and openly
And confessed to her the intensity of my love

4. And when I saw her rejection, and she was not
Softened by my complaints, I complained to my Lord

5. If proximity to her abode causes regret
Then there is no good for the passionate lover in such nearness