1. I long for Layla though fate has carried her far,
As the perforated jar longs for water.
١. أَحِنُّ إِلى لَيلى وَإِن شَطَّتِ النَوى
بِلَيلى كَما حَنَّ اليَراعُ المُثَقَّبُ
2. They say, "Layla tormented you with her love!"
But blessed is the lover who is so tormented!
٢. يَقولونَ لَيلى عَذَّبَتكَ بِحُبِّها
أَلا حَبَّذا ذاكَ الحَبيبُ المُعَذِّبُ