1. The name of the one who gifted me sleeplessness
Making me restful, has made me anxious
١. نامَ مَن أَهدى لِيَ الأَرَقا
مُستَريحاً سامَني قَلَقا
2. If all people slept
With my wakefulness that blanched the eyelids
٢. لَو يَبيتُ الناسُ كُلُّهُمُ
بِسُهادي بَيَّضَ الحَدَقا
3. I was not granted your love
A servant gets only what he is destined
٣. أَنا لَم أُرزَق مَوَدَّتَكُم
إِنَّما لِلعَبدِ ما رُزِقا
4. Their love overwhelmed them, so they did not comprehend
When they blocked its paths
٤. غَالَهُم وُدّي فَما عَقِلوا
حينَ سَدّوا دونَهُ الطُرُقا
5. I had a heart with which I lived
It was set aflame with love, so it burned
٥. كانَ لي قَلبٌ أَعيشُ بِهِ
فَاِصطَلى بِالحُبِّ فَاِحتَرَقا