1. Morning is an odious nuisance
While night is a beloved companion
١. الصبح شرّ بغيضِ
والليلُ خير حبيبِ
2. So I speak of nothing
Except my nurse and my doctor
٢. فما أُحَدّثُ إلّا
عن ممرضي وطبيبي
3. For morning has driven from me
The proximity of the beloved gazelle
٣. فالصبح أبْعَدَ مني
قُرْبَ الغزال الربيب
4. If only you would grant my heart its wish
It would not complain of affliction
٤. فلو قضيتَ لقلبي
لما شكا من وجيب
5. My morning eyes have completed
A day, and so have the eyes of my watcher
٥. أمتَّ عينَ صباحي
يوماً وعينَ رقيبي