1. I wish that I could borrow the wings of a bird and fly away
For there is no joy without you, no delight where you are not

2. A man who lives in two places is but half himself
With the other half far away, though he bears it patiently

3. I know my body is a captive in one land
While my heart is captive in another, not here at all

4. Oh you raven of separation, tell me of Lubna
For you know it well, being so wise

5. If you bring me no news of the place you've spied
May your wings be broken and no more will you fly

6. You circle above the dear one's abode while his lover
Spins about him from afar, though he is not near