1. By God, my eyes did not stay awake longing for your absence,
Knowing that the sweetness of union lies in dreams,
١. وَاللَهِ ما سَهِرَت عَيني لِبُعدِكُم
لِعِلمِها أَنَّ طيبَ الوَصلِ في الحُلُمِ
2. Nor did I pine for the memory of your company,
For the memory of you is in my heart and on my lips
٢. وَلا صَبَوتُ إِلى ذِكرِ الجَليسِ لَكُم
لِأَنَّ ذِكرَكُمُ في خاطِري وَفَمي