1. Take my hand and quench my thirst when you drink from the spring of immortality
Hear my prayer there and plead to your Lord, the Originator, the Restorer
١. خُذ بِيَدي وَاِسقِني إِذا ما
شَرِبتَ مِن كَوثَرِ الخُلودِ
2. How long will my weeping last and how can my tears flow
My tears for the Wealthy One's servant are a gift
٢. دُعائي اِسمَع هُناكَ وَاِضرَع
لِرَبِّكَ المُبدئِ المُعيدِ
3. You have done well, my tearduct, so continue
A string of pearls and more pouring down my cheeks
٣. دامَ بُكائي وَكَيفَ يَرقا
دَمعي وَعَبدُ الغَنِيِّ مودي
4. I came close to him in loyalty, only to abandon
My vows when I did not die for him
٤. دَمعي لِعَبدِ الغَنِيِّ نَهبٌ
أَحسَنت يا مُقلَتي فَزيدي
5. My longing for the distant beloved
For the one far away until our reunion
٥. دَرّ نَظيمٌ وَآخَر مِن
دَمع نَثيرٍ عَلى الخُدودِ
6. I buried my heart and my excellent patience
Where in me now is the strength of fortitude?
٦. دنتُ لَهُ بِالوَفاءِ ثكلاً
بَل خُنتُ إِذ لَم أَمُت عُهودي
7. My day grew dark, so how will my night be
Since I fell for the star of good fortune?
٧. دانٍ بَعيدٍ إلى التَلاقي
لَهفي عَلى المُدَّني البَعيدِ
8. I gave you my heart as a pledge
Entrusted it to you, never to reclaim it
٨. دَفَنتُ قَلبي وَحُسن صَبري
فَأَينَ مِنّي قُوى الجَليدِ
9. Let it suffice you as a witness for me
On the day of fulfilling promises and threats
٩. دَجا نَهاري فَكَيفَ لَيلي
مُنذُ هَوى كَوكَبُ السُعودِ
10. A sickness has infected you, the sickness of everyone
So let not the envious gloat
١٠. دَفَعتُ قَلبي إِلَيكَ رَهناً
أَودَعتُهُ غَيرَ مُستَعيدِ
11. A debt every living being must pay
His name subdued the might of lions
١١. دَعهُ يُكَفّيكَ شاهِداً لي
في مَوقِفِ الوَعدِ وَالوَعيدِ
12. He who was honored and prided himself on soldiers
Grinds around his millstone
١٢. داءٌ عَثا فيكَ داءُ كُلٍّ
فَلا يَكُن مُشمت الحسودِ
13. I tried my best to bring you tragedies
And found with money every generosity
١٣. دَينٌ يُقَضّيهِ كُلُّ حَيّ
هَدَّ اِسمُهُ قُوَّةَ الأُسودِ
١٤. دارَت رَحاهُ فَباتَ طَحناً
مَن عَزَّ وَاِبتَزَّ بِالجُنودِ
١٥. دارَيتُ فيكَ الأُساةَ جهدي
وَجُدتُ بِالمالِ أَيَّ جودِ