1. A love for whom, if you made him happy
He would not stay up a night where you lulled him to sleep
١. صَبٌّ لو أنّكَ تُسعِدُهُ
لم يَسْهَرْ ليلاً تَرْقُدهُ
2. He is distraught with yearning for you
So his eyes for that are his pillow
٢. قَد أَنحَلَهُ الهجرانُ أسىً
فالطّرفُ لِذاكَ مُسَهّدهُ
3. How much has he recited poetry in the long night for you
O long night, when will it end
٣. كم أنشَدَ ليلاً طال بهِ
يا ليلُ الصّبُّ متى غَدُهُ
4. He is tempted by coquetry, so coquette with him
It does not fix him, but corrupts him
٤. يُغريهِ العذلُ فَعاذِلهُ
لا يُصلِحهُ بل يُفسِدُهُ
5. My Lord, your lover, how much he comes close
In love to You, and You distance him
٥. مولايَ مُحِبُّكَ كم يدنو
في الحبِّ إليكَ وتُبعدُهُ
6. And why do his tears profess
Ecstasy with Your love, and You deny it
٦. وَعلامَ تبوحُ مدامِعُهُ
وَجداُ بِهَواكَ وتَجْحَدُهُ
7. It cannot be You, and he has no peace
From Your door, a day where You expel him
٧. حاشاك وليسَ لهُ سَكَنٌ
عن بابِكَ يَوماً تَطرُدُهُ
8. Do not ever suppose his critic
With blame in You could counter him
٨. لا تَحسبْ لائِمَهُ أبداً
بِملامٍ فيكَ يُفَندهُ