1. O night, linger or don't linger
For in either case, the heart is understanding

2. If you linger, it would be a mercy
Upon those present

3. Or if you don't linger, dawn has
Vowed to banish you humbled

4. The tunes of the nightingale have become
Mixed in the voice of Jābir

5. He is a skilled singer
So when he excels, he excels enchantingly