1. From a lover complaining of his trials
To a friend who suffers likewise,
١. مِن عاشِقٍ يَشكو صَباباتِهِ
إِلى مَحبٍّ هائِمٍ مِثلِهِ
2. Both consumed with yearning for their beloved,
Burning with thirst for their union.
٢. كِلاهُما صَبٌّ إِلى إِلفِهِ
حَرّانُ ظَمآنُ إِلى وَصلِهِ
3. O Lord, hasten to bring this one to that,
And join each form to its likeness.
٣. يا رَبّ عَجّل جَمعَ هَذا بِذا
وَقَرّب الشَكلَ إِلى شَكلِهِ