1. Tell whoever becomes sick with yearning,
With a heavy body and heart,
١. قل لمن أسقم باللَّح
ظِ جسيماً وفؤادا
2. And whoever steers my heart,
His love wherever he wishes,
٢. والذي يسلُكُ قلبي
حبه حيثُ أرادا
3. That my eyes have stayed up joyfully
And slept in happiness and tranquility.
٣. سهرَ الطرفُ فمُلي
تَ سروراً ورقادا
4. How could I increase in longing
Whenever you increase in distance?
٤. كيفَ أزداد اشتياقاً
كلَّما زدتَ بعادا