1. To you from all people is my comfort tomorrow
And you are my hope throughout time
١. إِلَيكِ مِنَ الأَنامِ غَدا ارتِياحي
وَأَنتِ عَلى الزَمانِ مَدى اِقتِراحي
2. And the worries of my soul were met only
By the memory of you, my joy and relief
٢. وَما اعتَرَضَت هُمومُ النَفسِ إِلّا
وَمِن ذِكراكِ رَيحاني وَراحي
3. I would ransom you, my patience without you is
Like my thirst at water that is out of reach
٣. فَدَيتُكِ إِنَّ صَبري عَنكِ صَبري
لَدى عَطَشي عَلى الماءِ القَراحِ
4. And I have hope that if the jealous ones stopped
Its roots would bear the fruits of success
٤. وَلي أَمَلٌ لَوِ الواشونَ كَفّوا
لَأَطلَعَ غَرسُهُ ثَمَرَ النَجاحِ
5. And I wonder how an enemy can defeat me
Your satisfaction with him is the strongest weapon
٥. وَأَعجَبُ كَيفَ يَغلِبُني عَدُوٌّ
رِضاكِ عَلَيهِ مِن أَمضى سِلاحِ
6. And when your image was stolen from me
I restrain time for the available moment
٦. وَلَمّا أَن جَلَتكِ لِيَ اِختِلاساً
أَكُفُّ الدَهرِ لِلحَينِ المُتاحِ
7. I saw the sun rise from a veil
And the branch of sweet basil dance in a wrap
٧. رَأَيتُ الشَمسَ تَطلُعُ مِن نِقابٍ
وَغُصنَ البانِ يَرفُلُ في وِشاحِ
8. If only I could fly to you in longing
How can one fly with clipped wings?
٨. فَلَو أسْتطيعُ طِرتُ إِلَيكِ شَوقاً
وَكَيفَ يَطيرُ مَقصوصُ الجَناحِ
9. Despite my state of union and avoidance
And in my days of being near and distant
٩. عَلى حالَي وِصالٍ وَاِجتِنابٍ
وَفي يَومي دُنُوٍّ وَانتِزاحِ
10. It is enough that my wishes reach you
On your horizon in an eve or morning
١٠. وَحَسبِيَ أَن تُطالِعَكِ الأَماني
بِأُفقِكِ في مَساءٍ أَو صَباحِ
11. My heart is not devoid of sorrow for you
Nor my heart devoid of passion for you
١١. فُؤادي مِن أَسىً بِكِ غَيرُ خالٍ
وَقَلبي عَن هَوىً لَكِ غَيرُ صاحِ
12. And that you send greetings to me when distant
Even in some breaths of the winds
١٢. وَأَن تُهدي السَلامَ إِلَيَّ غِبّاً
وَلَو في بَعضِ أَنفاسِ الرِياحِ