1. The longing heart has meaning
His eyes flowed with the water of passion
١. مُتَيَّمُ القَلبِ مُعَنّاهُ
جادَت بِماءِ الشَوقِ عَيناهُ
2. He says, as tears flow down his cheek
From his love and sadness makes him weep
٢. يَقولُ وَالدَمعُ عَلى خَدِّهِ
مِن وَجدِهِ وَالحُزنُ أَبكاهُ
3. Of no benefit was estrangement to the lovers
More meaningful than estrangement was its moral
٣. ما أَنفَعَ الهَجرَ لِأَهلِ الهَوى
أَجدى مِنَ الهِجرانِ مَعناهُ
4. If one day he complained of inner pain
He was told patience and was consoled
٤. فَإِن شَكا يَوماً جَواً باطِناً
قالَ لَهُ صَبراً وَعَزّاهُ
5. If love made you cry once
How long has God made you laugh
٥. إِن كانَ أَبكاكَ الهَوى مَرَّةً
فَطالَ ما أَضحَكَكَ اللَهُ
6. No good in a lover except a lad
Whose Master was kind and housed him
٦. لا خَيرَ في العاشِقِ إِلّا فَتىً
لاطَفَ مَولاهُ وَداراهُ
7. And warded off estrangement and its days
Reunion no doubt will shorten them
٧. وَدافَعَ الهَجرَ وَأَيّامَهُ
فَالوَصلُ لا شَكَّ قُصاراهُ