1. O you whose soul is burdened
And whose eyes have shed tears
١. يامَنْ لروُحٍ كَلِفَتْ
ومن لعينٍ ذَرَفَتْ
2. Flowing down as if drawn
As though they were led
٢. مُنَهَّلَةٌ عَبَرْتُها
كأنّها قَدْ طُرِفَتْ
3. If they feel safe they flow
If fearing a watcher, they stop
٣. إن أَمِنَتْ فَاضَتْ وإِنْ
خافَتْ رَقيباً وقَفَتْ
4. Their weeping is but
For nights gone by
٤. وإنّما بُكاؤُها
على ليالٍ سَلَفَتْ