1. God turned away from the one who slept
And taught my eyelids wakefulness
١. تَوَلَّى اللَّهُ من رَقَدَا
وعلَّم مُقْلَتي السُّهُدَا
2. And did not make me wait long for His promise
And the one who promised was untrue to me
٢. وماطَلَنِي بموعِدِهِ
وأخْلَفَني الذي وَعَدَا
3. I am jealous of him from my eyes
When he appears to the eyes
٣. أغارُ عليْهِ من عَيْني
إذا هُوَ اللعُيُونِ بَدَا
4. And were it not for fear of their Creator
I would have plucked them out of jealousy
٤. فلولا خوفُ خالِقِهَا
إذاً لَقَلَعْتُهَا حَسَدَا