1. At al-'Aqiq we met,
Myself and those with dark eyes.

2. I think Layla's mad lover
Is no madder than I.

3. Should I die, and they find me,
With my tears they'll bathe me.

4. Weep for me and say,
"This was slain by eyes."

5. Oh, my eyes! My eyes!
And oh, my eyelids! My eyelids!

6. So my heart, be patient
With those who left me.