1. A vision came to me from Su’day, reviving me,
I loved him though he was deep in slumber unaware of me.

2. Oh, such a lovely vision that heals my torment,
If only it came when I was awake to awaken me!

3. Swaying as she walked, her swaying could not be hidden
By the scent of mint, nor was mint found with sweet basil.

4. Fate brought her image near me and awoke me,
Then passion took her phantom image away from me.

5. I swore by nearness after distance from a home,
And union that came after separation's adversity.

6. That the son of Miskalah al-Bakri protected me
And sufficed me from the greatness of my troubles.

7. Well-mannered, he continued to rise to generosity,
Renewed, not worn by time or fate.

8. A refuge - when I feared the turns of fate -
Was my protector, unlike any brethren.

9. Dazzling as the auspicious rising moon
When it shines after a long time and well-being.

10. Modesty makes him blush, generosity makes his palm bleed
Like a lion stirred in its den by the scent of basil.

11. Submit, Abu Sakhr, to benevolence, it is your making,
And glory, built in the awe of Bani Shayban.

12. The West has surrendered its hopes, desiring you,
Whether from a new endeavor or an old companionship.

13. So the Nile meets the confessor eternally through you,
Welcomed, while disappointment is for the complainer.