1. Welcome to the virtuous visitor
And the kind-hearted well-wisher
١. مَرحَباً بِالزائِرِ الوا
صِلِ وَالبَرِّ الشَفيقِ
2. And my loyal, true friend
And my gentle, kind companion
٢. وَصَديقٍ لي صَدوقٍ
وَرَفيقٍ بي رَفيقِ
3. By my father you are, you have eased
All my troubles and pains
٣. بِأَبي أَنتَ لَقَد فَرَّ
جتَ عَنّي كُلَّ ضيقِ
4. And you were so gracious and did
Good to this passionate youth
٤. وَتَفَضَّلتَ وَأَحسَن
تَ إِلى الصَبِّ المَشوقِ
5. I wish my cheek was the ground
For you along the whole way
٥. لَيتَ خَدّي كانَ أَرضاً
لَكَ في طولِ الطَريقِ
6. For your feet to tread on me
It would be like sweetest musk
٦. تُربُ أَقدامِكَ عِندي
هُوَ كَالمِسكِ الفَتيقِ
7. Out of intense longing for you
I was in the fire of burning
٧. كُنتُ مِن فَرطِ اِشتياقي
بِكَ في نارِ الحَريقِ
8. Since you left, my eyes never dried
Though my tears have run dry
٨. مُقلَتي مُذ غِبتَ ما جَف
فَت وَلَكِن جَفَّ ريقي
9. The intoxication of passion leaves
Me in a daze I cannot awake from
٩. بِيَ مِن سُكرِ الهَوى ما
لَستُ عَنهُ بِمُفيقِ
10. My heart is not strong enough
To bear what it has become
١٠. لا أَرى قَلبي بِما أَص
بَحَ فيهِ بِمُطيقِ