1. عذَّبتني بالهجر عذَّبتني

    عذَّبتني بالهجر عذَّبتني

    You tormented me with abandonment; you tormented me.

    You tormented me with abandonment; you tormented me.

  2. أقلقني ذا البعد يا سيدي

    يا سيدي ذا البعد أقلقتني

    This distance has troubled me, O my master.

    O my master, you have troubled me with this distance.

  3. برَّجني حبُّك يا ذا البها

    يا ذا البها حبك برّجني

    Your love has exposed me, O radiant one.

    O radiant one, your love has exposed me.

  4. أحرقني الوجد وحر الجوى

    حر الجوى والوجد أحرقني

    Longing and the heat of love's anguish have burned me.

    The heat of love's anguish and longing have burned me.

  5. قرّبتني للحتف في ذا النوى

    في ذا النوى للحتف قرّبتني

    You brought me close to death in this separation.

    In this separation, you brought me close to death.

  6. أوعدتني بالبين ماذا جرى

    ماذا جرى بالبين أوعدتني

    You threatened me with parting—what has happened?

    What has happened? You threatened me with parting.

  7. تيَّمتني من حيث هيَّمتني

    هيَّمتني من حيث تيّمتني

    You enslaved me with love as you drove me mad with it.

    You drove me mad with love as you enslaved me with it.

  8. أوليتني الحزن وكل العنا

    كل العنا والحزن أوليتني

    You bestowed sorrow and all suffering upon me.

    All suffering and sorrow you bestowed upon me.

  9. أهلكتني بالهجر إن لم تصل

    إن لم تصل بالهجر أهلكتني

    You will destroy me with abandonment if you do not reunite with me.

    If you do not reunite with me, you will destroy me with abandonment.

  10. ها إنني قد متّ من ذا الجفا

    من ذا الجفا قد متّ ها إنني

    Behold, I have indeed already died from this coldness.

    From this coldness, behold, I have indeed already died.