أيا سيّداً بالودِّ يَسنْى ضميره

أيا سيّداً بالودِّ يَسنْى ضميره

فيشْرق في لَوحِ الفؤاد نظيرُهُ

فيشْرق في لَوحِ الفؤاد نظيرُهُ

O master whose heart is ennobled by affection,

O noble lord whose kind heart shines,

so his likeness shines upon the tablet of the heart.

Its image illuminates the tablet of my heart,

سلامٌ على ذاك الجناب فكم له

سلامٌ على ذاك الجناب فكم له

مكاسِر طيب عنبريّ عَبيرهُ

مكاسِر طيب عنبريّ عَبيرهُ

Peace upon that noble presence, for he has so many

Peace be upon that eminent one, for he has

fragrant qualities, their scent like ambergris.

Many pieces of fine ambergris perfume.

وأهدي تحياتي إليه مخالصاً

وأهدي تحياتي إليه مخالصاً

بودٍ صَفا سَلْسَانهُ ونميرُه

بودٍ صَفا سَلْسَانهُ ونميرُه

And I offer him my greetings, sincerely devoted,

And I send my sincere regards to him

with affection whose gentle flow and sweet waters are pure.

With pure affection, his tongue and fire glow.

كتبت ولي شوق إليه ونازع

كتبت ولي شوق إليه ونازع

يشبّ ضراماً وَقْده وسعيرُه

يشبّ ضراماً وَقْده وسعيرُه

I wrote, with longing for him and a yearning

I wrote when longing for him gripped me

whose fire and blaze flare fiercely.

His logs blazed, kindled by his passion’s spark.

فلم ألقَ لي إِلاّ السلام تَعلّةً

فلم ألقَ لي إِلاّ السلام تَعلّةً

بعثت به يذكو لديه عطيرُه

بعثت به يذكو لديه عطيرُه

So I found no solace for myself but a greeting;

I found no recourse but to send greetings

I sent it, its fragrance growing stronger in his presence.

To revive for him memories held dear.