1. عرفوا عذب الموشم

    ان عبده في عذابه

    Tell the sweet, tattooed one

    that his servant is in torment.

  2. كيف يهجرني ويعلم

    أن كبدي به مذابه

    How can he forsake me, knowing

    that my liver melts because of him?

  3. ما علم قتلي محرّم

    نصه اللَه في كتابه قط

    Does he not know that killing me is forbidden?

    God expressly stated it in His Book; never

  4. ماله قلب يرحم

    ما بهذه من جيابه

    does he have a heart that shows mercy.

    This would cost him nothing from his pockets.

  5. يا سقامي من طبيبي

    قلت له ها ابرصوبي

    Alas, my sickness comes from my physician!

    I said to him, 'Here—come toward me!'

  6. زادني فوق الذي بي

    He added still more to what afflicted me.

  7. قلت لا تفعل فتأثم

    ان ما عندي طلابه

    I said, 'Do not do this, lest you sin;

    for I have no demand to make.'

  8. لا التفت مني ولا اهتم

    تيه فائق في شبابه

    He neither heeded me nor cared:

    surpassing haughtiness in his youth.

  9. يا كحيل الطرف حسبك

    من عذابي وامتحاني

    O kohl-dark-eyed one, enough

    of my torment and my trials!

  10. ما تخاف اللَه ربك

    من عليها فهو فاني

    Do you not fear God, your Lord?

    Whoever is upon the earth will perish.

  11. انني ما أطيق حربك

    لا تشمت بي الشواني

    I cannot endure your war against me.

    Do not let the haters gloat over me.

  12. يا بهيّ الطرف الاحوم

    ان عبدك في عذابه

    O radiant one with the dark gaze,

    indeed, your servant is in torment.

  13. لو ترى يا عذب مالي

    لك روحي ثم مالي

    If only you could see, sweet one, what ails me!

    My soul is yours, and then my wealth.

  14. أنت ما ترثى لحالي

    You do not pity my condition.

  15. أنت لك مطلب تكلم

    فان لك دعوى مجابه

    You—if you have a request, speak;

    for your plea will be answered.

  16. ان قلبي مكترب جم

    من هواء قد هوى به

    Indeed, my heart is greatly distressed

    from a passion that has brought it down.

  17. عاذلي لا تلحّ من حب انه

    لا شك معذور

    My reproacher, do not insist: whoever loves is indeed

    without doubt, excused.

  18. ما على من حبّ معتب

    انه في الحبّ مقهور

    No blame rests on one who loves,

    for he is overpowered by love.

  19. كيف يجد حيلة ومهرب

    الذي في الحبس مأسور

    How can he find a stratagem or an escape,

    the one held captive in prison?

  20. أدمعه دائم تساجم

    قط ما يعرف حسابه

    His tears continually pour down;

    he never knows their count.

  21. يا حنيني للمحبين

    المضامين المغابين

    Oh, my longing for the lovers,

    the wronged, the deceived!

  22. ما لهم دنيا ولا دين

    They have neither this world nor religion;

  23. إلا في أمواج تلاطم

    من ركب فلكه صبابه

    they are only amid waves that buffet

    whoever boards its ship out of longing.

  24. اختم القول المتمم

    بأحمد العالي جنابه

    Conclude the completed speech

    with Ahmad, whose station is exalted.