1. ذكرتك لا أنّي نسِيتُكَ لمحةً

    وأيسَرُ مافي الذكرِ ذكرُ لساني

    I remembered you—not that I had forgotten you for an instant.

    And the easiest part of remembrance is my tongue’s remembrance.

  2. وكِدتُ بلا وَجدٍ أموتُ من الهوى

    وهام عليَّ القلبُ بالخفقانِ

    And without ecstasy I nearly died of passionate love.

    And my heart went wild within me, throbbing.

  3. فلما أراني الوجدُ أنَّكَ حاضري

    شَهِدتُكَ موجوداً بكل مكانِ

    So when ecstasy showed me that you were present with me,

    I witnessed you present in every place.

  4. فخاطبتُ موجوداً بغير تكلم

    ولاحظت معلوما بغيرِ عيانِ

    So I addressed one present, without speaking,

    And beheld one known, without direct sight.