تَناوَمتُ جُهدي فَلَم أَرقُدِ

تَناوَمتُ جُهدي فَلَم أَرقُدِ

وَنامَ الخَلِيُّ وَلَم يَسهَدِ

وَنامَ الخَلِيُّ وَلَم يَسهَدِ

I feigned sleep with all my might, yet did not fall asleep.

I strove to feign sleep, yet I could not slumber,

And the carefree one slept and did not lie awake.

While the carefree one slept, untouched by wakefulness.

أُقَلِّبُ طَرفاً كَليلَ اللِحاظِ

أُقَلِّبُ طَرفاً كَليلَ اللِحاظِ

وَإِن قَرَّ عَن جَسَدٍ مُقصَدِ

وَإِن قَرَّ عَن جَسَدٍ مُقصَدِ

I turn my gaze, its glances weary,

I turn about a gaze weary in its glancing,

Even if it rests, it comes from a body struck down.

Though it settles in a body stricken with pain.

وَأَنهَضُ في طَرَباتٍ تَهيجُ

وَأَنهَضُ في طَرَباتٍ تَهيجُ

وَأُلزِمُ طَوراً فُؤادي يَدي

وَأُلزِمُ طَوراً فُؤادي يَدي

And I rise amid surging fits of agitation,

I rise amidst surging emotions that rage within,

And at times I press my hand to my heart.

And at times, I press my hand against my heart.