ضَعُوا فَوقَ قَلبي رَاحَةَ الصَّبرِ إنَّني

ضَعُوا فَوقَ قَلبي رَاحَةَ الصَّبرِ إنَّني

فَنِيتُ وَلَم أنهَض بِبسَطٍ ولا قَبضِ

فَنِيتُ وَلَم أنهَض بِبسَطٍ ولا قَبضِ

Lay the palm of patience upon my heart, for I

Place upon my heart the comfort of patience, for I

have wasted away, unable to rise in either expansion or contraction.

Am weakened, neither extending nor clenching my hand.

ضِرامُ الأسَى في القَلبِ للدَّمع سَأفحٌ

ضِرامُ الأسَى في القَلبِ للدَّمع سَأفحٌ

كذاكَ انسكابُ المُزنِ يوجَدُ في الرَّمضِ

كذاكَ انسكابُ المُزنِ يوجَدُ في الرَّمضِ

The blaze of sorrow in the heart pours forth tears;

The bitterness of sorrow in the heart is a downpour of tears,

so too rain pours from clouds amid scorching heat.

Just as the outpouring of grief brings about blindness.

ضَجِيعايَ سُهدٌ لا يَغيبُ ووَحشَةٌ

ضَجِيعايَ سُهدٌ لا يَغيبُ ووَحشَةٌ

وأنَّى لمِثلي بالتَّسلَّي وبالغُمضِ

وأنَّى لمِثلي بالتَّسلَّي وبالغُمضِ

My two bedfellows are sleeplessness that never departs, and loneliness.

My resting place is desolate with no respite,

And how could one like me find solace and sleep?

And how can one like me find solace or sleep?

ضنِيتُ بِحُبٍّ لَيسَ يَعدوكَ لحظَةً

ضنِيتُ بِحُبٍّ لَيسَ يَعدوكَ لحظَةً

لأصبحتُ وَقفاً لا أجِيءُ ولا أمضي

لأصبحتُ وَقفاً لا أجِيءُ ولا أمضي

I have pined with a love that never strays beyond you for a moment;

I have been weakened by a love that goes no further than you for a moment,

I would surely become motionless, neither coming nor going.

I have become frozen, neither coming nor going.

ضَميريَ مَملُوءٌ بِحُبِّكَ وَحدَهُ

ضَميريَ مَملُوءٌ بِحُبِّكَ وَحدَهُ

ولا شَكَّ أنَّ النَّدبَ يُترَكُ للفَرضِ

ولا شَكَّ أنَّ النَّدبَ يُترَكُ للفَرضِ

My inmost being is filled with love for you alone;

My conscience is filled with love for you alone,

and no doubt voluntary observance is set aside for obligatory duty.

And without doubt, lamenting must be left for duty.

ضَعُفتُ فقَواني التَّعَلُّلُ بالمُنى

ضَعُفتُ فقَواني التَّعَلُّلُ بالمُنى

وَكَم طَمَعٍ مَحضٍ لِذِي كَرَمٍ مَحضِ

وَكَم طَمَعٍ مَحضٍ لِذِي كَرَمٍ مَحضِ

I grew weak; then taking comfort in hopes strengthened me.

I have been weakened, so excuses empower me with wishes,

And how much pure hope is placed in one whose generosity is pure!

And how much vain hope for one of pure generosity and pure duty!

ضَنِيتُ بِسرِّي عَن نَواكَ ورُبَّما

ضَنِيتُ بِسرِّي عَن نَواكَ ورُبَّما

خَرَجتُ إلى بَعضٍ بِسرِّكَ عَن بَعضِ

خَرَجتُ إلى بَعضٍ بِسرِّكَ عَن بَعضِ

I have pined in secret at your distance, and sometimes

I have been engrossed with my secret from you, and sometimes

I have gone forth with your secret from some to others.

I have disclosed to some your secret from others.

ضَمِنتُ لَكَ التَّسليمَ منّي لأنّني

ضَمِنتُ لَكَ التَّسليمَ منّي لأنّني

على كُلِّ حالٍ منكَ راضٍ بِما تَقضِي

على كُلِّ حالٍ منكَ راضٍ بِما تَقضِي

I have pledged you my surrender, for I

I have promised you complete submission from me because

am content, in every state you send, with whatever you decree.

In any case, I am satisfied with what you decree.