1. هنيئا لمجنون وصاحب عزّة

    على الوجد واعتياد برح المحبة

    Congratulations to Majnun and ʿAzza’s lover

    on their yearning and their growing accustomed to love’s torment.

  2. وفي الحب فقت الصاحبين في الهوى

    فيا لائمي دعني اردد زفرتي

    And in love I have surpassed both companions in passion.

    So, you who blame me, let me repeat my sigh.

  3. فلو ذقت طعم الحب والوجد والهوى

    وذقت بعيد الصب بعد الأحبة

    For if you had tasted the flavor of love, yearning, and passion,

    and tasted separation from loved ones on the lovesick lover’s feast day,

  4. لما لمت في التذكار مجنون عامر

    وما لمت من قومي كثير عزّة

    you would not have blamed Majnun of ʿAmir for remembering,

    nor would you have blamed Kuthayyir ʿAzza, one of my people.