وأذكرني قدَّ القناة قوامه

وأذكرني قدَّ القناة قوامه

وهزَّني الشَّوق اهتزاز المهنَّدِ

وهزَّني الشَّوق اهتزاز المهنَّدِ

And his stature reminded me of the form of a spear,

I remember him walking tall by the canal

And longing shook me as an Indian-steel sword quivers.

And longing shook me like a swaying palm tree

وأزعجني حتى ظننت وسادتي

وأزعجني حتى ظننت وسادتي

عليَّ وقد أمست كقطعة جلمدِ

عليَّ وقد أمست كقطعة جلمدِ

And it troubled me until I thought my pillow

It stirred me up until I thought my pillow

Lay upon me, having become like a lump of hard stone.

Was pressing down on me, frozen solid

ألا إنَّني يا شوق بالله عائذٌ

ألا إنَّني يا شوق بالله عائذٌ

ومستشفعٌ من فتنتي بمحمدِ

ومستشفعٌ من فتنتي بمحمدِ

Lo, indeed, O longing, I seek refuge in God,

Oh longing! I take refuge in God

And seek Muhammad's intercession for relief from my affliction.

And seek the prophet's intercession for my trial