1. يا بَديعَ الحُسنِ وَالقَد

    دِ بِهِ وَجدي بَديعُ

    O you of wondrous beauty and stature,

    my passion for him is wondrous.

  2. يا رَبيعَ العَينِ إِلّا

    أَنَّهُ مَرعىً مَنيعُ

    O springtime of the eye, except

    that it is a pasture beyond reach.

  3. أَنا مِن حُبّيكَ حُمِّل

    تُ الَّذي لا أَستَطيعُ

    Through my love for you, I was made to bear

    what I cannot bear.

  4. فَإِذا بِاِسمِكَ نادَي

    تُ أَجابَتني الدُموعُ

    And when I called your name,

    tears answered me.