لِي فَوْدٌ وَفُؤادٌ يَرْتَجِي

لِي فَوْدٌ وَفُؤادٌ يَرْتَجِي

طِيبَ وَصْلٍ مِنْكُمْ بالهَجْرِ لَاذَا

طِيبَ وَصْلٍ مِنْكُمْ بالهَجْرِ لَاذَا

I have a temple-lock and a heart that hopes

I yearn for the sweet union after separation

For sweet union with you; both have sought refuge in estrangement.

They're surprised at both their conditions

فَاعْجَبُوا باللَّهِ مِنْ أَمْرَيْهِما

فَاعْجَبُوا باللَّهِ مِنْ أَمْرَيْهِما

شَابَ هَذَاكَ وَمَا أَدْرَكَ هَذَا

شَابَ هَذَاكَ وَمَا أَدْرَكَ هَذَا

So marvel, by God, at the state of these two:

One has grown old while the other hasn't reached that stage

That one has turned gray, while this one has not matured.