يا من تبدّل بي بديلاً في الهوى

يا من تبدّل بي بديلاً في الهوى

خَفّفْتَ عني حُب ثقلٍ جائر

خَفّفْتَ عني حُب ثقلٍ جائر

O you who took another in my place in love,

O you who replaced me with another in love

You eased my love for an oppressive burden.

You relieved me of a heavy, oppressive love

ناديتُ حبّك خلِّ عن قلبي فقد

ناديتُ حبّك خلِّ عن قلبي فقد

مُحِيَتْ سطوركَ من صَحيفةِ خَاطرِي

مُحِيَتْ سطوركَ من صَحيفةِ خَاطرِي

I called to my love for you: “Leave my heart, for

I called out, "Release your love from my heart," for

Your lines have been erased from the page of my mind.”

Your lines have been erased from the page of my thoughts

وكما رددتَ لي المنام تَفضّلاً

وكما رددتَ لي المنام تَفضّلاً

فامنعْ خيالكَ أَن يمرّ بناظري

فامنعْ خيالكَ أَن يمرّ بناظري

And just as you graciously restored sleep to me,

And just as you returned my sleep to me out of kindness

So keep your image from passing before my eyes.

Prevent your image from passing before my eyes