إِذا حَارَ رَكْبُ الشَّوْقِ في رَبْعِ لَوْعَتي

إِذا حَارَ رَكْبُ الشَّوْقِ في رَبْعِ لَوْعَتي

جَعَلْتُ لَهُ بَادِي الأَنِينِ دَلِيلا

جَعَلْتُ لَهُ بَادِي الأَنِينِ دَلِيلا

When the caravan of longing loses its way in the abode of my anguish,

When the caravan of longing wandered in the abode of my agony,

I make my audible moaning its guide.

I made the expanse of my sighs a guide for it.

وَإِنْ عَادَ لَيْلُ العَتْبِ أَقْمَرَ بِالرِّضَا

وَإِنْ عَادَ لَيْلُ العَتْبِ أَقْمَرَ بِالرِّضَا

وَعَوَّضْتَني مِنْهُ الكَثِيرَ قَليلا

وَعَوَّضْتَني مِنْهُ الكَثِيرَ قَليلا

And even if the night of reproach turns moonlit with contentment,

And if the night of reproach became as bright as the full moon with acceptance,

And you give me little in exchange for much of it,

You compensated me for its abundance with little.

فَما بالُ خَيْلِ الغَدْرِ في حَلْبَةِ الوَفَا

فَما بالُ خَيْلِ الغَدْرِ في حَلْبَةِ الوَفَا

تُطرِّقُ لِلبَلوى إِلَيَّ سِبِيلا

تُطرِّقُ لِلبَلوى إِلَيَّ سِبِيلا

Then why do the steeds of treachery, on the racecourse of fidelity,

So why does the cavalry of betrayal in the arena of loyalty

Open a path for affliction to reach me?

Pave the way of tribulation for me?

سَأَسْتَعْتِبُ الأَيَّامَ فِيكَ لَعَلَّها

سَأَسْتَعْتِبُ الأَيَّامَ فِيكَ لَعَلَّها

تُبَلِّغُني بِالعَتْبِ فِيكَ قَبُولا

تُبَلِّغُني بِالعَتْبِ فِيكَ قَبُولا

I shall seek amends from the days concerning you, hoping they

I will reproach the days for you, perhaps they

Bring me acceptance through reproach concerning you.

Will convey to me acceptance of reproach in you.