جَعَلتَ مَدا الوَصل مِنّي بَعيداً

جَعَلتَ مَدا الوَصل مِنّي بَعيداً

وَحَمَّلتَ قَلبِيَ شَوقاً شَديدا

وَحَمَّلتَ قَلبِيَ شَوقاً شَديدا

You made union a distant prospect for me,

You made the course of union distant from me

And burdened my heart with intense longing.

And burdened my heart with intense longing

وَعَرَّفَتني كَيفَ أَطوي الضُلوع

وَعَرَّفَتني كَيفَ أَطوي الضُلوع

عَلى جَمَراتٍ تُذيبُ الحَديدا

عَلى جَمَراتٍ تُذيبُ الحَديدا

And taught me how to fold my ribs

You taught me how to fold my ribs

Over embers that melt iron.

Over embers that melt iron

لِيَهنِكَ مِنّي هَوىً لازِمٌ

لِيَهنِكَ مِنّي هَوىً لازِمٌ

يُمَزِّقُ صَبري وَيُمسي جَديدا

يُمَزِّقُ صَبري وَيُمسي جَديدا

May my abiding love bring you joy—

So it can wear down from me an abiding love

It tears my patience apart and grows fresh each evening.

That tears my patience and makes it anew

تَفَرَّدتُ بِالحُسنِ غادَرتَني

تَفَرَّدتُ بِالحُسنِ غادَرتَني

مُعَنّى بِحُبِّكَ صَبّاً فَريدا

مُعَنّى بِحُبِّكَ صَبّاً فَريدا

I was peerless in beauty; you left me

I was distinguished by beauty, you left me

Tormented by your love, lovesick and alone.

Preoccupied with your love, uniquely smitten

طلبت مزيدا من الوجد فيك

طلبت مزيدا من الوجد فيك

فَلَم أَرَ مِن فَوقِ ما بي مَزيدا

فَلَم أَرَ مِن فَوقِ ما بي مَزيدا

I sought more passion for you,

I sought more passion in you

But found no increase beyond what was already in me.

But I did not see above me anything more

عَجِبتُ وَأَنتَ كَثيرُ المَلال

عَجِبتُ وَأَنتَ كَثيرُ المَلال

إِذ لا تَمَلّ الجَفا وَالصُدودا

إِذ لا تَمَلّ الجَفا وَالصُدودا

I marveled, though you are so easily bored,

I wonder at you, very bored

For you never tire of coldness and rejection.

As you do not weary of estrangement and rejection