1. How many nights have we reached the beloved
Not knowing sleep nor finding rest
١. كم ليلة فيكَ وَصَلْنا السرَى
لا نَعْرِفُ الغَمضَ ولا نستريحْ
2. And the friends wondered what it was
That would remove their complaints or give them peace
٢. واختلَفَ الأَصْحاب مَاذَا الَّذِي
يزيلُ من شكواهم أَوْ يُريحْ
3. It was said a wedding hour
And I said nay, but thoughts of you, and that is right
٣. فَقِيلَ تَعْرِيسُهُمْ سَاعَةً
وقلتُ بلْ ذكراك وهوَ الصحيح