1. By Him who decreed all that He willed for His servant,
He who complains and swears will end up turning to God.
١. أَما وَالَّذي ما شاءَ سَدّى لِعَبدِهِ
إِلى اللَهِ يُفضي مَن تَأَلّى وَأَقسَما
2. If the spying eyes awaken, their eyes will be tearful
From separation that has passed or a rope that is unraveling.
٢. لَئِن أَصبَحَ الواشونَ قَرَّت عُيونُهُم
بِهَجرٍ مَضى أَو صُرمِ حَبلٍ تَجَذَّما
3. Indeed, the world becomes short for us altogether
And we do not reveal the concealed conversation.
٣. لَقَد تُصبِحُ الدُنيا عَلَينا قَصيرَةً
جَميعاً وَما نُفشي الحَديثَ المُكَتَّما
4. So say to the doctor of love, if he is truthful,
With what charm can he heal the heart that is in agony?
٤. فَقُل لِطَبيبِ الحُبِّ إِن كانَ صادِقاً
بِأَيِّ الرُقى تَشفي الفُؤادَ المُتَيَّما
5. The doctor said: "Separation cures the sickness of passion,
And separation will never unite a divided heart."
٥. فَقالَ الطَبيبُ الهَجرُ يَشفي مِنَ الهَوى
وَلَن يَجمَعُ الهِجرانُ قَلباً مُقَسَّما