1. Three kinds were made available to his heart
And a fourth that was different
١. أتيحَ مِنَ الحينِ المُتاحِ لِقَلبِهِ
ثَلاثَةُ أَنواعٍ وَآخرَ رابِعُ
2. Parting, estrangement, and a night that
As if the dawn wrestles him with urging hands
٢. فِراقٌ وَهجرانٌ وَلَيلٌ كَأَنَّما
تُجاذِبُهُ الإِصباحَ أَيدٍ نَوازِعُ
3. And whenever I look at the one I love
The enemies gesture their fingers at me
٣. وَإِنِّي مَتى أَنظُر إِلى مَن أُحِبُّهُ
أَشارَت من الأَعداء نَحوي الأَصابِعُ
4. So neither separation feels safe, nor estrangement far
Nor does the slanderer relent, nor does the dawn cease shining
٤. فَلا البَينُ مَأمونٌ وَلا الهَجرُ مُبعَدٌ
وَلا يَفتُرُ الواشي وَلا الصُّبحُ ساطِعُ