جعلتك كعبة من الأرض يأتي

جعلتك كعبة من الأرض يأتي

إليك الناس من كل البقاع

إليك الناس من كل البقاع

I made you a Kaaba; from the earth come

I made you a Kaaba of earth, people come

To you the people from every land.

To you from all parts

وصغت هواك للدنيا نشيدا

وصغت هواك للدنيا نشيدا

تراقص حالما مثل الشعاع

تراقص حالما مثل الشعاع

And I fashioned love for you into a hymn for the world,

And I composed your love into a song for the world

That danced dreamily like a ray of light.

That dances like a ray of light as soon as it's heard

وكم ضمتك عيناي اشتياقا

وكم ضمتك عيناي اشتياقا

وكم حملتك في شوق ذراعي

وكم حملتك في شوق ذراعي

And how often my eyes embraced you in longing;

And how my eyes have held you with yearning

And how often my arm carried you in yearning;

And how my arms have carried you in passion

وكم هامت عليك ظلال قلبي

وكم هامت عليك ظلال قلبي

وفي عينيك كم سبحت شراعي

وفي عينيك كم سبحت شراعي

And how often my heart's shadows wandered over you;

And how the shadows of my heart have wandered for you

And how often my sail swam in your eyes.

And in your eyes how my sails have floated

رجعت لكعبتي فوجدت قبرا

رجعت لكعبتي فوجدت قبرا

وزهرا حوله تلهو الأفاعي

وزهرا حوله تلهو الأفاعي

I returned to my Kaaba and found a grave,

I returned to my Kaaba but found a grave

And flowers, with vipers frolicking around it.

With flowers around it toyed with by snakes

عبدتك في الهوى زمنا طويلا

عبدتك في الهوى زمنا طويلا

وصرت اليوم أهرب من ضياعي

وصرت اليوم أهرب من ضياعي

I worshipped you in love for a long time,

I worshipped you in love for a long time

And today I have begun to flee from my own lostness.

And today I flee from my ruin